The Life Changing Question
Fact: If you don’t have goals and aspirations for yourself, you will be destined to live everyday of your life helping others achieve their goals and aspirations at the expense of your own. Said differently, if you do not have passionate and exciting goals for you and your family, you will live your entire life …
Use The F-Word
It is a fact of life: sooner or later someone will wrong you. They may say something unkind. They may personally injure you or a loved one. Or they may damage your property. Whatever the case, eventually someone will wrong you.
While it is a given that eventually someone will wrong you, what is not …
Personal Brands: Anti-Social Media
Apparently, it is impossible to police every member of your company when it comes to stopping rude, disgusting, or ridiculous behavior. I think it’s fair to say that no matter what policies your management establishes, there are some people who remain too depraved or too stupid, or simply have too much time on their hands.…
Laugh Yourself To A Better Network (and Brand)
Having a good sense of humor – whether you are creating the laughter or simply enjoying it – is essential to getting people to know, like, and trust you and establishing an attractive brand.
Ask yourself, who are you drawn to – someone who expresses his or her sense of humor on a consistent basis …
Personal Branding Interview: Jim Kouzes
Today, I spoke to Jim Kouzes, who is the one million copy bestselling author of The Leadership Challenge, and author of his latest book The Truth about Leadership: The No-fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know. In this interview, Jim talks about the myths of leadership, proven leadership practices, and more.
What are some myths…How to Not Burn Bridges When You Resign
As the job market bounces back, top talent is moving on from organizations that treated them less than fair during the Great Recession. Regardless, my policy is to never burn a bridge if you can help it. Is it possible to resign on good terms? Absolutely!
Remove emotion from the situationEasier said than done, …
Personal Branding Interview: Robin Sharma
Today, I spoke to Robin Sharma,who is the author of The Leader Who Had No Title, and a Fortune 500 leadership adviser. In this interview, Robin talks about leading without a title, if titles really matter in the corporate world, how a title might get in the way of your success, and more.
What does…Personal Branding Interview #2: John Baldoni
Today, I spoke to John Baldoni, who is an internationally recognized leadership development consultant, executive coach, speaker, and author of 12 Steps to Power Presence: How to Assert Your Authority to Lead (Amacom 2010). In this interview, John talks about leadership presence, influencing others, and more.
Is it possible to be a leader, but not…Personal Brands: Don’t Pack More Than You Can Carry
According to Sunday’s New York Times, the new CEO at Xerox does her own grocery shopping and most of her own household chores. Ursula Burns flies on the corporate jet, but she parks her car in the parking lot and carries her own bags.
This is an extraordinary person. Reared by a single mother, along …
Defining Your Brand via 6 Traits that Make You a Leader
I finished reading Lisa Orrell’s Millennials Into Leadership: The Ultimate Guide for Gen Y’s Aspiring to Be Effective, Respected, Young Leaders at Work this week. Wow! What a great resource for tomorrow’s leaders.
Traits That Make You a Great LeaderIn Millennials Into Leadership, Orrell discusses “defining your brand by documenting the traits that you …