Monthly Insights & Musings
Personal Branding, Part II
Here’s my personal branding motto: Don’t let your virtual-world persona write a check that your real-world self can’t cash! So welcome to Part II of my personal branding blog. In Part I, we examined the history of personal branding, and we talked about the importance...
This is How You Create a Killer Personal Brand—from net image to real-world meetup – Part 1
Many of the topics I write about come from the requests of my readers and followers, and such is the case with this week’s blog on personal branding. This suggestion came from the wonderful staff at Harry’s, Inc. in NYC (Hi guys!), and I’m absolutely delighted to...
” Under New Management” – Six Warning Signs That You Might Need a New Job
We have all experienced it at one point or another in our careers: new management comes in, and suddenly a surge of closed-door meetings has the office buzzing. Or, a new supervisor is hired, and you quickly sense tension throughout your department. Sometimes you...
Discovering Your Natural Leadership Ability
Have you ever organized a birthday party for your six-year-old, served as beer pong captain for your fraternity, taken charge of a department meeting at work, or headed up a sub-committee for the annual Halloween parade in your hometown? If so, then call it what you...
7 Memory Tricks You Should Try Before You Forget … Um … That Thing
Memory is a funny thing. Many of us recall a time before mobile phones and tablets, when we could rattle 30 different telephone numbers off the top of our heads without giving it much thought. Friends, family, business contacts, and that favorite pizzeria in Chicago...
This is How People Over 50 Kick Age Bias—and Find a Job They Love
I have noticed something recently in my travels around the country. Whenever I talk to groups of businesspeople about presenting themselves in the best possible light for job interviews, more people over the age of 50 are seeking my advice on overcoming age bias in...
Smile, and the World Smiles with you!
Have you heard that adage before? My grandmother used to say it to me when I was a little girl. I was evidently a very smiley kid (or so said all my relatives), and that habit has followed me into adulthood. I truly love to smile, and I believe I’ve benefitted,...
Headed out to a Job Interview? A Quick Checklist of Ten Essential Do’s and Don’ts
It’s that time of year again: the first quarter of the New Year. LinkedIn, Forbes, and USA Today all report that we—the American workforce—are on the move once more, looking for new, exciting opportunities in the job market. How about you? Are you one of those people...
Are You “On Duty” 24/7?
Over the holidays, I received a great question from a reader in Brooklyn, NY, and I thought I would share it in this week’s blog. I think we can all relate to her dilemma: I recently started a job at a new company where the entire team frequently communicates over...
New to the Job? Four Crucial Pointers to Help You Succeed
Wow! It must be the New Year, because I’ve been receiving a lot of questions from readers who’ve just started new jobs and are looking for advice. We’ve all been there. It’s your first day, and you’re not even sure where to hang your jacket. Or whether it’s OK to use...
How to Negotiate a Fair Starting Salary
Hey! How much money do you make? What’s your take home pay? You got a raise? What’d they give you? You’re expecting a bonus this year? Like how much? Most likely, these are questions you’ve never been asked, because in our culture, we view them invasive and impolite....
Upping Your Customer Service Quotient
Hello there, you Customer Service Expert, you! But why would I call you an expert? For starters, you've been a customer all your life. Since you were a little kid, you've been buying stuff, going to the movies, paying bills, eating in restaurants, getting your teeth...