Im Busy Is No Excuse to Stop Learning 7 Small Ways to Gain Knowledge Each Week

'I'm Busy' Is No Excuse to Stop Learning â€" 7 Small Ways to Gain Knowledge Each Week Beginning something new can be scary, particularly given how bustling our calendars will in general be. Yet, by building learning into your regular day to day existence, youll end up receiving the rewards and it doesnt must be a staggering strategic set out on.Many of todays best pioneers use something many refer to as the 5-hour rule, which guarantees that in any event five of your hours every week are spent improving your brain somehow or another. From the start, an entire five free hours may sound hard to get. The stunt lies in cutting aside reasonable lumps of learning time during the time to where it will soon it become an every day habit.Below are seven straightforward approaches to make learning a piece of your everyday life (and improve your psychological nimbleness as a result).1. Tune in to a podcastGet increasingly out of your drive by playing webcasts on your approach to work. Regardless of whether you take mass travel or drive yourself every morning, tuning in to a digit al broadcast is an extraordinary method to pick up information while playing out another errand. Whenever you have a second to yourself and a free ear, you have the opportunity to learn. You can even module while preparing supper or shopping.2. VolunteerMake a distinction in your locale and assemble your own insight while doing it! Chipping in one night seven days is an incredible method to secure new abilities and learn new things. Any place you choose to go, you can get the right stuff required to be effective at what youre doing. Its a magnificent method to associate with your locale. No one can tell who youll meet, and collaborating with individuals from various different backgrounds for only two or three hours seven days will show you a gigantic sum in a short measure of time.3. ReadYou dont need to use up every last cent to extend your brain. Search your neighborhood librarys online index to perceive what books they have. On the off chance that youre crunched for time, you can demand that the materials you need are set on a hold rack, so you can rapidly get them whenever it might suit you. At that point, put aside a brief period every day to peruse. On the off chance that you need inspiration, start by defining an objective of perusing one part in the prior night permitting yourself to sit in front of the TV or utilize internet based life. Or then again if youre to a greater extent a morning individual, trade out looking with your morning espresso for a book!4. Take a classMany libraries offer free classes with guidance on anything from PC abilities to verse workshops. You can take a class at a close by junior college a couple of evenings seven days after work, also. In the event that you want to gain proficiency with another expertise, theres likely a moderate method to do it; numerous classes offer free educational cost in return for note taking, for instance.5. Request uncommon tasks at workFind opportunities to learn in your work day by searching out chances to be shown new aptitudes at work. In the event that youve been wanting to figure out how to utilize a particular program or framework, a simple method to guarantee learning openings is to request extra activities that require utilization of that item. Making it realized that youre anxious to learn will help lift your expert image, too.6. Watch documentariesTurn your next Netflix long distance race into an instructive one. At the point when you loosen up with TV, rather than turning on a careless sitcom, look at one of the numerous narratives accessible through gushing services.7. Download an appThere are numerous applications accessible that can assist you with getting new abilities during your personal time. On the off chance that youre keen on learning another dialect, download an application like Duolingo to begin. Keen on building up a care practice? Applications, for example, Headspace and Calm show the nuts and bolts of intercession. Whatever your objective is, you o ught to have the option to figure out how to become familiar with the nuts and bolts through your phone.All on the whole, there are a wide range of approaches to continue learning without removing an excess of time from your day. Where theres a will to learn, theres certainly a way.- - Kayla Heisler is a writer and Pushcart Prize-designated artist. She is a MFA up-and-comer at Columbia University, and her work shows up in New Yorks Best Emerging Poets 2017 collection.

