What human quality do we need more of?
What human quality do we need more of? A younger brother of mine was presented with this question as part of his personal assessment for a job interview. I found the question very intriguing and it got me thinking of that human quality that the world could benefit from by having more […]
The SECRET to NOT WORKING another day in your life
I wasn’t always a personal branding strategist, in fact, I never even specialized in marketing. I graduated with a generic bachelor’s degree in business then did my masters in international business then after that I went on to specialize in management consulting. Nowhere through the course of my education did I take […]
Today is up for Grabs – Personal Branding Lesson from Adidas
Today’s personal branding lesson comes to us not from celebrities, but from sports – more specifically, Adidas’s new ad campaign #TakeIt. The creative message from the ad campaign is that “Every split second in sports presents a new chance for you to redefine yourself and your team” (source: ADWEEK). The same analogy […]
“Someone to Chase” – Lessons from the Stars
Given that everyone is talking about the oscars, and noting that I haven’t blogged since the 86th Oscars award, I believe my post is right on time! (I know that’s not an excuse). I didn’t get the chance to watch this year’s Oscar’s award ceremony, but thanks to Chad, Steve, and Jawed, […]
3 Personal Branding Lessons from Ellen DeGeneres Oscars Selfie
A couple of hours ago, Ellen DeGeneres posted a selfie of her and Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Jared Leto, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Lupita Nyong’o and Brad Pitt on Twitter that captured more attention than President Barack Obama picture after being re-elected to the White House in 2012. Ok and when […]
Build Your Personal Brand in 50 Steps
Whether you’re a student, a fresh graduate, an entrepreneur, or a business executive, you need to develop your personal brand to stand out from the crowd and be ready for the war for talent. Below are the basic 50 steps you need to follow to unearth, express, and exude your personal brand. […]
PMA – Positive Mental Attitude – A Personal Branding Must-Have!
If you start anything with a belief “you can’t do it” … guess what? “You won’t do it!” Here’s another mind blowing phenomenon – if you say you’re going “to try to do it” … you will most likely fail at doing it! In both cases, you’re just setting yourself up for […]