Category: Articles
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Mining for Gold: 4 Ways to Discover Your Personal Brand [544 words]
Many articles on networking will advise you to start with your “elevator pitch.” Having a quick, canned, fluid introduction is certainly important. It is not, however, the beginning. First, you must understand very clearly who you are, what you want, and what you have to offer. There are a number of assessments you can take to…
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Successful Networking Starts with Understanding Yourself [536 words]
Author’s note: This article is adapted from my book, Network Beyond Bias. Knowing who you are and understanding yourself and your unique value is the foundation for successful networking. Are you your own worst critic, disproportionately attuned to your mistakes, shortcomings, and weaknesses? To network effectively, you must instead recognize all that you have to…
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Can’t Take a Compliment? How You’re Punishing People Who Praise You [582 words]
If You Can’t Take a Compliment, Expect to Stop Getting Them Many people can’t take a compliment gracefully. You may be one of them. Do you punish people when they pay you a compliment? Let’s find out! Imagine you just presented a proposal during a team meeting. Also, imagine your name is Joan. (I don’t…
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The Secret to Getting More Praise at Work [1065 words]
Getting More Praise at Work Starts with Your Attitude Want to know the secret to getting more praise at work? Learn to take a compliment! Accepting praise is hard for some of us. Yet, deep down, we like to know when we’re doing a good job. If you struggle with this, I have two gifts…
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Increase Your Net Worth: Diversify Your Network Portfolio [378 words]
You’ve probably heard that “your network is your net worth.” Let’s think about that for a moment. Your network is an investment, like your 401(k). You wouldn’t put your life savings into just one company’s stock. And you wouldn’t pick your investment portfolio based on where your friends or cousins or sorority sisters work. No,…
