Introvert’s Dilemma: Charge or Recharge?
Some of my favorite people are introverts. Like me, introverts need a good bit of alone time, which my staff calls my “cone time.” About half the time my nature cries out what Greta Garbo famously drawled (if Germans can drawl), “I want to be alone.” I like cone time, but I can go a …
Improving Workplace Communication is Not What You Want
Upon finishing a recent client project we had a nice discussion to close out our work.
I used it as an opportunity to learn my client’s feelings regarding the results we achieved.
We discussed the problems he and his company were facing that motivated him to bring me in.
He said one word, “communication.”
Then, …
Personal Branding Weekly – Let It Go!
From Travoltified names to thousands of renditions, the anthem for this winter and early spring has been “Let it Go!” With the first quarter of 2014 closing, what goals or practices do you need to let go of for 2014? There are practices and behaviors that at one time served us well and now due …
What Your Personal Brand Needs Before Your Ideas Will Get Funded
If anyone asked me if there was a bet I could not lose, it would be this: all of you out there have amazing business ideas bouncing around your head.
How do I know this? Because – as someone who works in innovation – I have people tell me their ideas all the time. And …
Building Your Target List – The Targeted Job Search
Your target list should contain companies that could hire you. You should be looking for companies that are looking for your skill set. This is step one of Target the Company and Quit Chasing the Job or the Targeted Job Search.
Let’s cover four sources to find these companies.
1. Your friends…
Get Known as “Top Talent” Using These Five Traits
If you want to get hired and stay hired you need to know how hiring managers think. Since Google is setting the standard for attracting, hiring (and paying) top talent, examining and understanding their hiring standards and practices could help you even if you have no interest in working there.
Let’s start with GPA’s and …
Leaders: Get the Most From Your Team
The best teams are greater than the sum of their parts. But for that to happen, they need a leader who can inspire and motivate every member to fulfill their potential. Some leaders struggle to provide the leadership needed to get the most out of members. To achieve maximum results, team leaders need to treat …
The Risks You Take Define You
Do you only make sure bets? Do you ever take any risks?
I’d guess the answer to these questions are no and yes. Life is a series of calculated risks. Everyone has to take risks every day. Whether they are as seemingly simple as whether to get out of bed or what to eat for …
Hiring Your Own Boss
If you’ve never been in the position to have a seat at the table when it comes to hiring your next boss, let me just tell you that it can be a strange experience. On one hand, it’s extremely valuable to have a say in who will lead your department and represent you in your …
Google Plus as an Effective Branding Tool
Over the last couple of years Google Plus has grown into a prominent social network, used by many personal brands and companies like Starbucks and Microsoft. And with the recent release of Google “Hummingbird,” influence on this network is more important than ever. This is a great time for personal brands to tap into a …