note to readers: The following post is my original work, written by me without the assistance of artificial intelligence. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! I came of age on the Internet during Jeff Walker’s Product Launch Formula days. If you’ve been around the Internet for as long as I have, you probably remember…
Are robots coming for our jobs? This is a question that people have been asking for several decades. It may seem that this question is new, but technology has been with us for a lot longer than we often recognize in the moment. Whatever’s newest and most unfamiliar and seems disruptive becomes what we focus…
It’s time to write a book. Not just any book. Your book. That’s the general consensus around here, anyway. Time to put to bed all the excuses about not having enough time, not knowing where to start, not feeling qualified, etc… and own up to the fact that you have a unique set of…
When I wrote Personal Branding Secrets for Beginners back in 2011, my intention was to provide a short, simple, and useful primer on personal branding for people who were new to the concept. A lot of people had a lot of questions. Fast forward five years, and the terms personal brand and personal branding are…
I subscribe to several professional blogs and as such, receive notifications about posts that may be of interest to me. This morning I followed one of the links that intrigued me, and was led to a video about a young entrepreneur from Silicon Valley who is doing business in an unusual way. Great interview —…
Internet Dating and Online Business Building and Marketing have a lot in common. Consider the following “steps” most people go through who are looking online for someone to meet: Step 1: Explore the possibilities through photos and profiles on sites like Match.com, eHarmony, etc. Step 2: Invite people of interest to connect with you via…
Take a minute and think about the last hand-written thank you note you received. I bet you could tell me the name of the person who wrote it and some details about the day you got it. And you know what? I would also bet that whoever that person is has a pretty high quality…
Went to a party over the weekend and had a little too much fun that was documented on film? Having a disagreement with a colleague, friend, or associate? You would be wise in today’s age of personal branding and social media to keep these things to yourself. This is arguably the biggest social media mistake…
Want to know one of the fastest ways to succeed in the New Economy? Create your personal brand. That’s right, folks. In this day and age of Web 2.0, it really is all about you. And if you aren’t managing yourself, you will get left behind by those who are. Personal branding isn’t just for…