User Documentation

User Documentation Welcome to the JibberJobber User Documentation.  If you have any feedback, or see outdated content, please contact us. Introduction/Overview JibberJobber is a web-based organization and tracking system to help you with your career networking.  JibberJobber was designed and launched in 2006, when the founder was in his own job search.  We have worked on JibberJobber full-time ever since we launched, adding breadth and depth with the sole purpose of empowering YOU in your networking. Most people come to JibberJobber when they are in a job search. Many people continue to use JibberJobber for networking even after they land.  Others put it on pause, and come back when they are in transition again. Some of our users are small business owners who prefer the simplicity and focus on networking and follow-up to traditional sales-oriented CRM systems. Whoever you are, were glad you are here, and excited to help you with your networking. Overwhelmed a bit?   Its easy to see a really big, complex system and get overwhelmed.  This short video introduced the core benefits of JibberJobber, and puts this system into perspective so you can focus on the right things. Getting Started There are various getting started guides which format do you prefer? Or, check out the Getting Started video series in the Video Library. Scroll through the list to see what the topics are, and watch whatever video you need to watch. Also, on the homepage of JibberJobber (you can get there by clicking on the JibberJobber logo, once you are logged in), you can add the Getting Started widget (if you dont see it, click Manage Widgets).  This is a checklist with a few things to to do help you get up and running. Finally, if you are looking for specific information, here are two tricks: First, control-F on this page. Simply hold down the control key and press the F button to do a FIND on this page.  For example, if you are looking for information about exporting, youll find all of the places we use that word on this page using control-F. Second, a site search using your search engine. For example, go to Google and put this search phrase in: site:jibberjobber.com/blog export.  This tells Google to only return results from the JibberJobber blog that have to do with exporting.  More information on the site search here. Is this really free? JibberJobber is a freemium service.  There are a few things that you might want to upgrade for, but most of the system is free for life. We want you to use JibberJobber for the duration of your career to manage personal and professional relationships, without worrying about losing your data if you dont pay. You can see the premium features on this page.  The month-to-month price is $9.95. If you upgrade for a year it is $60, which comes out to $5 a month. Veterans and active duty military get one year of premium upgrade as a thank you for your service. You can earn free upgrades by watching the new user orientation (live or recorded), and any of Jason Albas videos on Pluralsight (see the video below to show you how to earn extra weeks of JibberJobber upgrade). Understanding Contacts in JibberJobber Contacts are records in JibberJobber that are usually people.  If you meet someone at a networking event, or want to put in a family member, you would add them as a Contact.  Once you have their record, you could add contact information such as email addresses, phone numbers, etc.  You can also add Log Entries to record important conversations or highlights of conversations. Contacts can be ADDED in different ways.  You can: Import contacts in bulk.  This is a premium feature, and most people import from LinkedIn and Outlook and other systems in the 14 day trial, where they have access to all premium features.  Heres an article showing the three big steps to import into JibberJobber, including (1) getting your contacts data out of the other system, usually into a csv file, (2) scrubbing that data, or cleaning it up and perhaps adding other fields (totally optional), and (3) importing into JibberJobber. Similar to importing a csv file, you can also sync with your Gmail contacts.  We have found that your Gmail contact list will have a lot of garbage records (like, support@company.com), so if you sync with Gmail Contacts, pay attention to the steps and questions so you can exclude contacts with certain characteristics.  You might want to simply export from Gmail to a csv file, then scrub that file, then import the csv file. Adding one-by-one. Under the Contacts dropdown is a link to add a new Contact record.  This is the standard form you would expect to see to add a new record.  The first three fields are usually the most important (first name, last name and email address). Adding new Contacts with Email2Log.  This awesome feature allows you to create new Contacts in JibberJobber simply by sending an email to those contacts!  This allows you to work your networking process and not worry about going into JibberJobber.  You can learn how to set this up, and how to use the advanced features of Email2Log, in the Getting Started videos. When you add new Contacts, most of the fields should be intuitive.  Some of the less intuitive fields include the Referred By (which is, who introduced you to this person), You can see your Contacts on a Detail Page, which is where you see the details of that Contact, including the Log Entries and Action Items, all on one page.  Or you can see multiple Contacts on one view called the List Panel, which looks more like an Excel spreadsheet (with columns and rows).   You can edit your Contact records from either of these pages. A fascinating way to see your Contacts is with the Tree View.  