Tag Archives: success

Invest in your network…

Aim to send one email or social message every working day to someone on the edge of your network, meaning a former colleague or a friend of a friend. You’ll kick off conversations with people who may eventually lead you … Continue reading

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The Best and The Worst

The best advice I ever got: Be immune to criticism and responsive to feedback. It helped me break out of conformity. The worst :  “Don’t rock the boat” It kept me under the hypnosis of social conditioning for long time. … Continue reading

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Networking

I’d need to rebuild my entire brand, audience, and infrastructure — with no startup capital. So again, I turned to my network. Now I needed their help. That didn’t come easy; asking for help has always made me feel needy … Continue reading

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Combat Nerves

Preparation. I’m in nerve –racking situations on a daily basis. I negotiate with titans of industry, so I make sure to know what I’m talking about Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the … Continue reading

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Getting to No

I get it; telling someone no feels selfish. But when you learn to say it artfully and strategically, everyone wins in the end. It’s all in how you deliver that important, critical word. Consider one of these approaches The flat-out … Continue reading

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