The Success Rockets Blog
Information to Build The Career and Life You Want and Deserve
Here we are at the beginning of a new year. A time when we typically reflect on the successes and failures of the past year, look forward to the new year and make new years resolutions and promises to do something different or better next year. Is any of this related to your career?...
Helping others to be more successful will lead to greater career success for you too. Helping others
- Grows the value of your entire team
- Adds value to your clients
- Builds your reputation as someone who can help others be successful.
Whether you believe that "Givers Gain" or...
The most defining moments in our lives and careers are how we act in a crisis, in response to pressures, or in response to a mistake. All we have to do is look at the news to see the biggest problems are usually the result of covering up a mistake rather than admitting it and accepting the...
I worked in the financial services industry for many years, largely in forecasting and measuring risk for large (billions of dollars) portfolios. Naturally people would frequently ask me about where the economy was headed, what kinds of investments should they make, etc. They were...
One of the ways you can help propel your own success is to build your own personal success library. I mean more than just buying books, cd, dvds or downloads about personal and professional development. I mean dedicate a shelf to the resources that you are...
I recently attended a networking event and as I met people the same theme kept coming up - "I don't really know how to do this?" or "This hasn't really worked for me yet and I don't know why. I keep hearing networking is supposed to be the best way to build a business."
I have to say that I...
At this time of year I hear a lot of questions that ask, "Is an MBA worth it?" or "Should I get an MBA?". Sometimes the questioner is wondering because he or she has just been accepted to a program and the reality of leaving a job or paying a hefty tuition is setting in....
Personal branding is a key component to your career success. Whether you work for a large multinational corporation, a government or nonprofit agency, or if you're an entrepreneur, understanding and exuding your brand is more important than ever.
What is your personal brand? It's all about...
I was recently talking with Bob Nicoll, author of Remember the Ice, about the influences of (k)notty words on our lives and how they prevent persons success. For those who are unfamiliar with (k)notty words, a (k)notty words are disempowering words like: can't, don't, won't,...
Do you have genius or are you a genius?
It's an interesting question, the distinction between possessing and being. Dr. Tony Alessandra in a recent iLearningGlobal Millionaire Mastermind session presented some of his latest work on genius. Below we'll explore...
We hear a lot about "character" these days. Schools are adopting "Character Education." Pick up a newspaper and you can read about the latest "character" failing of a politician. If you're lucky you might catch a news story about someone of outstanding character. One thing we know is that pretty...
On Saturday, July 18th, Dr. Mike Thomson led an information packed personal development session with the iLearningGlobal mastermind on Strategies for Saving Your Sanity in Tough Times. Dr. Mike, as he's affectionately called around the world, has lectured around the world...
