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If you feel like a square peg in a round hole at the office, like the person who believes collaboration will lead to more success than competition, like people and passion come before transactions, and that your experience at the office can be different, then keep reading.

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The #1 Mistake (Nearly) Everyone Makes on LinkedIn and What to do About It.

If someone is going to search for your name on Google are they going to type in First Name, Last Name and a series of random letters and numbers?  Of course not! Then why do you continue to label your professional profile on LinkedIn this way? What most people do not realize is that you can custom the web address where your LinkedIn profile is placed, it is like your… Read More »The #1 Mistake (Nearly) Everyone Makes on LinkedIn and What to do About It.

Do I have to go Back to Corporate?

My kids love roller coasters. My son, in particular, wants to ride the most extreme, fastest, scariest he can find. Me I like watching from the ground. Seeing their faces when they step off, and then run around to queue up again. The life of the self-employed / entrepreneur / freelancer can definitely be a roller coaster. When you are busy you do not have time to look for new… Read More »Do I have to go Back to Corporate?

Do You Have a Personal Brand Masterplan?

It could be the difference between success and greater success. Defining, developing and building your personal brand foundation is the very unsexy part of the whole personal branding process. But if you skip this part you are running the risk of building a very weak base. So weak that you may start to adversely damage your brand.  You NEED a masterplan. Define your values. You have probably heard it a… Read More »Do You Have a Personal Brand Masterplan?

Who Else Wants to Discover Their Personal Brand?

The 1st Annual DYPB Have you ever felt ‘lost’ as a leader? Are you trying to forge a corporate career path that makes sense for you? Are you an entrepreneur who is looking to find your voice? Are you a student who wants to make sure you have chosen the right academic path? Then you MUST understand what your Personal Brand is and how to leverage it in your personal,… Read More »Who Else Wants to Discover Their Personal Brand?

Are You Marketing for This Year, Right Now?

I have been a big fan of Gary Vaynerchuk for a long time, perhaps like many of you. But this new keynote has really made me sit up and think. Quite likely the most important 40 minutes you might spend on developing yourself and your business this year!  Enjoy. WARNING: In true GaryVee style this carries an explicit language warning! [youtube id=”ay7jpEMLxnw”]  

High $ + High IP = Strategy, Low $ + Generic Offerings = Tactics

Usually this formula applies. I jotted it down in my Moleskine after a conversation the other day with Robert Lavigne, The Social Business Mentor. it was a very clarifying conversation.   Then it occurred to me that other people might benefit from Robert’s ability to really quickly distill what is being discussed in to clarity, direction and action.  I like conversations with Robert because they are interesting, his questions are… Read More »High $ + High IP = Strategy, Low $ + Generic Offerings = Tactics

Do You Love What You Do?

This past weekend has been a double celebration. Another birthday but for me much more of a celebration 3 years post cancer clear.   In some ways it feels like yesterday, in others such a different time in my life. My 50th birthday was in part spent as you see in the picture above, being bolted to a metal table in my custom radiation mask to receive one of my… Read More »Do You Love What You Do?

Whats Upp? – $19 billion For Getting Interview Rejected That’s What

It turns out that one of the co-founders, Brian Acton, of What’s App was rejected by both Facebook and Twitter!   Sometimes getting rejected for a job can pay off. In the same year (2009) he and a friend and colleague from Yahoo founded WhatsApp the instant messaging service with now over 450 million users just sold to Facebook for $19 billion!  That is over $350 million per employee! What… Read More »Whats Upp? – $19 billion For Getting Interview Rejected That’s What

You Gotta Give Before You Can Ask

This is the core message of Gary Vaynerchuk’s latest book Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook – How To Tell Your Story in a Noisy, Social World.   Although the book is referring to business brands and marketing, the tactics and approach can be applied equally to your own personal brand. either way ignore this book at your peril! Here is my recent quick Amazon.ca review; @GaryVee has done it again… Read More »You Gotta Give Before You Can Ask