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Have you ever seen Canada Geese fly information? If you have, did you ever notice anything special about the goose leading at the front of the formation, the tip of the V?
Ok, that's a trick question because the goose at the front of the formation is frequently changing. In fact the position...
This weekend keep a paper and pen with you. Write down everything you do or say that illustrates your unique way of doing things or saying things. At the end of the weekend look through all of the information you have collected. What are some of the themes?
Once you have this information,...
Happy 4th of July!
The 4th of July is a time when Americans celebrate the birth of our country over 200 years ago. And regardless of ones politics, most Americans as well as pretty much all of the people I talk with from around the world appreciate the opportunities of success and...
Tony Alessandra is one of my favorite personal development speakers. He's straight forward and tells it like it is. In this video Tony talks about production differentiation and how important it is. Personal branding is nothing less than differentiating yourself from everyone else who seems,...
Every day I talk or exchange emails with people who are frustrated with all of the change they are experiencing in their workplace. Many times their frustration is so high they are ready to quit. Have you ever felt that way? I have.
How do you know if the frustration you are feeling means...
Your personal brand describes your unique value to others. For your career it's what makes you special and will help you find the right employers or clients to work with and help them find you. Here is a quick and simple exercise you can do now to help you get started.
- Take a piece of paper, or...
Last week I shared a story, Career Development: Are You Chasing The Wrong Goal? Pocket Knife Story, where I shared how I watched a woman go from person to person asking for a pocket knife. When she worked her way to me I asked her why she needed only, only to find out what she...
"Success isn't really a destination, because you'll never get there. Talk to anyone with millions or billions, they're always thinking of the next thing. Success is a direction, and that direction is forward." - Tim Sanders, former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo!
I love this quote...
This is a true story. I was recently attending a conference and between sessions I noticed a woman frantically moving down her row asking everyone a question and moving on. She had a sense of urgency as she went from person to person, each shaking their head no at her. And...
LinkedIn is an increasingly important tool for both job seekers and recruiters (and I use the term broadly from hiring managers to human resources staff to head hunters). Having a well done LinkedIn profile is increasingly important to finding a job and...
When was the last time you did nothing? I mean just sat back and relaxed and did nothing. No Work. No TV. No Reading. No Talking. No Planning. Nothing. For some of you reading this that would be a hard challenge. You're so used to DOING you don't know how not to be doing anything.
Sure maybe you...
Today's article is based on a presentation the Bob Burg posted on his Facebook page a little while back. In this 3 minute TED Talk, Richard St. John tells us about the results of his research to a simple question a high school student asked him during a plane...
