The Donald’s Branding Fails: You Can’t Surf on a Broken Board!
Riding a giant, rogue wave of middle-class frustration, he surfed from well outside The Beltway all the way into the Oval Office… source: TheInertia.com …but if President-Elect Donald J. Trump isn’t...
View ArticleYou Can’t Fake Real: Seven Ways to Be Yourself in the Critical First Seven...
“My own self, at my very best, all the time.” — American Youth Foundation pledge When a person first meets you, it takes seven seconds for them to determine whether they are going to like you or not,...
View Article6 Ways to Practice Positive Presence
Just last Spring, driving from Dallas to San Antonio, we went from clear and sunny weather to a patch of snow lasting 10 miles — then back to a bright, sunny sky. In the blink of an eye, we had to...
View ArticleThis is How a Brand Walks it’s Talk!
It is pure joy working with clients who show their “leadership presence” in so many ways. Recently, while at a Fortune 500 energy company, the leaders demonstrated their values of being committed to...
View ArticleDoes Your LinkedIn Profile Pass the Seven Second Rule?
You may already know it takes about seven seconds to make a good first impression, but are you considering this rule when it comes to your digital brand? LinkedIn is further putting this to the test...
View Article4 Tips for Being Comfortable at Events
Research tells us that 60% of people in America are shy when it comes to attending events with a room full of strangers! Does that make you feel better? Additionally, 75% said they don’t know what to...
View ArticleLooking to Elevate Your Personal Brand? Here Are 5 Things You Need to Quit Now
Often career experts talk about what I call the rainbows and butterflies version of having a successful career, but this doesn’t show the complete picture. What usually happens is that the emotional...
View ArticleStrong Brands Look Successful
The concept of dress for success is dead! Or is it? Granted, looking successful isn’t only about what you wear. It’s how you show up in every sense of the word. How you behave. Ways you communicate....
View ArticleHave You Been Informed or Transformed?
Our brains are hard wired to learn, from the moment we are born. And it’s fun to learn. My curious brain regularly checks out the latest research for ideas, facts and interesting topics. Intellectual...
View ArticleGet Prepared to Network: Meet, Greet, Repeat
1 – Prepare to listen: It starts with being fully present. Tune everything and everyone else OUT — pay attention only to the person right in front of you. Periodically ask questions — don’t be a bobble...
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