Personal Branding Weekly and Let Your Brand Flag Fly
This week I met an entrepreneur/car salesman. He was beginning his business and working at a dealership while building his business. Of course, I gravitated towards his story and found it hard to focus on the actual purchasing discussions wanting to spend more time on discussing his entrepreneurial endeavors. Then came the …
Push The Bottom Line With Employee Input
Some people are labor. They want to come in and do certain set things. Whether it be fixing toilets or submitting annual reports, this employee is not looking to innovate, think critically or in general, create positive change. Businesses NEED people like this. Not everyone wants the added responsibility of creating the path, some just …
11 Qualities That Build Personal Magnetism
Lack of charisma can be fatal. Jenny Holzer
I couldn’t agree more.
With all the talking about, writing about and discussion about personal branding, this personal magnetism or charisma is already inside of you and part of the DNA personality you were born with.
In Developmental Psychologist Jan Mercer’s article in Psychology Today: Temperament and …
Personal Branding Weekly and the Importance of Fit
The title from Jeff Shuey’s post this week, Don’t Get Mad….Get Productive, served as our mantra this week. From another announcement by Best Buy of bringing employees from home back to the office to the supersized cover photo changes on Google+ and Facebook’s newsfeed change announcements, there was quick a bit of …
For Success: Take The Emotions Out of Decision Making
Every major sport has a trade market. It’s one of the main ways that teams try and make moves to either win now, or build for the future. As an avid Celtics fan, I have watched my team make good and bad moves over the years. The biggest moves of my time were the trades …
Home Bound Workers Caught in a Sinkhole?
How dare Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, a new mother for goodness sake, force employees to come to work! How dare she want employees to see each other! What could be good about people who work in the same company making eye contact? Shaking hands? Exchanging a fist bump?
Why that would mean getting dressed! Improving …
Personal Branding Weekly and Using Your Status
Editor’s Note: This week we welcome a new contributor to the Personal Branding Author team.
Henrieta Riesco joins the Perosnal Branding Blog and is founder of Intentional Career. As a Career Coach, she collaborates with students and professionals on creating a fulfilling career. Her brand-building journey took her from being a teacher …
5 Things The Super Bowl Can Teach Us Preparation
The recent Super Bowl provided some insight into the thinking that goes into a successful effort to put on an event that will be watched by an estimated 108 million people. These same tips can be applied to things we do in our every days lives too.
You might be wondering … Why did I …
How to Deal With A Difficult Boss
In a perfect world, you love your job and your boss. But often times it’s one or the other. If you enjoy your position at a company, but can’t say the same about your supervisor, there are ways to manage your manager short of quitting.
“You have to determine if it’s an isolated situation or …
Personal Branding Weekly and What to Listen For
Editor’s Note: This week we welcome a new contributor to the Personal Branding Blog, Ken Sudheim. Ken is the CEO of KAS Placement Sales Recruiters, a sales and marketing recruitment agency specializing in helping job seekers further their careers through finding them challenging and rewarding positions at progressive, visionary and growing organizations. …