Transform Yourself? Change Who You Hang Out With!
You are the mirror of your influences.
If you want to know how to create a positive change in your life, you should consider your major influences.
Your activities, the movies you watch, the books you read as well as the type of people you interact with all influence your values and shape your identity. …
Dialing In Your Personal Brand Across Cultures
One of the best articles I read this year was a New York Times article titled “Young and Global Need Not Apply in Japan.” It highlighted the struggle Japanese, who have studied abroad, are having with landing jobs within Japanese companies upon returning to Japan. Although these “returnees” are eager to gain experience in a …
Don’t Bring Excuses. Bring Solutions
Just in case you are wondering. Your boss hired you to reduce their workload. Not increase it. The more you can take off their plate the more they can do. Yes, that is delegation 101. When done right everyone grows with the business. When you have mastered your role you’ll get to be that hiring …
An Introvert’s Guide to Interview Success
Interviews can be scary for any job seeker, but mix in an introverted personality type and they’re sure to warrant an inexplicable amount of stress and anxiety. In the current competitive job climate, a successful interview is essential to getting hired.
For many introverts, the thought of being compared to an extrovert can be daunting …
Personal Branding Pledge for 2013
This year my destination is a matter of manifestation
I become a GPS for achievement and success
I finally reveal the true nature I possess
I am
Mighty like an ox
Smart like a fox
Majestically truculent and brave as a lion
Crushingly seductive and poised like a python
All the inner beasts that lie …
Get More From Your Brand. Highlight Only the Exceptional.
Imagine a hotel brochure. You’d like to take a get-away weekend to relax and unwind.
You see beautiful and serene, spa-like images. You read gushing reviews of their nationally-acclaimed, 5 star restaurant. The brochure itself is glossy and feels high quality.
Now I want you to think about the room. What do you imagine?
You …
A New Year, A New Job: Make 2013 Your Lucky Year!
It’s that time of year again; time to reflect on the past and set goals for success in the upcoming year. Setting New Year’s resolutions may be a cliché exercise, but taking the time to determine what your focus should be in the next year is the first step to achieving it.
New Year’s also …
How to Start the New Year Strong
First, let’s start with a question … Why should you start the year off with a bang?
Something to Consider … The early bird gets the worm.
Also a bit of a disclaimer: I think most of the people that read the Personal Branding Blog site not only LIVE the mantra of staying ahead to …
Is 2013 the Year YOU Start MAKING Things Happen?
Editor’s Note: This blog is a modified excerpt from professional “headhunter” and bestselling job-hunting book author Skip Freeman’s next book in the “Headhunter” Hiring Secrets series of job-hunting books, CAREER STALLED? How to Get Your Career Back in ‘High Gear’ and Land the Job You Deserve─Your Dream Job. Publication is scheduled for early 2013.
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Give The Gifts You Have
If you’re reading this in real time, you’re spending Christmas Day with me. No, not just my blog post. Me.
Perhaps like you, my work shows up more often and in more places than I ever could. Of course, this is largely due to the web, which encourages people to read and share what matters …