personal improvement
Personal Branding Magazine - Issue 2
I’d like to point you to Issue 2 of Personal Branding Magazine. While this publication is still quite young, there is significant traction with the authors, editors and publisher Dan Schawbel. This issue breaks new ground for the magazine with several new contributing writers, reporters, editing staff and sponsorships.
While this is a non-profit magazine [...]
How opinions of others shape our self-image
Did you ever stop and think how the opinions of people around you impact your self-image?
While I hope that you’re not self conscious about such things, I do ask how the opinions of your friends or family influence the perception you have of yourself? How do your co-workers or bosses perceptions affect your belief [...]
Renewed Enthusiasm
Every now and again, one finds themselves in that “down” portion of the work cycle. That’s where I’ve been for the last few weeks, and it’s hard to move past that into the effective, productive mode that one needs day to day.
Today, I got to have lunch with a business contact, we worked together for a [...]
Jeff Pulver asks: If you are NOT an Entrepreneur and if you work for a Corporation, why did YOU choose this career path?
Wow for a long post title eh?
While this was a follow-up for a question Jeff had on Wednesday, it really started me thinking…
First the question:
If you’re NOT an entrepreneur, if YOU work for a corporation and have spent your career as an employee, why have YOU made that choice?
I suspect that many people either [...]
Don’t be afraid of the big bad online wolf
I’ve often wondered why it’s so hard for people (especially tech geeks) to get themselves a site on the web. For many it comes down to time as much as anything, but for several, it’s also about anonymity.
I guess that I shouldn’t be surprised by this, it’s human nature not to expose too much [...]
Plot your course - you’re at the helm
You know, I’ve found that being too focused on your employer’s goals can distract you from you own. That’s not to say that your goals and your employer’s can’t be similar or overlap. Nor am I suggesting that your employer (large or small) is controlling your future, however, you do need to make sure [...]
Less is More
In communication it is easy to “over-do” it. We all use email, voice, IM, RSS, and more. The trick is to manage your time, and other’s expectations at the same time. We’ve grown used to instant contact to nearly everyone in our address books over the last decade (or more) to the detriment of [...]
Productive Friday
Ah, another productive Friday. Sometimes I’m surprised at the amount of work I get done on Fridays. A little sunshine, a little Van Halen, WiFi, Coffee, and the work gets done.
This is something that I just couldn’t do in corporate - the dirty secret is that I could have if only allowed to. Working off-site [...]
Further Example Of My Job Description
Seth Godin writes a job description that mirrors my professional odyssey to date and into the future.
Seth’s Blog: Jobs of the future, #1: Online Community Organizer
Technorati tags: Community Organizer, Social Networking
Grasshoppers on Facebook
There is a growing group of professionals over on Facebook. Its a group called Grasshoppers, created by Chris Brogan (Facebook link), and is really a concerted effort in friendsourcing.
The concept is simple, everyone in the group is good at something, has a special skill or resource, and everyone may need something from time to [...]
