If you spend any time at all on social media, you’ve probably heard the word “connect” thrown around a lot. Don’t just post updates, experts advise, but connect with people in your social networks. Perhaps the better word to use is engage or interact, both of which are very different from connect. To connect implies [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
What Do You Say to Yourself About Yourself?
If you spend any time at all online, you will notice in any given day, no fewer than a trillion articles that have titles along the lines of: 5 Ways to Conquer Fear 3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Feel More Confident 10 Ways to Live Boldly and With Purpose Okay, so maybe [...]
Confidence v. Arrogance: Which Do You Convey?
When it comes to how people talk about themselves and their gifts, talents, or accomplishments, I find that most fall into one of two camps: 1) they don’t, because they feel like they’re showing off or bragging if they acknowledge their excellence in any area, or 2) they shout it from the rooftops and all [...]
Keeping Your Cool When You Really Want to ‘Go There’
Sometimes, people just make you want to go there. Yeah, they do. Maybe it’s a nightmare boss who seems hell-bent on setting you up to fail by giving you more work than any human can handle. Maybe it’s that nagging co-worker, the one who, it appears, had her lunch money stolen every day from sixth [...]
How to Flub Your Words and Look Like a Racist, an Idiot, or Both
Oh boy, here we go again. Two times in as many weeks, Republican opponents of President Obama made some highly insulting and ridiculous comments and in the process, made themselves look like asses. In case you somehow missed it, the first instance happened at the end of July, when Colorado Republican Representative Doug Lamborn appeared [...]
Ready. Set. Reinvent.
In the past few weeks, I’ve asked a couple of experts whom I trust to put an eye on my brand. Simply stated, that means I asked them to observe how I come across online. The feedback: that I’ve been holding back, watering down my power, and not exercising my VOICE. Ouch. I’ve never feared [...]
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