INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES Emotional Intelligence and artificial intelligence – these two pieces are the MOST important for 2020. Why? If you don’t have and GROW your EI, your chances of success skyrocket. In 1995, psychologist and science journalist Daniel Goleman published a book introducing most of the world to the nascent concept of emotional intelligence. […]
Have you been overlooked for new opportunities? Tired of being passed for a promotion in the office? You MUST create a personal marketing plan. Knowing how to share your story the correct way, at the right time, on the best platform is essential to your success. Three steps for creating your personal marketing plan: 1. […]
Building a personal brand is so important for business, but building a personal brand to ensure the right legacy is even more important. What do you want people to say at your funeral? What is the legacy that you leave every single day at work, at home, in the community? Building your personal brand allows […]
Have you ever been passed up for an opportunity? Do you want to be seen for the value you have? BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND …and do it in-person and on-line. How do you do that? 1. Know how you want people to perceive and describe you when they SEE you, HEAR you or READ something […]
Trials & Tribulations: I’ve seen even the toughest executive crumble under the pressure of a trial. Adversity should grow you. You WILL walk through a trial. The most seasoned leaders have walked through trials, learned from them and have come out the other side with victory. Whether the trial was created by you, happened as […]
Culture is THE key to success to any business of any size. Cultivating a culture within a brand is everything. Brand drives culture. When brand drives culture, and is driven from the top down, culture determines whether the brand is embraced by all stakeholders from employees to clients to community. Delivery of brand value […]
“I’m not valued at work. I’m not being promoted either financially or via title. I have issues with people I work with. I’m not certain what my goals are.” If you say any of these things; it’s your fault. Most likely, you have a bad attitude and your personal brand is weak. If we did […]
If I had a nickel for every executive I meet who deserves more opportunity, deserves a promotion either financially or by title, deserves to lead a special project but DOESN’T GET THAT OPPORTUNITY because they haven’t shared their value…I’d be a billionaire. It KILLS me when people don’t get opportunities they deserve because they aren’t […]
Do you pay attention to your tone of voice? Face to face, 38% of communication is based upon your tone of voice and only 7% for your actual words.Do you judge others intent v. taking a moment and having empathy? You never know what someone is going through. Judging their intent with a comment is […]
Markets shift – downturn will eventually come. Are you prepared? As an individual or business, marketing efforts MUST focus on emotional branding. Reclaim your narrative and share intentionally your value WHILE building relationships. There are so many product and service choices – it isn’t necessarily about choice anymore as it used to be…Brands must ask […]