Nobody Should “See” How Hard You Work
After living and working abroad for a number of years, there is one thing that sticks out about American culture in the workplace – we tend to wear our work ethic as a badge of honor. Coming in looking tired, nonchalantly mentioning pulling an all-nighter, and competition of hours worked, is an everyday occurrence.
From …
Are You A Kobe Or A Durant?
LeBron James may have won the league MVP award for this year but it’s the two players that challenged him for the title this season whose stark differences caught my attention.
With Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant, no one argues their skill level, work ethic, or desire to win championships. What does get debated, are …
Do You Invite Criticism? Maybe You Should!
Well, maybe not only criticism, but reviews and feedback of your work. We can pat ourselves on our backs all we want, but as personal brands, it is only when we engage in both positive and negative discussions that we truly have an audience with value.
The knowledge we receive from criticismWith knowledge of …
A Personal Brand To Emulate – Mariano Rivera
Arguably the most dominate relief pitcher of all time, Mariano Rivera, looks to be set to retire after this season. If he does, he is leaving the sport as one of the most marketable athletes in baseball. Last year, Nielsen Wire had him ranked number two behind Jeter. Not only was he consistent in his …
You Defining You Vs. Your Job Defining You
This past year, one of my dearest friends left the workforce after 12 years with one of the leading sports companies. She told me she didn’t realize how often the first question most people ask is “what do you do?” until she stopped working. What we do, to an extent, has come to define us. …
Engaging The Multitasker
How often do you find yourself on the computer while watching TV? Or looking up something on your phone while in a meeting?
Even though the studies show that multitasking decreases our productivity, we simply can’t help it. The younger generations don’t even realize they are multitasking…to them it is simply the norm.
Multitasking happens …
March “Personal Brand” Madness – Davis Delivers, Barnes Bewilders
March is one of the most exciting months of the year all because of March Madness. College basketball passion sweeps the nation producing Cinderella stories and glimpses at the poise of future NBA stars. With a TV deal worth $10.8B over the next 14 years and all games being broadcast in full, the stage is …
To Give And Receive – My Personal Advice Experiment
This week, I chose a day where I was going to listen and be influenced by others. As one who has given a lot of advice over the years, I thought my “day of advice and recommendations” would be a great gauge to see if I was as open receiving it as I thought I …
Have You Gone Overboard With Your Website?
With so many opportunities to get digitally creative these days, it is easy to see how one could go overboard on their personal or company website. Due to this excess of options, one may ask – how much is too much? While perhaps a better question is – where do I focus?
Knowing that most …
Is Derrick Rose’s Brand Really Worth $260M?
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To adidas, Derrick Rose’s brand definitely is worth that sum of money. That is a significant amount of money to invest in one person long-term, let alone someone that …