The Tree View gives you a graphical depiction of who introduced you to who.  This helps you quickly see if you are asking for introductions, and networking into the third, fourth, fifth, etc. levels, or if you are just meeting new people without asking for introductions.  This is a real depiction of your degrees of separation, since the referred by doesnt change even if you get to know the person better (this change is what social networks tend to do, giving you an altered version of the degrees of separation).  You can also see a relationship diagram of the same information, which some people call the genealogy chart of their network. In Keith Ferrazzis book Never Eat Alone, Keith talks about ranking the strength of relationship you have with your Contacts.  In addition to collecting contact information (email address, phone, etc.), Keith says rank your contacts so you can understand how strong your network really is (instead of assuming the size of your network is the same as the strength of your network).  In JibberJobber, use the ranking system (the stars) to designate the strength of your relationship, and work towards improving relationships over time. Heres a blog post that goes more into ranking. Tags are a critical part of data management in JibberJobber.  Put another way, Tags allow you to slice and dice your data in different ways.  If you tag your Contacts, you can easily search for all Contacts that have that Tag.  For example, show me every Contact Ive tagged as hiring_manager.  In the List Panel search box you can combine a Tag search with other criteria, like this: tags:hiring_manager state:texas.  Heres a post to help you understand Tags more (ignore the part on Categories). Heres a post on Tag management. You can easily add new fields to your Contact record.  These are commonly knows as user defined fields or custom fields, and help you make JibberJobber more flexible to accommodate your needs.  For example, lets say that during your job search you pick up some freelance work.  You might want to track the contract start date, or contract amount, or bill date, etc.  These are fields we dont have, by default, in JibberJobber.  One the add/edit page, youll see the Custom Field 1: field.  You can add as many custom fields as you want. You can export your Contacts.  You can export ALL of your Contacts (to have a backup, for example), or you can export parts of your Contact list.  For example, from the Contacts List Panel, search for a subset of your Contacts (all recruiters, or all Contacts who live in California, or all Contacts youve tagged as family), and then select all (the checkboxes on the left), and then there is an icon at the bottom to export those records into a csv file.  You can also export your Contacts from the Get Contact List page, which you will find under the Contacts dropdown.  This page allows you to get an export of your Contacts in various formats (including html, csv, vcard, or just email addresses), with various configurable options (fields to export, filtering to only certain Tags, etc.). Understanding Companies in JibberJobber Companies records are for your target companies (companies you want to work for, or network into), and for companies you want to store information about. For example, if you want to keep a record of your vehicle maintenance, you might have a Company record for your mechanic, and create a Log Entry every time your car needs service. Almost everything we talked about with Contacts (above) applies to Companies. The Companies and the Contacts Detail Pages look very similar, with the main details at the top, then Notes, then the Log Entries and Action Items. The power of Companies is in the Log Entries, and the ability to associate multiple Contacts and Jobs with each Company. You can import and export Company data, the same way you can with Contacts. Global Company records are Companies that JibberJobber users have entered into JibberJobber and said yes, Ill share this companys information with other JibberJobber users. You wont see Log Entries from other users, but you will see the name, address, and other general information. More information on Global Companies. To see the Company List Panel, simply click Company from the main menu. Understanding Jobs in JibberJobber Jobs are typically job openings that you are tracking, whether you have applied or not.  If you find an opening on a job board, you could put the job description and any important information in a Job record.  If you are a freelancer, you might use Jobs for the gigs and opportunities you are trying to get. The add/edit page, Jobs List Panel, and Jobs Detail Pages, are all similar to the respective pages you see with Contacts and Companies. If you use a job board that gives you a job feed of your searches, you can add the search into the Job Feeds page.  Under the Jobs dropdown, add a new job feed, and every time you go to that page youll see the current jobs, from that search, delivered from the job board you were on.  This allows you to see multiple job searches, from different job boards, on one page. The Events section allows you to see, at a glance, where you are at with any particular job.  If there are dates in any of the boxes, youll know when you did a particular thing (send a resume to someone, had the first interview, sent follow-up thank you note, etc.).  You can add custom events in case you want to see things like contract start date, etc.  This view allows you to know where you are at, and the next step, for the job without scrolling through the Log Entries. Documents The Documents section allows you to upload, or associate from, Dropbox.  