7 Tips to Rebrand Yourself for an Industry Switch

July 26 , 2018

Ready for a career change, but worried you don’t have the experience or skills to land a job in your desired field? Filling your resume with your previous work experience that has no similarity to the job you’re applying for is likely to land your resume in the trash can. But that doesn’t mean...

Filed Under: Branding, branding, career, Career Advice, career change, career switch, Confidence, Goals, industry change, industry switch, job market, Job Search, personal brand, Professional Development, Your Career

7 Challenges Successful People Overcome

October 15 , 2015

It’s truly fascinating how successful people approach problems. Where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to embrace and obstacles to overcome.

Filed Under: Attitude, branding, Career Advice, Decision Making, decision making, Good Habits, good habits, Happiness, Professional Development, Success, success

Boosting Your Credibility in the Workplace

March 19 , 2015

If you want to be successful in your workplace, you need to have a balance between credibility and competence. Getting ahead essentially means being able to show that not only are you capable of doing your job, you also have the skills to level up.

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Branding, branding, Career Advice, Goals, goals

How NOT to Introduce Yourself

December 15 , 2014

Networking is one of the most challenging skills you may have to learn in the world of business. It can be an awkward experience, having the attention of a group of strangers focused on you, and trying to make a good first impression.

Filed Under: Branding, branding, Career Advice, Professional Development, professional development, Skills, skills

If You Could Choose Your Title, What Would It Be?

November 24 , 2014

Superman, Spiderman, Batman—they’re all superheroes but these three have one other great thing in common: they chose their own titles. These self-reflective titles give us insight on who they are—one is a teenager accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider, another is a grown man haunted by...

Filed Under: ambition, Branding, branding, creativity, Your Career, your career

Self-Promotion: The Key to Getting Ahead

October 16 , 2014

People love their causes…those things you believe in so strongly that you’ll passionately advocate for them. My heartfelt cause is my son, who has autism. When he was growing up, I'd move mountains to get him the best treatment and care possible. I wouldn't think twice to ask for an appointment, a...

Filed Under: Best Advice, best advice, Branding, branding, Career Advice, Your Career, your career

Check Yourself, Before You Wreck Yourself: 4 Mistakes to Avoid at Work

September 25 , 2014

In the world we live in today – family, work and school may only be among the few things that occupy our minds on a daily basis. From the moment we wake up in the morning down to the last second before going to sleep, it is not uncommon for our actively thinking minds to never catch a break....

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Branding, branding, Career Advice, Self Reflection

How to Own Your Talent, Ambition, and Success

June 19 , 2014

You need to own your – fill in the blanks: success, authority, confidence, power, compassion, status, role, product, influence, etcetera. Yet every time you hear someone use the idea of owning something – your talent, skill, ambition, commitment – they always say it as though what you need to “own”...

Filed Under: Attitude, Branding, branding, Career Advice, Quick Tips, quick tips

How Influential Are You? Measure It!

February 20 , 2014

It's simple, influence matters. It matters in your job and your private life. In fact, influence is part of every human interaction. Just think of parents influencing their children, political or religious leaders influencing their followers, CEOs influencing employees, sales people influencing...

Filed Under: Behavior in the Workplace, behavior in the workplace, Branding, branding, Self Reflection, Skills, skills

9 Reasons Why You Must Update Your LinkedIn Profile Today

January 16 , 2014

Over the past decade, LinkedIn has become an essential personal branding tool. It has never been more important to build and maintain a stellar LinkedIn profile. The virtual professional network has morphed from an online resume and networking site to a comprehensive personal branding resource....

Filed Under: Branding, branding, LinkedIn, Social Impact, Social Media