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management

Are You Ready to Lead?

November 29, 2011

In the ever-evolving “new world of work”, we will all be leaders. This could be a leader of others or a leader of ourselves. What are you doing to brush up on your leadership skills today? Here’s one easy solution: Managing with a Conscience (2nd edition) by Frank Sonnenberg In the turbulent, frenetic, dog-eat-dog times [...]

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Which Came First, Your Brand or Your Reputation?

August 26, 2010

You are familiar with these age-old questions, which came first, the chicken or the egg and if a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?   Therefore, I ask the question, where does your brand come from? I am not talking about some cute or [...]

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They Don’t Teach Job Search, Do They?

May 6, 2010

When you were in high school or college for that matter, when did someone teach you how to search for a job? At my college there was a career center.  It was tucked away in a building I never visited.  Not once.  I learned how to look for my work through my parents, specifically my [...]

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Summary Sunday

February 28, 2010

Managing your career is all about networking.  If you are in job search today, you probably realize how difficult it can be to cultivate the appropriate relationships while unemployed.  You've learned a valuable lesson and you WILL carry this learning forward, right?  Networking is the best insurance policy for your future.  This Summary Sunday addresses [...]

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LinkedIn Is No Longer Optional. It May Be More Important Than Your Resume

February 23, 2010

You've heard about LinkedIn.  You have a skeleton of a profile and a few contacts…now why isn't your phone ringing off the hook? It isn't that simple.  Your LinkedIn profile needs to have quality content.  It needs to convey a message about you.  Invest the time to make your profile 100% complete.  There have been [...]

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Freelance, Independent Contractor, Consultant, Solopreneur

August 8, 2009

Hey, welcome to 2009!  An economic market made up of micro businesses.  Where did all the big companies go, you ask?  Well, what happened to the dinosaurs?  Thanks primarily to technology (read Thomas Friedman's, "The World Is Flat") the world in which we work has changed.  No longer do you need millions to start a [...]

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