Today, I spoke with Nick Corcodilos , who is the host of Ask The Headhunter and author of Ask The Headhunter: Reinventing The Interview to Win The Job.  As a headhunter with years of experience, Nick reveals a lot of very interesting information to us in this interview.  He talks about what he use...

Today, I spoke to Steve McKee , who is a marketing expert, BusinessWeek.com columnist and author of the new book, When Growth Stalls.  In this interview, Steve talks about how companies can sustain growth during the bad economy, and how people can develop their careers.  Steve shares research from...

“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.� Napoleon Hill It’s been said that the most lucrative source of profit for most companies is in their existing customer relationships. And, that it takes more effort to get new customers than to keep you...

Today, I spoke with Marshall Goldsmith , whose been featured on this blog before and in the current issue of Personal Branding Magazine .  Marshall is a huge advocate for personal branding, as he’s spent his career building the brands of Fortune 500 CEO’s.  His latest book is called Su...

Chris: “Cmon man, you have to go snowboarding with us tomorrow!” Me: “I can’t, I just got too much work to do. Here’s an idea, lets have fun tonight!” Chris: “What do you have in mind?” Me: “Come over, bring your laptop, your thinking cap, and le...

I spent twelve years employed by corporate America and the past eight years consulting to them on strategy and business development issues. Since the Dow took a nose dive last fall, many friends and some clients have lost their jobs, and those who haven’t are the working wounded, taking up the...

It is no secret that I am currently funding my job search through consulting work. This has many career-management benefits, but today I’m going to write about the only one you probably care about – green stuff to make your rent and buy groceries. Here are 7 ways to get yourself started and turn...

As I get ready to launch my first ever book, which is entitled Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success on April 7th, I would like to keep you in the loop with how things are going, while teaching you from my experiences. So far in this series, I told you how I got my book deal with ...

There’s a lot that goes into forming how people perceive your personal brand.  Google results, blog posts, what kind of photo you use, and even how you tweet.  But, I bet there’s one part of your personal branding efforts you haven’t thought much about: how you shake hands. My senior year of...

Today, I spoke with Larry Winget , who is a four-time New York Times/Wall Street Journal bestselling author. He is a member of the International Speaker Hall Of Fame. He has starred in his own television series and appeared in national television commercials.  In this interview, Larry talks abou...