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Give You A Break!

HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Title: TED TV
Competency: self development
Who benefits: people in a learning mode
Consultant Usage: possible reference for clients
What’s it about?  Whatcha doing right now?  Got a break coming up?  Going out for a smoke?  To the fridge for some calories?  How about a change of pace?  How about a self-development break?  How about [...]

[ More ] November 18th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Leadership & Wellness |

LINK: The Making of a Successful Entrepreneur – BusinessWeek

While I’m on the topic of what makes a successful entrepreneur, I bring you a slide show with the results of an interesting study on the subject, though from a different angle. There are two quotes related to finance that I find interesting.
First:
Entrepreneurs believe financing is important, but many find ways around relying on large [...]

[ More ] November 17th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Productivity |

You only get one chance

The Wall Street Journal just published an excellent article by Diana Middleton titled: “Avoid these Interview Killers.” Here’ the opening paragraph.
“With so much competition for every job listing out there—there are more than 6.1 job seekers for every job opening, according to the latest job-opening and turnover data from the U.S. Department of Labor—wowing a [...]

[ More ] November 17th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Career & Mentoring |

Techniques to Avoid the Rabid Dog Response – Part 3 of 3

Here’s the final in my three-part series on how to market to the human psyche, or to put it another way, how to diffuse the rabid dog response that kicks in when our livelihood is threatened.
I know we’re just talking about software, but consider for a moment what your product represents to new prospects. Sure, [...]

[ More ] November 17th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in B2B Marketing |

It’s Official: Entrepreneurs Have Better Personalities than Managers

Developing the Innate Index got me wondering if there was a link between personality and success as an entrepreneur. My business partner is a behavioral Psychologist who has spent a few decades coaching executives and entrepreneurs, so naturally I asked him about it.
As it turns out there is actually a lot of research! Here’s a [...]

[ More ] November 16th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Productivity |

Leadership Lessons from Ajax #18: Resilience–the Art of Bouncing Back

“The leaders I met, whatever walk of life they were from, whatever institutions they were presiding over, always referred back to the same failure something that happened to them that was personally difficult, even traumatic, something that made them feel that desperate sense of hitting bottom–as something they thought was almost a necessity. It’s as [...]

[ More ] November 15th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Leadership & Wellness |

Career

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[ More ] November 13th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Leadership & Wellness |

11/12/09: Top Career Posts this Week

Every week I check dozens of “career” blogs and other online publications, looking for things that will help you find a job, get promoted, develop your skills, and keep everything in perspective and balance. Here’s the pick of the lot for this week. I’m pointing you to items about what to do when you’re “overqualified,” [...]

[ More ] November 12th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Career & Mentoring |

LINK: What Entrepreneurship Is and Isn’t

The other day I was reading through the Art of Non-Conformity’s archives and I found a post that Chris wrote in the very beginning. I found myself nodding my head quite a bit as I read it. My favorite part is:
True entrepreneurship involves the creation of processes, not just the creation of work. If you’ve [...]

[ More ] November 12th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Productivity |

Tatum Marketing becomes Clicks ‘n Conversions

We’ve just about finished our transition from Tatum Marketing to Clicks ‘n Conversions – and I personally am excited but ready for it to be done!
The new website (www.clicksnconversions.com) and our blog focusing on Remarkable Marketing Strategies for Remarkable Products and Services . They’re still being tweaked and you may find a few glitches, but [...]

[ More ] November 11th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in B2B Marketing |