Daniel Pink: We’re All Secretly Sellers
What do innovation and personal branding have in common? They’re both about understanding your customers’ needs and figuring out how to persuade them. (Either to buy a product or to hire you).
Next week, I’ll be representing the Personal Branding Blog at the Front End of Innovation conference in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the speakers …
How to Become a Follow Up Artist
Whether you are looking for a job, trying to setup an appointment or thanking someone for their time, there is an Art and a Science to following up. This post is designed to help you become a Follow Up Artist.
Sending thank you notes for gifts. Following up with a note of appreciation for someone’s …
How to Deal with a Difficult Boss
You love your job. You have a great workplace with great coworkers. However, the only problem you have is your boss. Maybe he likes to put you in the corner in every meeting or he is too demanding or in general, he has a difficult personality to deal with. No matter what, this should not …
The One Word that Truly Predicts Success
All successful people in business do some of the same things really well. They have mastery over 1) productivity, 2) connectivity, and 3) clarity about priorities. When you look at these three characteristics, they all boil down to one word. That one word is FOCUS.
Focus and ProductivityOne of the most awesome characteristics of …
Immediately Increase Your Efficiency and Effectiveness with Three Actions
Why your current way of working is costing you time and results and how to fix it.
I was a budding entrepreneur who had just quit her full-time job and was working hard to build a solid consulting practice. The entire weekend was spent cleaning my home from top to bottom in an effort to …
Words do Matter In Workplace Communication
Since the 1970s, communication experts have been citing research results released by Dr. Albert Mehrabian on the related value of three vital components of human communication: words, tone & body language.
Mehrabian’s report reinforced reports released in the late 60s by the Journal of Consulting Psychology and the Journal of Personality and Psychology.
That research …
How to Successfully Network When You’re In Between Companies
I am an entrepreneur in between companies. How can I succinctly explain this in networking situations?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of …
The Great Big Secret About Getting Organized
Go on vacation.
Then go on another vacation.
These don’t have to be long holidays. Just long enough so someone has to take over your desk, your projects, water your plants, feed your cat or otherwise substitute for your being absent. That is a great way to rush yourself into putting things in order.
If …
What Entrepreneurs Could Learn From Storytellers
“Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.”—Indian ProverbWith the intense competition in today’s marketplace, entrepreneurs are always searching for new and better ways to become memorable to their market. The art of storytelling can help …
How to Quit Your Job Without Burning Bridges
People leave their jobs for a variety of reasons. An opportunity more in line with career goals. Better pay. Shorter commute. But sometimes people leave because of difficult managers or colleagues, feelings of not being valued or appreciated, or being passed over for raises and promotions. Regardless of the reasons for leaving a job, quitting …