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Tag Archives: work
Three of the hardest networking habits you’ll ever love
Fifteen years ago I learned how to network—the hard way. I decided to start my own professional services company serving local technology companies within my own backyard. My first morning on the job was spent culling my list of contacts to develop my calling strategy. After reviewing over 500 contacts, I discovered I had only two within a 100 mile radius of my new home office. Like the scene from It's a Wonderful Life, I had one mama-dollar and one papa-dollar and I needed them to make babies—fast!
Published on April 19, 2010 Posted in Breakthroughs Also tagged connecting, networking, serving 1 Comment
Discovering your perfect pitch
A personal mission statement can be one of your most liberating assets. With it, you can maintain focus on what’s most important to you and more rapidly evaluate new opportunities that come your way. Crafting a personal mission statement, however, can be somewhat daunting. If you’re like me, with a […]
A staff meeting with You, Inc.
So, you’re in a job transition—or contemplating one. It’s time to have a good ‘ole fashioned “come to Jesus” staff meeting. One of the strategies I suggested in my post on detoxifying from a prior employer is to “own your own stuff.” As an employee its easy […]
Leaving your old employer. Five tips to detoxify.
If you’ve recently lost your job, it’s likely you’re asking some pretty serious questions: Why did this happen to me? What am I going to do next? How long can I make it? These are natural early responder questions that we ask ourselves when any crisis comes our way. […]
When it’s time to fire yourself