Reducing Friction: Too Many Minds
There’s a scene in the movie “The Last Samurai” that I absolutely love; in this scene, Tom Cruise keeps getting beat by a swordsman in training. His friend approaches him and says, “Please forgive; too many mind… mind the sword, mind the people watch, mind enemy – -too many mind.”
The lesson learned: when you …
Setting BEST Goals For Your Best Personal Brand
Keeping your personal brand afloat requires maintaining the present and preparing for the future. With that being said – goals come to mind. A personal brand without goals keeps you at a standstill, while one with action-filled goals accelerates you along your career path.
As a working professional, goal setting is a staple in determining …
Personal Branding: When To Call In The Pros
Almost everyone who is drawn to personal branding is seeking some practical result who will translate into tangible improvements for their lives. The list includes the likes of obtaining suitable employment, getting a promotion, improving our career prospects, establishing ourselves as referents or gaining influence in our field of expertise. And for those more bent …
Help… I’m in the Dark!
Who was the idiot who coined the expression, “Get it right the first time?” How many of us ever get it right the first time? One of the “laws of achievement” is that we’re not supposed to get it right the first time. When we work hard at something and fail (get the wrong results), …
Convert Your Brand Building Book Into a Blog…and More Profits
Although you may be familiar with the idea of writing a book a little at a time, as a series of blog posts, you may not have thought about leveraging books into blog posts – -and creating new brand building and profit opportunities.
Bud Bilanich, the Common Sense Guy, however, provides a template for a …
Tips for Saving Time while Building Your Personal Brand
Are you one of the many who use lack of time as a reason to put-off building a personal brand by writing provocative thought leadership articles, books, starting a podcast, frequently updating your blog, or submitting guest posts on other blogs?
If you don’t have the time now, when will you have the time?
Lack …
What Are Your Writing Goals for March?
As the second month of 2010 fades into the background, it’s time to evaluate the progress you’ve made writing your personal branding book during February and review your writing commitments for March.
Months have a way of disappearing without visible progress on your book.
The best way to make sure that you make consistent progress …
Social Media Does Not Prepare You For…
So I’ve been doing a whole lot of interviewing for a Social Media Manager position here at SocialMediaMarketing.com. With so much content online about interviewing best practices, I thought that everyone would be an expert in interviewing, especially if you hang out in the blogosphere. There are so many career blogs out there with solid …
Distinct or Extinct: 8 Tips to Turn Mundane Projects into WOW Projects That Build Your Brand
Can you remember the last time you completed a “WOW” project? A project you’ll still be bragging and chortling 10 years from now, as Tom Peters would say? If not, rest assured that you can make your work matter – but only if you take proactive steps to make it work for you.
Every assignment…Are People More Important Than Projects in the Workplace?
The current workplace
We know the future of the workplace is going to be virtual. We have started seeing this already with the mobile web, as well as the cloud and Second Life. The logic is that at the end of the day, companies just want the work done. They don’t care how it gets …