This allows you to associate the docs to Contacts, Companies and Jobs records.  On the Docs List Panel you can see how many associations each document has, and get an idea of how often you are using which resumes, reference letters, etc. Tools Maps Expense Tracker Job Journal Import To Import Twitter Friends To Import LinkedIn Contacts Export Events Add Network Events Calendar Videos Coaches My Coaches My Coaching Sessions My Coach Landing Page My Terms Of Service More Links About Coaches Reports Activity Reports Job Posting Activity Report Last Activity Report Log Entries and Action Items Report Action Items Create Log Entries From an Email Export To Your Google Calendar More Links About Action Items Interview Preparation 30 Seconds Power Statement Questions/Answers Library Articles Links Books My Stuff My Account Passwords Delete Account Advance Search Advanced Topics The List Panel Filters On The List Panel Last Action and Next Action Fields Secure Version Cobranded How to Signed Up a Client Steps to Create Users from a CSV File When You Are Cobranded Admin Fees To Sign Up Your Client To Give Permissions To See Videos Small Business CRM Tips How To Use JibberJobber For Your Business Daily Use Ideas Success Stories â€" Testimonials FAQ Cancel Accounts Payed through PAYPAL User Documentation Welcome to the JibberJobber User Documentation.  If you have any feedback, or see outdated content, please contact us. Introduction/Overview JibberJobber is a web-based organization and tracking system to help you with your career networking.  JibberJobber was designed and launched in 2006, when the founder was in his own job search.  We have worked on JibberJobber full-time ever since we launched, adding breadth and depth with the sole purpose of empowering YOU in your networking. Most people come to JibberJobber when they are in a job search. Many people continue to use JibberJobber for networking even after they land.  Others put it on pause, and come back when they are in transition again. Some of our users are small business owners who prefer the simplicity and focus on networking and follow-up to traditional sales-oriented CRM systems. Whoever you are, were glad you are here, and excited to help you with your networking. Overwhelmed a bit?   Its easy to see a really big, complex system and get overwhelmed.  This short video introduced the core benefits of JibberJobber, and puts this system into perspective so you can focus on the right things. Getting Started There are various getting started guides which format do you prefer? Or, check out the Getting Started video series in the Video Library. Scroll through the list to see what the topics are, and watch whatever video you need to watch. Also, on the homepage of JibberJobber (you can get there by clicking on the JibberJobber logo, once you are logged in), you can add the Getting Started widget (if you dont see it, click Manage Widgets).  This is a checklist with a few things to to do help you get up and running. Finally, if you are looking for specific information, here are two tricks: First, control-F on this page. Simply hold down the control key and press the F button to do a FIND on this page.  For example, if you are looking for information about exporting, youll find all of the places we use that word on this page using control-F. Second, a site search using your search engine. For example, go to Google and put this search phrase in: site:jibberjobber.com/blog export.  This tells Google to only return results from the JibberJobber blog that have to do with exporting.  More information on the site search here. Is this really free? JibberJobber is a freemium service.  There are a few things that you might want to upgrade for, but most of the system is free for life. We want you to use JibberJobber for the duration of your career to manage personal and professional relationships, without worrying about losing your data if you dont pay. You can see the premium features on this page.  The month-to-month price is $9.95. If you upgrade for a year it is $60, which comes out to $5 a month. Veterans and active duty military get one year of premium upgrade as a thank you for your service. You can earn free upgrades by watching the new user orientation (live or recorded), and any of Jason Albas videos on Pluralsight (see the video below to show you how to earn extra weeks of JibberJobber upgrade). Understanding Contacts in JibberJobber Contacts are records in JibberJobber that are usually people.  If you meet someone at a networking event, or want to put in a family member, you would add them as a Contact.  Once you have their record, you could add contact information such as email addresses, phone numbers, etc.  You can also add Log Entries to record important conversations or highlights of conversations. Contacts can be ADDED in different ways.  You can: Import contacts in bulk.  This is a premium feature, and most people import from LinkedIn and Outlook and other systems in the 14 day trial, where they have access to all premium features.  Heres an article showing the three big steps to import into JibberJobber, including (1) getting your contacts data out of the other system, usually into a csv file, (2) scrubbing that data, or cleaning it up and perhaps adding other fields (totally optional), and (3) importing into JibberJobber. Similar to importing a csv file, you can also sync with your Gmail contacts.  We have found that your Gmail contact list will have a lot of garbage records (like, support@company.com), so if you sync with Gmail Contacts, pay attention to the steps and questions so you can exclude contacts with certain characteristics.  