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(Influential Leadership) The Threshold of Activation
My last post discussed the concept of “productive tension.” Tension can be defined as the urgency one feels to do something. To be effective with others you need to develop a keen awareness of where someone’s “threshold” is – specifically, their Threshold of Activation. What is the Threshold of Activation? The Threshold of […]
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(Influential Leadership) Pay Attention To Tension
What is Tension Anyway? The critical factor that determines what changes someone will make and when those changes occur is TENSION. Tension can be defined as the urgency one feels to do something. Tension determines what some will notice and what they will ignore. A key principle to remember is that people pay attention […]
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What Topics Do You Want To See?
I’m reigniting my blog, and need your help. What topics are most interesting to you? What issues do you most want to read about? What are the biggest challenges you face in your career search, on the job, or in self-promotion without bragging? Past entries have dealt with a variety of both career […]
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PR: It’s Not All About You
PR: It’s Not All About You A Free Webinar: Monday, July 12 Noon Eastern / 11AM Central / 10AM Mountain / 9AM Pacific Many people struggle to build a brand, but make a critical mistake: They focus on themselves rather than their audience. Meta S. Brown is a data analytics expert who helps technical people […]
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Hit The Ground Running In Your New Job
Over the next few weeks, let’s explore some of the ways you can make the most of your new job… Before you even start your new job, you need to think about the networking you’ve done and the contacts you’ve made during your search. Hopefully, you’ve kept careful records of who you’ve met along […]
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Phrases To Kill Your Search
In my travels, I get to hear and see a lot of elevator pitches, marketing messages, sales pieces, cover letters, résumés, engagement bios, etc. Most of these include phrases that range from meaningless to unhelpful to seriously detrimental to any attempt to market yourself or your practice. Over the next several weeks, I’m going to […]
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Pause Your Job Search For The Holidays?
Many candidates make the mistake of all but stopping their searches from Thanksgiving to New Years, thinking that the holidays are an unproductive time. Nothing could be further from the truth! This is actually one of the best times to be moving forward in your search. If you need some downtime to spend enjoying […]
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Describing Yourself In An Interview
In both interviews and one-on-one networking meetings, you want to have a good answer to “Tell Me About Yourself.” Even if you are never asked the question, you want to find a way to work this into your presentation. This is how you draw for the other person the picture you want of what […]
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How To Handle A Bad Reference
I came across a good discussion of how to handle a bad reference in a job-search-related blog. While the blog seems to have been closed, here was the essence of their point: A key point when seeking critique in any situation is this – don’t get defensive. As soon as you start to try […]
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