This Interview Will Change Your Personal Brand Forever
As an active job seeker, you probably have a good idea of what a personal brand is. Even if you think you understand, you still might be struggling to define your personal brand. There’s a simple solution you may not have considered: interview yourself.
If you’re struggling to define your personal brand, you should put …
Getting to the Table
Now that we have stuffed ourselves at Thanksgiving feasts with family and friends, I would like to share a story about growing up as one of the youngest members of my extended family. When I was a little kid, dinners at extended family gatherings were always broken into two groups, the adult and kid table. …
How to Embrace the Holidays if You’re a Humbug
The holiday season is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year. If you do not celebrate the holidays, or are just not particularly fond of them, you are in the minority. Even if your reasoning for not observing holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving is sound, others who are filled with …
Inexpensive Resources to Help You Build a Polished Brand
In an age of extreme competitiveness, you may find yourself contending with your peers, job applicants and other business owners for coveted opportunities. And while you may be the most qualified, without the right packaging, you will not make it past the initial stages. The simple truth is that hiring managers are swapped with resumes …
Why Saying ‘Thank You’ is Good for Your Brand
While there are many good traits to strive to align with your personal brand, one of the best qualities you can be known for is being gracious. Saying “thank you” to everyone who impacts your life, personally and professionally can do wonders for your reputation. It’s such an easy thing to do, but hiring managers, …
The Value Of Profit & Making Money
For the last few weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, people have been posting each day on why they are thankful. I saw one post that said that the individual was thankful for being able to make money. It got me thinking, why are you making money? If you define your reasons for working hard it …
Richie Incognito, the NFL, Workplace Bullying to Surface
My originally intended article for this week is interrupted to discuss the National Football League’s workplace bullying problem brought to light by the Miami Dolphins’ Jonathan Martin.
Bullying is most associated with school kids picking on peers to varying degrees of severity. Yet, workplace bullying is probably just as prevalent.
The Workplace Bullying Institute’s 2010 …
Dolphins or Sharks – The Need for Both in Business
Most people think of sharks as solitary, lone wolf hunters. And they are.
Most people think of dolphins as always smiling, social creatures. And they are.
Both are extremely efficient at what they do … and that is … SURVIVE.
One does it by using a winner takes all strategy. The other by a more …
Maintain Your Brand to Land a Promotion
When you first land a job, your manager knows you have the skills to do it. That’s why they picked you. You were the most qualified person for the role, and those qualifications were evident in your personal brand during the hiring process.
Once you’re in the job, however, you need to step up your …
Personal Branding Weekly – Ownership is the Key
This applies to your personal brand. Take ownership of it, manage it, nurture it, focus it and defend it. Your personal brand sets the cadence of your first impression and even now first impressions (even online) are lasting.
Budding entrepreneurs, it’s easy to overlook this. When you’ve waited and planned to finally start your own …