The Personal Brand Revolution
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You only get one chance at a good first impression. With that in mind, why not make sure your “personal brand” is ready for the challenge.
Whether you like it or not, the personal brand you project
affects other’s decisions as to your intelligence, character and ability and determines whether or not others want to do business with you. The way you dress, act, eat and hold your fork has a remarkable impact on the people you meet professionally and socially. This greatly affects how they treat you. Many of my clients tell me that deals have fallen through, second appointments cancelled; sales have stagnated simply because they dismissed the importance of personal packaging. A study out of UCLA proves that “85% of all decisions are
For Veterans, New GI Bill Offers New Opportunity
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The Post 9-11 GI Bill offers a real option for military personnel to further their education and transition into the next phase of their lives.
Today, unprecedented numbers of retired and active duty military personnel are wondering what the next step in their
lives might be. After having a very clear path of serving their country, they may now be at a professional crossroads — sign up for another tour or retire and pursue another profession. For many, this is an appealing option — more
Rx For Stress - The stress of exhilarating, creative, successful work is beneficial, while that of failure, humiliation, or infection is detrimental
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When dealing with stress, you have two concerns as a manager: controlling your own feelings of burnout and minimizing the stress your employees feel.
As an effective manager, you should provide your staff with the Information it needs to do a good job. You should give regular feedback. If your workers do a good job, say, “Thank you.” Establish easy-to-use channels of communication so your people can tell you when there are problems (like unrealistic deadlines) or when they need help. In
Creative Thinking:Brainstorming, Brainwriting, and Metaphors and Analogies
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There are many ways to stimulate creative thinking including brainstorming, brain writing, and analogies or metaphors. Before you even try one of these techniques, it is important for you to restate the problem. For instance, your organization has received complaints due to shipment delays. Is the problem how to identify ways to minimize customer complaints or is it to expedite deliveries, or is it to ensure customers have accurate information about date of product delivery or how do we keep
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Disaster Preparation for SMB Owners
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Keeping your business safe means more than just backing up your data.
NEARLY 30 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES OPERATE IN THE United States, according
to the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy.
They employ just over half the country’s private sector workforce and hire 40 percent of high tech workers, such as scientists, engineers and computer workers. “With 52 percent of small businesses located in homes, it is important for these business owners to protect their personal and
