Choosing Who You Are

(Personal Brand section landing page) It may seem illogical, but people can take specific actions to define themselves. Make sure that what you are like on the outside is a deliberate choice on your part. There is no reason at all for anyone to allow what he or she is like on the outside to be left to chance or accident. Helping yourself to be deliberate specifically involves using a certain amount of psychology. Don’t … Read more

Google Yourself

What do you think will happen when you Google yourself? See my commentary on Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week website to find out! Managing Your Online Reputation Do you know what happens when you Google yourself? What information shows up the Google search results? You must never allow Google search results control your reputation. You need to be taking action…

Managing Your Online Reputation

(Personal Brand section landing page) Many of you have been following my weekly commentaries about personal branding that started during the summer of 2012. In those regular posts, I covered the first step you should take to create or repair your personal brand. I explained how verbal communications skills and writing well are so vital to having and maintaining the best possible personal brand. How people perceive of your character helps solidify your personal brand. … Read more

Scoffing Dinosaur

(Personal Brand section landing page) When you live in the 21st century, you need to embrace and use the tools of the 21st century or you will become as relevant as dinosaurs. If you scoff at this, you are choosing to be a scoffing dinosaur. How many birthdays you have had doesn’t matter one bit. Whether you like using computers or smart phones doesn’t matter either. If you are in a career search in the … Read more

Surviving a Career Transition Desert

(Personal Brand section landing page) The first time I chose to live in the Mojave Desert, I quickly learned how to draw energy and inspiration from our planet in this uniquely challenging region of the United States. In previous posts on this website I wrote about my 2012 relocation back to this amazing part of our great nation. For those of you who have never lived in a desert, let me tell you: The rules … Read more