March 15, 2010

It takes patience, practice and even mistakes to discover the fine line between blunt criticism and constructive feedback.  But the wait is well worth it, once you hit your stride and find your “candid sweet spot.” Not many of us have the innate ability to be diplomatic, genuine and gentle while delivering feedback. Most of us

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January 31, 2010

Are the most critical leadership skills during crisis cognitive skills or characteristics and traits? Which are most relevant in this particular economic downturn? Or are these skills and traits consistent, by and large, regardless of bull or bear?

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November 30, 2009

Personal branding is not a new concept, and yet you cannot pick up an entrepreneurial or business magazine without stumbling across it.  Why all this recent popularity?  What has happened to put personal branding on everyone’s lips? The Perfect Storm for Personal Branding Extreme competition for limited attention spans: Those who can convey their value

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October 30, 2009

Please join me in welcoming a new guest blogger, Holly Green, author of the top-selling book, More Than a Minute: How to be an Effective Leader & Manager in Today’s Changing World.  I’m honored to have Holly share her thought provoking take on critical leadership skills. _____________________________________________  Profitability.  Cash flow.  Balance sheet.  Market value.  Stock price.  Return on investment. These

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October 24, 2009

Before every keynote, workshop or breakout session, whether I’m presenting to eight people or 1800, I have a ritual that I go through on my way to the event.  Though I’ve been a professional speaker for years and often over-prepare for my talks, I still get slightly jittery and excited just before a presentation.  To

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October 1, 2009

Move over, big brands! Solo-prenuers are on the block. Wikipedia defines rebranding as: “the process by which a product or service developed with one brand, company or product line affiliation is marketed or distributed with a different identity. This may involve radical changes to the brand’s logo, brand name, image, marketing strategy and advertising themes.”

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