Archive for January, 2011

Is Your Body Language Betraying You?

Is Your Body Language Betraying You?

A lot of our communication is non verbal. Body language, mood, appearance all contribute to the way we communicate. Whether we are interviewing for a job, negotiating a contract, or counseling a friend, our body language can speak louder than our words. Over the years, I have become conscientious of (Continue reading…)

The 4 Relationships You Need to Succeed

The 4 Relationships You Need to Succeed

Success doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It happens in the context of relationships. I don’t believe there are any self-made people. Along the way, successful people intersected with those whom saw glimpses of potential and helped them to discover, nurture and deploy the skills that eventually got them where they (Continue reading…)

Taking Your Brand to the Next Level

Taking Your Brand to the Next Level

The question is almost always the same: how can I improve my __? Whether the question refers to a skill, a product, an experience, it’s ultimate about a brand.  How can I improve my brand, then becomes the question. There are corporate, product and individual brands. A brand represents a (Continue reading…)

The Future of Advertising

The Future of Advertising

First the news, then the music industry, now advertising: the digital revolution is bringing down Madison Avenue like no other force has in the history of the Ad Agency. Some estimate that over 160,000 people have lost their jobs in the advertising industry in the past 2 years. I don’t (Continue reading…)

Our Choices, Not Resolutions Matter the Most

Our Choices, Not Resolutions Matter the Most

Most people start well. Most people don’t finish so well. Resolutions fail more than they succeed.  So as we look forward to all the promises and opportunities a new year brings us, we find ourselves out of the gate filled with hope that perhaps this is the year that changes (Continue reading…)