Aspirations – Find Your Own Unique One
Few years back we went to Zion national park in Utah. We hiked on a mountain in the scorching 80 degree heat. The destination was the “upper pool” a small body of water with a sandy beach. As we reached there, we savored the moment of achievement by cheering and taking pictures. But my 6-year …
Do You Prime Your Referees?
I have had the occasional phone call from a recruitment consultant or hiring manager reference checking a job candidate that has come out of the blue.
In some cases the job candidate was someone who had reported directly to me years ago and in others it was someone I had worked with within six months …
Top 10 Career Practices to Learn from Administrative Assistants
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs *
“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
It’s about love.
The great assistants all love what they do. They unabashedly and unapologetically love …
How Tasty is Your Personal Brand?
Humans can experience five or six types of taste sensations. They are: bitter, salty, sour, astringent, sweet, pungent (eg chili), and umami (eg savory). We have the taste buds for this, with an assist from our sense of smell: so there must be a reason we can identify these flavors. And, because we are capable …
Personal Branding Lessons from “The Boss” Bruce Springsteen
In returning from vacation this week it makes sense to share an experience offering lessons on personal branding that will keep people coming back.
Half of vacation was dedicated to a week traveling across Ireland attending three rock ‘n roll concerts by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band.
These shows were the 76th, 77th …
Personal Branding Weekly – 5 August 2013
Every morning I throw down a Bootstrapping Buzz Challenge on my Facebook page to remind people of what they already know and deliver it as one solid step for them to take that day that will create personal brand buzz for them in the most effective way and spending the least (to no) amount of …
Business Lessons Learned From Distance Cyclists
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. – Albert Einstein, letter to his son Eduard, 1930
I thought of that while riding my bicycle. – Einstein, in reference to the Theory of Relativity
The recent winner of the Tour de France, Chris Froome said that the toughest part …
The Power of Rehearsing
I am a huge fan of rehearsing for pretty much everything – job interviews, tough conversations with a co-worker or boss and pitching for a pay rise.
In fact, I see rehearsing as a time-efficient, free-of-charge personal branding tool that you can use in pretty much any area of your life.
People often worry that …
Accountability Matters
At work we hear a lot about responsibilities and commitments. These terms are usually applied to tactical and specific actions and deliverables. They are not typically indicative or definitive of who we are and what we perceive ourselves to be. Our personal Level of Accountability (LOA) is something we assign, define and measure ourselves…about ourselves.…
Give Your Job Search A Boost & Avoid Blame
We all do it at one time or another. We blame someone or something for what’s going wrong in our lives. We can’t do something we want because of a law, so we blame the lawmakers. We can’t get into a certain school, so we blame the university’s board of admissions. We are tired, so …