Create Your Own Quotes
Henry Ford. Warren Buffet. Abraham Lincoln. Michael J. Fox. Albert Einstein. Sun Tzu. Steve Jobs. Oprah Winfrey. What do all these people have in common? All of them made a brilliant statement at some time, and their quotes have been repeated endlessly on LinkedIn. In fact, their quotes can currently be found on my LinkedIn […]
Embrace Being Different
My son is a fencer. He’s the one on the left in the photo, scoring a nice touch against his opponent. While gaining in popularity, fencing is far from a common sport. As a parent, this was initially a concern for me. His love of fencing and the time required to improve of the sport […]
YOUR Brand is More Important Than Your Company’s Brand
“It’s this simple: You are a brand. You are in charge of your brand. There is no single path to success. And there is no one right way to create the brand called You. Except this: Start today. Or else.” This is the final paragraph from “The Brand Called You,” an article written in 1997 […]
The Case Against Job Hopping
I recently saw a post on LinkedIn where the author was a proponent of active job hopping. It really bothered me because I think it’s dangerous advice. As someone who has hired a lot of people over my career, I’d like to give some reasons why you may want to stay in that job a […]
