More networking tips for introverts (and extroverts)

While most of my posts live a short life and retire quietly to the archives, this post from last spring about networking tips for introverts continues to get several hits hits every week, and has been referenced on other blogs. Since there seems to be a lot of interest in this topic, I continue to [...]

Quote: Finding truth

Today’s quote comes from Sir Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister (1940 to 1945, and 1951 to 1955), prolific author, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature (1953), and one of the greatest orators of the 20th century.
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if [...]

What is “personal branding”?

During a recent conversation, a friend started talking about a bad experience he had the other day with an overbearing and disingenuous salesperson. He felt like the salesperson’s persona — hair, smile, language, clothing, jewelry, etc. — was just an act only slightly less transparent than that of a circus clown. He described with [...]

First Friday Book Synopsis - December

It’s hard to believe that November has flown by so quickly and the holidays are already upon us. Of course, the fast-approaching end of the month also means that the next First Friday Book Synopsis is just around the corner. Next week, to be precise — on December 7.
Randy and Karl have selected two intriguing [...]

The value of a consultant, Part 2

As a follow-up to my recent post about the value of a consultant, I wanted to share this related post I just came across from KnowHr entitled “10 Ways to Know It’s Time to Dump Your Consultant.”

clipped from www.knowhr.com

If he says “synergize” more than three times in 5 minutes.
If he’s talking about your business [...]

Company values

 

This poster by Anthony Burrill is profound in it’s simplicity. Many organizations have a list of company values that most most employees can’t remember, much less comprehend. This poster conveys values that most people inherently understand, and are easy to remember.
Thanks to the KnowHR blog for finding and sharing this.

Quote: You can’t do it all

One thing I’ve learned in life is that I am not designed to work alone. Two people working together can accomplish far more than those two people working independently. This is one of those truths that almost everybody readily acknowledges, yet quickly forgets. There lurks within me a streak of independence that loathes to ask [...]

Practicing gratitude

In yesterday’s post, I wrote “As Thanksgiving approaches, this seems like a perfect time to start practicing gratefulness and honing that mindset.”
But how to we “practice gratefulness?” It sounded like a good suggestion, but it also felt a little incomplete without some sort of practical application. And to be honest, I didn’t have any great [...]

Don’t forget to say “Thanks”

Sending a Thank You note following a job interview, an informational meeting, or a networking event is a simple way to stand out. I always thought this was a common courtesy, but I discovered last spring just how uncommon it really is. Then I recently attended a meeting where a panel of recruiters agreed that [...]

Informational Interviews, part 2

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about conducting informational interviews. Today, I noticed that Marci Alboher added a different perspective to the topic by discussing her pet peeves about informational interviews in her New York Times blog.
In her article, Ms. Alboher (she called me Mr. Wilson) specifically mentioned 4 pet [...]