How to Promote Yourself and Your Organization at the Same Time

These days, you can’t browse a career-oriented website without coming across the buzzwords, “personal branding.” This phrase raises a lot of questions… What is personal branding? How is it different from corporate branding? How do you develop a personal brand? And how do you promote a personal brand — without stepping on the toes of…

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How to Keep Your Cool in Difficult Conversations

Celeste's birthday celebration

My birthday was last week and I had a wonderful celebration. My husband, Mike, and I were in Cincinnati for the week for his business, and he cooked a delicious surf and turf dinner for the two of us with lobster and filet mignon. It was a romantic evening, despite the rainy weather there all…

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5 Ways to Know How the People You Work With Really Feel About You

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Do you ever wonder how colleagues, contractors, coworkers, or clients really feel about working with you? Lots of experts would tell you that it doesn’t matter whether people like you or not. The important thing is having the respect of the people you work with and for because your career is not a popularity contest.…

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3 Ways Saying No Will Benefit Your Business

Can you believe it’s NOVEMBER already? Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are fast approaching. This is a period where many entrepreneurs try to buckle down to finish the year strong. It is also a time we start thinking about what we want to do differently in the year to come. There are likely a few…

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Is Your Attitude Unlocking Your Leadership Potential?

Leaders are known for possessing many skills and qualities from charisma to confidence, innovation to integrity. But there is one leadership attribute that is often overlooked that has the power to unlock your leadership potential – positive attitude. You’d be hard pressed to find a highly successful business entrepreneur or industry leader with a negative attitude.…

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