Tag Archive from: career coach
Get Rid of Spam. Give Up Pitches. Become a Social Media Rock Star.
How does Kim Kardashian, one of America’s most polarizing celebrities, build a $200 Million dollar business? Red Bull became a category-leading brand by sponsoring extreme sports events. How did Monster Energy sail right past them? Kim credits her business success to social media. While Red Bull spent a […]
What is Fear of Success? Really?
Picture this: You awaken in your waterfront apartment in Monaco. The sun is fresh and bright, the air is clean, you open your window and look down at your Perini Navi superyacht. The crew has been readying the boat for a voyage to Seychelles. As you pass the breakwater, the […]
Does Your Tribe Own You or Support You?
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” – Richard Bach When we look at work as a relationship, it is wise to examine how our tribes influence some of humankind’s most significant decisions about work, […]
How Social Entrepreneurs Will Save Our Asses
“The world’s biggest problems are the world’s biggest market opportunities. And that’s a huge thing. Solve hunger, literacy and energy problems, get the gratitude of the world and become a billionaire in the process.” Peter Diamandis – Founder & Chairman, X-Prize Foundation America was founded on optimism, which […]
Finding Your Dream Job – Part 5 – My Favorite Winning Candidate
Over the last 2 weeks, we have published a series of stories on how to find one’s dream job. As stated in the beginning, when we raise the bar to find the work we love, every other aspect of our lives improve. However, there are no guarantees of success. In […]
Finding Your Dream Job – Part 4 – Question Your Way to Success!
When we are focused on finding our dream job, we want to pull out all of the stops by increasing our probability at every stage of the pursuit including improving the quality of our research, understanding and respecting the interview personalities, and elevating our mindset in how we approach finding […]
Finding Your Dream Job – Part 3 – Meet Your Gatekeepers!
There are 4 distinct personality types that show up in job interviews and sales calls. Here’s how to make the most out of your engagement: Understanding their different styles can spell the difference between moving forward or stopping dead in our tracks. The Director We’ve all run into them. The […]
Finding Your Dream Job – Part 2
A Whole New Interview Mindset “Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, ‘Make me feel important.’ Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life.” Mary Kay Ash Great interviews are not about you. Our greatest […]
Finding Your Dream Job – Part 1
In searching for that perfect and ideal job, it is valuable to build positive characteristics into your search. In fact, finding the dream job requires a vitally different mindset than the norm. The suggested outlook isn’t fixated on success. Instead, we want to take every action that increases our probability […]
3 Necessities to Stay Out of That Pesky Career Dinosaur Club!
Virtually every month, someone got in my office and claimed a particular employer has age bias. Last week, I asked someone what happened. She went on to tell me that an interview with a company she found very attractive ended pretty quickly. She complained, “People in the film industry are […]