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When you walk in the door for your next interview, just remember: You’re not there to answer their questions. You’re there to articulate your fabulousness. You’re there to tell people what they need to hear to fall in love with you. You’re there to make it impossible for the interviewer to escape your awesomeness. IN SHORT: You’re there to deliver a marketing presentation for yourself. Not literally, of course….

“I’m just waiting for my big break!” Really? Well, I hope you’ve got a good book to read. Because with a passive attitude like that, you’ll be waiting a looooooooooooong time. HERE’S THE REALITY: You can’t sit around waiting for your big break. You’ve got to learn how to manufacture your own big breaks by making yourself more “breakable.” Here’s how: 1. Define the word. The word break seems…

The best way to get people to fall love with you is to help them fall in love with themselves first. After all, it’s not about being the life of the party – it’s about bringing other people TO life AT the party. Here are four ways to do so: 1. Be aware of the weight you have on people. A common mistake made by unapproachable leaders is forgetting…

“Freeeeeeebirrrrrrrd!!!!!” There’s always ONE guy in the audience who HAS to yell it. Every time. Every concert. No matter where you go. Ah, Freebird. Without a doubt, the most requested song in music history. Interestingly, in 2005, WSJ ran an article that (finally) revealed the origin of this phenomenon: “Freebird is hardly obscure – it’s a radio staple consistently voted one of rock’s greatest songs. One version of the…

1. The road to prestige is paved with pandemonium. Not everyone survives success. Becoming too successful, too early and too quickly will harm your health because although money loves speed – velocity creates stress. And stress kills people. At least that’s what I remember thinking to myself after my left lung collapsed and I spent a week in a hospital bed with a chest tube. Your challenge is to…

You can’t make a name FOR yourself unless you honor the truth OF yourself. As I learned in the book, Honoring the Self: “The refusal to see what you see (and know what you know) is a betrayal of your integrity AND a commitment of treason to your own judgment.” What about you? How do you practice honoring your self, your truth? Let explore of a list of ways…

In the past few months, I’ve heard numerous people use the term “Bullshit Artist” in reference to certain individuals. And my personal policy is, whenever I hear a new word or phrase more than three times in three months, I research it. So, according to Dictionary.com, UrbanDictionary.com and MyDictionary.com – and some helpful tweeters who shared their insights (thanks!) – the most prevalent definitions of a Bullshit Artist are:…

In the beginning, there was a question: “What do you do that brings people back for more of YOU?” Dixie, my great friend, personal coach and consummate butt-kicker, recently asked me that question. And after thinking about the philosophy surrounding it, here’s what I’ve come up with: The best way to earn repeat business is to make yourself, your brand and your value more revisitable. So, whether you’re an…

Read Part 1 of this post here! 38. Never apologize for ordering dessert. Especially if the menu offers one of those chocolate volcano brownie thingies. (Insert Homer Simpson drooling sound.) 39. Never apologize for pulling your triggers for joy. Screw it. If it makes you happy, do it. Unless strangling people with Ethernet cables makes you happy. 40. Never apologize for reclaiming what is rightfully yours. There’s a difference…

1. Never apologize for acting on your instincts. Listening to your body – then taking action on what you hear – is the hallmark of heroic people. 2. Never apologize for all the tears you’ve cried. Crying cleanses the soul. Shoot for once a month. Even if it’s just a brief mist at a tender moment in a sad movie. 3. Never apologize for anything in your portfolio. If…