How Being An Only Child Is A Competitive Advantage In Business
There has always been a stigma around being an only child ever since I was born. Whenever I meet someone and they ask if I have any siblings, they always roll their eyes when I say “no”. They immediately think that an only child is selfish, spoiled, can’t share, and is attention crazed. As an […]
How To Become A Personal Branding Expert
There are thousands of people who think they are personal branding experts because they have social media accounts. They have either a small following or a large one because they purchased followers or friends using sketchy services. Then, there are other people who believe that personal branding is a fad or only applicable to celebrities. […]
Success Is Determined By Your Ability To Sell Yourself
If you don’t have sales skills, it’s hard to succeed at work because we are always selling. You have to sell yourself, your products and your ideas constantly. You have to influence those around you to take action or you won’t get very far. When you’re interviewing for a job, your job is to sell the hiring […]
Buy Your Copy of Promote Yourself Today!
I hope you’re doing well and thank you so much for subscribing to my blog and supporting both my company and my career. I appreciate you taking the time to read my work on careers, workplace trends and personal branding. Today, I’m proud to announce that my second book, Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career […]
Promote Yourself Excerpt – Chapter 10: Start Your Own Business While on the Job
Chapter 10: Start Your Own Business While on the Job Becoming an intrapreneur isn’t something people typically fall into. If you want it to happen, you’re going to have to get out there and make it happen. And to do that, you’ll need a plan. Item number one on your list is to master your […]
Career Accountability
My main message in everything that I’ve ever done is to be accountable for your career and take charge of your own life. On the cover of my upcoming book, Promote Yourself, it says “Your career is in your hands” and it’s such a powerful phrase because there’s so much uncertainly in our lives and […]
Turn Yourself Into a Case Study
A lot of people are stuck in their careers or have failed to establish their careers in this terrible economy. The unemployment rate has been stagnant and the competition is endless. When I first started my career, I realized very quickly that it would be hard to get my first internship, consulting gig and job […]
My 10 Best Pieces of Career Advice for College Graduates
Giving advice to college graduates is extremely important to me because I was one of them and even though the economy was better back in 2006, it took me eight months to find a marketing job. I succeeded because I started six months before graduation, collected eight internships, seven leadership positions on campus and graduated […]
Welcome to the Age of Personal Innovation
I was recently inspired by Thomas Friedman’s latest New York Times column entitled “Need a Job? Invent It.” What I believe this article tells us is that we have to become innovators of our own careers. Companies have always needed to innovate in order to stay relevant and competitive in their marketplace, but now so […]
Why LinkedIn Endorsements Can Make or Break Your Career
LinkedIn endorsements have really taken off in the past few months. LinkedIn recently announced that there have been over 1 billion endorsements made so far. These endorsements are extremely valuable because the more you have, they higher your profile will rank for each skill. For instance, if you have one hundred professionals endorsing you for […]
10 Lessons I Learned That Changed My Life
I woke up in the middle of the night last night thinking about how I got to where I am now and what others can learn from my story. I typed out ten different lessons on my new iPad that I think will resonate with anyone, regardless of age and profession. If you think of […]
Video Stream: JumpStart Your Career With Me, Google and Self Magazine
I’m going to moderating a Google Hangout called JumpStart Your Career starting at 1:30 PM EST today, brought to you by Google and Self Magazine. Our focus during this session is on helping you reach your career goals and track successes this year. It’s the year of doing – not waiting around for opportunities to […]
My Speech at Cornell University on the Future of Careers
Here is a clip from my recent speech at Cornell University. I touched on some of my new material around workplace trends and the future of careers. You can expect a lot more new content this year since my new book is coming out this fall and I’ll be touring. Hire Dan Schawbel to speak […]
Why I Accept All LinkedIn Contact Requests
I’ve had numerous speaking engagements since 2006 where I’ve touched on how job seekers, employees, entrepreneurs and students can leverage LinkedIn for career and business success. In these presentations, I always mention that you should accept all of your LinkedIn contact requests even if you don’t know the person. There’s always a lot of criticism […]
5 Requirements to Get a Job in 2013
As we get ready for 2013, I know a lot of you are still looking for a job. Others are employed but unhappy and looking elsewhere. That is why today I bring you the five requirements of a successful job search in 2013 (and beyond). If you’re able to do these five things, you will […]