Here’s something interesting: the way you respond to specific situations tends to be the way you respond across the board. This is nothing mysterious; it simply reveals some of our character traits underlying our behavior. The goal here is to be aware of your behavior patterns during your career transition. For example: if some of [...]
Continue reading..Finding the Fun In Your Job Search
Job searching. Not your favorite pastime, I’m sure. For many, it consists of “unfun” and even dreaded action steps such as getting your resume together and networking and doing research and interviewing. So let’s make it easier on yourself. I have a – related – personal example for you. When it comes to exercising, I [...]
Continue reading..Living for your Resume
There’s something I need to get off my chest and that’s how puzzled I am seeing some people making decisions based on “how it looks on their resume.” Do you do this? To me, that’s life imitating art. Or something warped like that. You may be surprised to hear me say this – as the [...]
Continue reading..When is Enough, Enough?
Remember those flashy Rolexes and Ferraris everywhere you looked … back in the 80s? And during the dot com hay days? Recently…not so much, right? Seems people are appropriately turning it down during this recession. Because, make no mistake about it – the money is still there. It hasn’t miraculously evaporated. The rich are still [...]
Continue reading..Tips to Avoid This Huge Branding Mistake
Often when I speak with a new client about personal branding or when I get a question from someone on this topic, there are two things that keep resurfacing. This is what I hear a lot: “How do I develop my personal brand without sounding self-important and pompous?” And.. “How can my brand be authentic [...]
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