You might want to simply export from Gmail to a csv file, then scrub that file, then import the csv file. Adding one-by-one. Under the Contacts dropdown is a link to add a new Contact record.  This is the standard form you would expect to see to add a new record.  The first three fields are usually the most important (first name, last name and email address). Adding new Contacts with Email2Log.  This awesome feature allows you to create new Contacts in JibberJobber simply by sending an email to those contacts!  This allows you to work your networking process and not worry about going into JibberJobber.  You can learn how to set this up, and how to use the advanced features of Email2Log, in the Getting Started videos. When you add new Contacts, most of the fields should be intuitive.  Some of the less intuitive fields include the Referred By (which is, who introduced you to this person), You can see your Contacts on a Detail Page, which is where you see the details of that Contact, including the Log Entries and Action Items, all on one page.  Or you can see multiple Contacts on one view called the List Panel, which looks more like an Excel spreadsheet (with columns and rows).   You can edit your Contact records from either of these pages. A fascinating way to see your Contacts is with the Tree View.  The Tree View gives you a graphical depiction of who introduced you to who.  This helps you quickly see if you are asking for introductions, and networking into the third, fourth, fifth, etc. levels, or if you are just meeting new people without asking for introductions.  This is a real depiction of your degrees of separation, since the referred by doesnt change even if you get to know the person better (this change is what social networks tend to do, giving you an altered version of the degrees of separation).  You can also see a relationship diagram of the same information, which some people call the genealogy chart of their network. In Keith Ferrazzis book Never Eat Alone, Keith talks about ranking the strength of relationship you have with your Contacts.  In addition to collecting contact information (email address, phone, etc.), Keith says rank your contacts so you can understand how strong your network really is (instead of assuming the size of your network is the same as the strength of your network).  In JibberJobber, use the ranking system (the stars) to designate the strength of your relationship, and work towards improving relationships over time. Heres a blog post that goes more into ranking. Tags are a critical part of data management in JibberJobber.  Put another way, Tags allow you to slice and dice your data in different ways.  If you tag your Contacts, you can easily search for all Contacts that have that Tag.  For example, show me every Contact Ive tagged as hiring_manager.  In the List Panel search box you can combine a Tag search with other criteria, like this: tags:hiring_manager state:texas.  Heres a post to help you understand Tags more (ignore the part on Categories). Heres a post on Tag management. You can easily add new fields to your Contact record.  These are commonly knows as user defined fields or custom fields, and help you make JibberJobber more flexible to accommodate your needs.  For example, lets say that during your job search you pick up some freelance work.  You might want to track the contract start date, or contract amount, or bill date, etc.  These are fields we dont have, by default, in JibberJobber.  One the add/edit page, youll see the Custom Field 1: field.  You can add as many custom fields as you want. You can export your Contacts.  You can export ALL of your Contacts (to have a backup, for example), or you can export parts of your Contact list.  For example, from the Contacts List Panel, search for a subset of your Contacts (all recruiters, or all Contacts who live in California, or all Contacts youve tagged as family), and then select all (the checkboxes on the left), and then there is an icon at the bottom to export those records into a csv file.  You can also export your Contacts from the Get Contact List page, which you will find under the Contacts dropdown.  This page allows you to get an export of your Contacts in various formats (including html, csv, vcard, or just email addresses), with various configurable options (fields to export, filtering to only certain Tags, etc.). Understanding Companies in JibberJobber Companies records are for your target companies (companies you want to work for, or network into), and for companies you want to store information about. For example, if you want to keep a record of your vehicle maintenance, you might have a Company record for your mechanic, and create a Log Entry every time your car needs service. Almost everything we talked about with Contacts (above) applies to Companies. The Companies and the Contacts Detail Pages look very similar, with the main details at the top, then Notes, then the Log Entries and Action Items. The power of Companies is in the Log Entries, and the ability to associate multiple Contacts and Jobs with each Company. You can import and export Company data, the same way you can with Contacts. Global Company records are Companies that JibberJobber users have entered into JibberJobber and said yes, Ill share this companys information with other JibberJobber users. You wont see Log Entries from other users, but you will see the name, address, and other general information. More information on Global Companies. To see the Company List Panel, simply click Company from the main menu. Understanding Jobs in JibberJobber Jobs are typically job openings that you are tracking, whether you have applied or not.  If you find an opening on a job board, you could put the job description and any important information in a Job record.  