Why Personal Branding is Never About You
Kind readers of Personal Branding Blog and other quality materials may be amongst the lucky folk whose antenna does not signal anything untoward when the issue of Personal Branding comes up. Sadly, for many with an untrained eye who have not had the chance to delve into personal branding as conceived by Tom Peters, Dan …
7 Writing Tips for Half-Written Brand-Building Books
If you’re wondering what to do with a half-written brand-building book on your computer, you’re not alone!
No matter how frustrated and sad you may feel, it’s important to remember that you’re not alone!
Experienced authors, as well as emerging authors writing their first brand-building book, often find themselves forced to deal with incomplete books. …
You Can’t Do What I Do and Neither Can I
This week I’m sharing this space with my friend, Bryan Clark. Bryan is a professional writer, blog editor and evangelist. He has contributed to leading news properties and blogs in tech, entrepreneurship, finance, and the digital lifestyle. He’s had work featured at Problogger.net and Enterpreneurs-Journey.com as well as offline publications such as The Chicago Tribune …
Mourinho and 5 Lessons in Personal Branding
Reviled by some yet idolized by others, controversial Real Madrid head coach Jose Mourinho does not leave anyone indifferent. If never a sports figure generated such media frenzy, this is undoubtedly due to the Portuguese success – despite some of his objectionable actions – in building a solid personal brand that has not only withstood …
Lessons in Personal Branding from Chelsea Handler
If you’re starting out building your personal brand and career, there are lots of lessons in personal branding you can pick up from the E! Network’s Chelsea Handler.
Whether you agree or disagree with the specifics of her more than slightly edgy brand–I think of Chelsea Handler as a younger, raunchier, glitzier Joan Rivers–she’s been …
The Good (and Bad) of Winning an Inc 500 Award
This year’s list of fastest-growing companies in the U.S. as ranked by Inc magazine was released this week. Entrepreneurs everywhere are salivating over the successful men and women who’ve led their companies to a spot on this prestigious list in 2011.
First off, congrats to those individuals and their companies. It’s a sure sign of …
Dick’s 40 Year Affair With “Parachute”
I had the pleasure of interviewing Richard Nelson Bolles, author of the #1 brand in the job search / career management genre on Friday, May 13, 2011. The 40th edition of What Color is Your Parachute? will be released August 15th and, at age 84, Dick is redoing the entire book.
The man and his…Tips For Writing A Brand-Building Book From Gamestorming
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers, by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, and James Macanufo, offers numerous lessons and tips for business professionals who want to write a book to build a personal, or corporate, brand.
Gamestorming’s success speaks for itself
Gamestorming appeared less than a year ago–during July, 2010. It currently is among …
The Strangest Miracle
“I’m not on drugs,” Denise said; her green eyes piercing mine.
I uncomfortably nodded my agreement. I was Denise’s executive job coach. She was an IT professional, a single mother of two children, and highly intelligent and success-driven. Denise was always in control of her emotions, so I found her comment rather odd.
Denise called …
2 Ways to Quickly Boost Your Personal Brand
The essence of a personal brand is that it’s similar to a corporate brand, yet it’s personal to you, which allows for more freedom and, in all honesty, far more fun. Take a look at music or acting and notice how the likes of Russell Brand, Jennifer Lopez and Justin Timberlake have wildly successful careers …