Unleash the Artist Within
“Roberta” had to hold back tears as she heard her best friend, “Carla”, bluntly telling her the whole truth about her artwork. Carla revealed the piece should not be submitted to the gallery for an upcoming art show. Furthermore, Roberta was advised to look at the amount of artwork she has been selling versus the …
Are You Seeing Results?
Regarding your entrepreneurship, are you at all concerned the struggle may not be worth it? Are you in the midst of working to accomplish a long-term vision but find doubt creeping into your mind?
In the early stages of entrepreneurship, doubt about our capabilities come into play. This is due to our area of expertise …
6 Things You Are Doing to Damage Your Personal Brand
Are you investing time into building your personal brand, but it seems like no one has noticed? Your brand is very sensitive and even one little mistake can damage it. Whether it’s the way you’re communicating your message or how you interact with your audience, you may be unknowingly hurting your personal brand.
If you …
Retention Starts Before Recruiting
If you want to keep an employee for the long haul then you had better have a retention strategy in place before the recruitment begins.
Many companies treat retention as an afterthought, focusing all the efforts on recruiting the key employee. But if they want that person to stay more than three to six months …
Don’t Try to Stop Me!
How well do others know you?
Have others ever questioned the why and how you behave in a particular way? Is there a consistency to your behavior that has resulted in a methodical routine for you? Once you recognize this about yourself, you will have defined your personal brand. And upon so doing, it will …
How Badly Do You Want It?
We have all heard people say, “I want…” but they never take action. So the question is do you have merely a fleeting thought or a particular recurring one that will not leave you alone?
After having interviewed highly successful others, they all had the following in common:
– Continually focused on and envisioned their …
Personal Branding Weekly – 8 April 2013
Be sure you take a moment and read Peter’s post about Debunking Personal Brand Cultural Myths and the myth that so many believe – “Only executive and managers need a personal brand”. Please weigh in – is this something you believe? Or someone close to you?
Did you miss out on GlassDoor’s post about the …
Why And How To Wow Your Customers
World-class customer service is the best business development strategy of all-time.
When you exceed customers’ expectations, they will continue to buy from you, and they will tell their friends to buy from you as well. Renewals and referrals create a solid foundation for a profitable business.
When I worked for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, our …
Say YES and Get Ahead
There is a fairly recent movie called “Yes Man” starring Jim Carrey. The premise was simple … say yes to everything!
To most people saying yes is NOT the first thing that comes to mind when asked to do something.
Think about the last time a friend asked you to drive them to the airport. …
Turn Roadblocks into Sales
Does frustration set in when ignored or told “No”?
I find being ignored the most frustrating of the two because it puts communication at a standstill, while being told “No” is usually an easy fix.
When you are awaiting for a response from someone but it does not come, try a variety of methods for …