If you are a freelancer, you might use Jobs for the gigs and opportunities you are trying to get. The add/edit page, Jobs List Panel, and Jobs Detail Pages, are all similar to the respective pages you see with Contacts and Companies. If you use a job board that gives you a job feed of your searches, you can add the search into the Job Feeds page.  Under the Jobs dropdown, add a new job feed, and every time you go to that page youll see the current jobs, from that search, delivered from the job board you were on.  This allows you to see multiple job searches, from different job boards, on one page. The Events section allows you to see, at a glance, where you are at with any particular job.  If there are dates in any of the boxes, youll know when you did a particular thing (send a resume to someone, had the first interview, sent follow-up thank you note, etc.).  You can add custom events in case you want to see things like contract start date, etc.  This view allows you to know where you are at, and the next step, for the job without scrolling through the Log Entries. Documents The Documents section allows you to upload, or associate from, Dropbox.  This allows you to associate the docs to Contacts, Companies and Jobs records.  On the Docs List Panel you can see how many associations each document has, and get an idea of how often you are using which resumes, reference letters, etc. Tools Maps Expense Tracker Job Journal Import To Import Twitter Friends To Import LinkedIn Contacts Export Events Add Network Events Calendar Videos Coaches My Coaches My Coaching Sessions My Coach Landing Page My Terms Of Service More Links About Coaches Reports Activity Reports Job Posting Activity Report Last Activity Report Log Entries and Action Items Report Action Items Create Log Entries From an Email Export To Your Google Calendar More Links About Action Items Interview Preparation 30 Seconds Power Statement Questions/Answers Library Articles Links Books My Stuff My Account Passwords Delete Account Advance Search Advanced Topics The List Panel Filters On The List Panel Last Action and Next Action Fields Secure Version Cobranded How to Signed Up a Client Steps to Create Users from a CSV File When You Are Cobranded Admin Fees To Sign Up Your Client To Give Permissions To See Videos Small Business CRM Tips How To Use JibberJobber For Your Business Daily Use Ideas Success Stories â€" Testimonials FAQ Cancel Accounts Payed through PAYPAL

[POLL] How Much Time Do You Spend Job Searching Every Day

[POLL] How Much Time Do You Spend Job Searching Every Day 9 This poll was inspired by a surprising recent survey. Vote now: How much time do you spend job searching every day? More than 4 hours (26%, 31 Votes) 0-30 minutes (23%, 28 Votes) 2-4 hours (22%, 27 Votes) 1-2 hours (16%, 19 Votes) 30-60 minutes (13%, 16 Votes) Started: January 14, 2010 @ 10:46 amTotal Voters: 121 Unemployed Americans spend 18 minutes per day Yes, according to a study by Harper's Index that I heard about on the Diggings blog, American job seekers are so lazy, unmotivated and depressed that they probably spend more time daily complaining about their job search than actually doing something about it. I do think people in general spend less time job searching than they should, but the only way such a number could be that low is because it's an average of people who are spending hours job searching every day, and people who are spending no time job searching every day. So what about you: how much time do you spend job searching every day?eval If you liked this article, you'll enjoy [POLL RESULTS AND ANALYSIS] If You’re Looking For A Job, Did You….

Trusted Personal Brand One Conversation at a Time - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Trusted Personal Brand One Conversation at a Time - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career The final level of communication for those willing to build a strong personal brand must master is Level 3 Communication, or private, 1:1 communication. This level is what separates the poor or mediocre leaders from the truly outstanding leaders. To master Level 3 Communication strong Level 1 Communication skills are a pre-requisite, as they will allow you to do and say the things you need to at level three. In my coaching practice I find this to be a big roadblock in career development and in a leader’s ability to gain the trust and respect of his or her team members. The biggest challenge my clients tell me in being effective at level three is being able to frame the conversations in a way that is direct but also respectful enough to build trust and maintain a solid respectful relationship. Many struggle with getting that balance “just right.” Like Goldilocks experience with the options she found at the home of the three bears, some are too direct while others are not direct enough.   Others are too respectful, while some are not respectful enough. Another component of getting Level 3 Communication “just right” involves engaging in these private, 1:1, direct conversations in the proper timing. Many people wait too long to have the conversation to address issues that need to be dealt with, and this also damages the relationship. On the other end of the spectrum some hold that 1:1 communication too promptly and the timing is also inappropriate because it comes in the wrong setting, other people may be around or it’s a reaction in the moment without proper forethought. The best leaders master Level 3 Communication by delivering it with three key traits. Their private, 1:1 communication occurs promptly, directly respectfully. Most leaders have default to just two of these three and tend to have challenges with the third in the triad. As you might imagine, this causes a problem with their personal brand as people who have interacted with them in this manner lose their trust and respect. In this model there are four options: Prompt/Respectful: This is missing “direct” so it’s too soft. It’s beating around the bush, is low in specificity and causes ‘mind reading.’ Prompt/Direct: This is often delivered with inappropriate tone and body language, delivered in an inappropriate setting or location and lacks respect for the individual. Often is an immediate reaction in the moment. Direct/Respectful: This is not immediate enough and creates resentments because of the time delay between the behavior and the time it is addressed directly with the person. This communication style erodes the trust in the relationship. Prompt/Direct/Respectful: This is the ideal way to communicate; it builds trust and gets results! Which of these four manifestations of Level 3 Communication is your tendency. If it’s one of the top three, get some coaching to add the third so you can become a more effective communicator and build a strong personal brand every time you have to communicate one-on-one with another. Author: Skip Weisman, The Leadership Workplace Communication Expert, has worked with business leaders and their teams to transform both individual and organizational performance in industries from banks to plumbers since 2001.Skip’s experience helping his clients has shown that the biggest problems in workplaces today can be directly traced to interpersonal communication between people in the work environment. Having spent 20 years in professional baseball management, his first career in which he served as CEO for five different franchises, has given Skip tremendous insights and skills for build high-performing teams. Learn more about Skip at  www.WorkplaceCommunicationExpert.com  and  www.SkipWeismanSpeaks.com

Advice I Wish I Had Before Transitioning into Post-Grad Life

Advice I Wish I Had Before Transitioning into Post-Grad Life In my networking interviews, I love asking the question, What do you wish you would have known as a young professional woman just starting out in her career?  Today, Rachel Hyun Kim, a writer for Resource Nation, is going to answer that question for us. Resource Nation is an online resource that gives advice such as  lead generation  to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Rachel has written on a variety of topics, ranging from  background checks  to  payroll processing.   Post-Grad Life Like so many others, I have recently gone through the shift from college to post-grad life. For me, the transition was relatively smooth, though the path was not without its twists and turns. I definitely made my share of mistakes in my college years, both personal and career-related. The following pieces of advice are ones I wish I had been given, to ease the transition into post-grad life: Explore Different Options I thought I was going straight into law school after graduation, and spend the majority of my college years with this idea. But spending actual time and thought on the prospect made me quickly consider different options. While I had my senior year to explore different options, I wish someone told me to do it sooner. College is the best time to test different fields and career paths and try to figure out what you really want in life. Take advantage of this opportunity by exploring as much as you can. Network, Network, Network During my college years, I was too shy to talk to my professors, intimidated by their apparent all-knowing wisdom. I’d make excuses, telling myself that I had nothing to say, or that I needed to learn more about the material before going to office hours. Looking back on it now, I wish could go back in time and shake my college self. Beyond professors, it is important to network as much as you can, with peers, college alumni, and others. More often than not, you’ll have to rely on this valuable network of contacts in order to increase the chances of getting a job. Settle In In college, students are constantly subjected to change from their schedule of classes and an endless number of parties. But once you graduate, life slows down and takes a familiar pattern. It was a bit difficult to get used to the idea of a regular schedule; waking up, going to work, and spending free time at home. No longer am I able to stay up late at night, but have to sleep at a reasonable hour, in order to make it to work. But finding and creating a new schedule can help you easily transition into your new lifestyle. Don’t Be Afraid to Move Back Home When graduating from college, I didn’t have many well-defined goals or a particular plan for my life. But there was one goal that I had for certain: I didn’t want to move back home. There were several times in my short post-grad life where I came close to breaking this goal. However, I wish I could tell myself that this is an unrealistic goal; if you don’t have a job and a steady stream of income, then moving back home is a reasonable option. Be Financially Realistic We’ve all heard horror stories of college grads, who are burdened with massive amounts of debt and student loans. Regardless of whether or not you fall under this category, it’s important to fully understand the boundaries of your finances. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to save and scrounge for every penny; instead, it’s more about becoming financially responsible. No one is going to tell you how to manage your accounts; you’ll need to figure that out on your own. What do you wish you would have known about the post-grad life before graduating college?

LeBron James The Man with the Billion Dollar Personal Branding Plan - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

LeBron James â€" The Man with the Billion Dollar Personal Branding Plan - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I dont know if you had the chance to see the 60 Minutes piece on LeBron James last week? I did and I was extremely impressed with what I heard. I love sports and I love business. And while the creation of sports icons is not new, taking on the role of Chief Brand Manager for ones own brand is something LeBron James seems to be doing with ease. This is a billion dollar powerhouse in the making and by his own design. Man on a mission He is 24 years old and a man on a mission: He plans to be the first billion dollar sports brand. The operative word here is not billion dollar (although thats very impressive.). The operative word is PLAN. This man has a plan to become the first billion dollar sports brand. And my bet is that hell do it. If you assume LeBron James is one of the richest celebrities in the world, youre correct. Even before LeBron played his first NBA game, Nike inked him to a ninety million dollar contract. And way back, at the tender(and often naïve) age of 19, LeBron was reportedly quoted saying that he wanted to be the first billionaire athlete in the entire world and become a global icon. Fast forward to April, 2009, and most would agree that LeBron is already a global icon and is well on his way to becoming the first billionaire athlete. After all, here’s a man who in 2007 single handedly led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first sports championship game  in years! In a class of his own Michael Jordan had a 15- to 20-year run with Nike and developed a huge business that is probably worth $500 [million] to $600 million, said Lynn Merritt, senior director of basketball sports marketing at Nike, and the guy who tracked LeBron from his earliest years in high school in an Ad Age report. The state that LeBron comes in with now, with the internet and all kinds of technological advancements that werent around when Michael was at his peak, well, LeBron could be the first billion-dollar athlete in all aspects. Learn from LeBron Anyone interested in the how or why of personal branding should study this story with great interest. Here are just a few elements of his personal branding story you might be able to incorporate to your plans: 1. Self-Awareness. This is a critical success factor to all personal branding youve got to know who you are and where youre going. Just watching the video from 60 Minutes is enough to convince most people that this is a man who is totally self aware. Are you self-aware? Do you have a clear understanding of your strengths and weaknesses? Does your personal brand statement reflect that? 2. Plan the Work and Work the Plan. LeBron has seen himself in the drivers seat both on the bball court and off. According to interviews, hes had a plan since before high school. Now hes working that plan. Whats your plan? Have you written out your personal branding goals for the next 6 months, 1 year, 5 years? 3. Be Bold. LeBron stunned the advertising world when he announced that his three friends: Maverick Carter, Randy Mims and Rich Paul would run his marketing operations. His express goal? Driving the business of LeBron James into the stratosphere, where James would one day become sports first billion dollar athlete. What bold move could you make in the next few weeks that would make an unforgettable statement to those youre seeking to reach? Think it through, write it out, and take action. Results happen for those who make them happen. Author: Beverly Macy is the Managing Partner of YM Partners and teaches a social media class at the UCLA Extension.   She also co-hosts Gravity Summit events. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

Interview Series - Career Experts - Ashley Stahl from Ashley International, Inc. + Cake Publishing CareerMetis.com

Interview Series - Career Experts - Ashley Stahl from Ashley International, Inc. + Cake Publishing â€" CareerMetis.com In this interview series, we caught up with Ashley Stahl from Ashley International Inc. and Cake Publishing who shares his expertise and insights about job search, career change,etc.in today’s marketplace.Tell us a little bit about your companyevalAt Ashley International, I coach people on how to find their purpose I worked hard to land my first job in counter-terrorism and starting teaching friends how to land job offers.Is this something you decided early on in your career?I started by just following my joy for job hunting without thinking it would turn into a business.I was always offering myself up to friends, and I couldn’t help but notice them giving me feedback that I was making an impact, and that the career advice is something they’d happily pay for.After working through mindset blocks What are the common mistakes that you see them do?Applying for jobs online, asking people to pass their resume with too much pushiness, lack of knowing what they want.How should job seek ers approach job search today?Knowing that applying for jobs is a waste of time. Go out, and connect strategically with the people you’d want to hire you, be it through a cold email and coffee or a networking event.Unemployment is at the lowest levels, why do you think that is?I stay out of political thoughts, but I don’t believe this percent will remain as low in the next few years, sadly.What is the biggest trend(s) you see that job seekers will face in the next 2-3 years?Coming up against robots replacing them. This means that workers of the future need to hone good soft skills.What is one advice you would give someone just out of college today?Treat your career as an experiment that meets you where you are. Don’t buy into the 5 year plan and know you’ll grow or change. Take the pressure off.What is one advice you would give someone who is switching careers?Take your experience from the past and communicate what’s relevant from it into the future of what you want to do next.What is the biggest trend(s) you see that hiring managers will face in the next 2-3 years?Finding good talent (given the low unemployment rate, employees leave more), customers repelling robots, and mastering new technologies.Ashley, what are you currently working on?I have been upping my keynote speaking game, and I have a new TEDx talk out called “How To Figure Out What You Really Want” which I’m so excited for.What are the best resources you recommend to job seekers?I have a bookstore on my website and I think it’s so helpful! My favorites are there.What is the best way for our audience to reach you?My website â€" AshleyStahl.comConnect with or Follow Ashley Stahl on Social Media:LinkedInTwitterFacebook PageYouTube PageAshley Stahl from Ashley International Inc. have also been featured in our recent compilation of the most resourceful career experts and career blogs â€"Top Career Advice Websites.