CareerSuperStar: July 2007 Archives

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Jul31	Robin Good on Personal Branding Bud Bilanich July 31, 2007 Know More: Personal Impact Today is Tuesday, so this post is on powerful personal impact. As you recall people with powerful personal impact have three things in common: People with powerful personal impact have a great personal brand. People with powerful personal impact are impeccable in their presentation of self. People with powerful personal impact know and use the basic rules of etiquette. Recently, I came across an article by Robin Good (www.RobinGood.com) on simple steps you can take to build your personal brand, standout and prosper in the new world of work. Mr. Cook provided the headline, the commentary is mine. Continue Reading Posted at 8:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul30	Self Confident People Face Their Fears and Master Them Bud Bilanich July 30, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Recently, I came across a great quote from Mark Twain. "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear -- not absence of fear." ... Continue Reading Posted at 8:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul27	Build Relationships by Attending to People Bud Bilanich July 27, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.Interpersonally competent people build strong, lasting relationships with the people in their lives. One way of doing this is to “attend” to the people around you. Engage them and list to... Continue Reading Posted at 5:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul26	Presentation Body Language Bud Bilanich July 26, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.Presentation skills, conversation skills and writing skills are the three keys to effective communication. In this post, I’d like to focus on some tips for using non verbal communication to improve... Continue Reading Posted at 4:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul25	Do What You Love Bud Bilanich July 25, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.A couple of weeks ago, the Denver Post ran an article on travel jobs. In part, the article said, “Who hasn’t dreamed of a travel-gig, with its inherent glamour, excitement and... Continue Reading Posted at 6:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul24	Sales Manners -- Not Just for Sales People Bud Bilanich July 24, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Manners – I know I sound old fashioned – are one of the best ways to make a positive personal impact. My friends at JustSell.com have published a great little... Continue Reading Posted at 4:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul23	Self Confidence and Positive People Bud Bilanich July 23, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Self confidence is dependent on three things:OptimismFacing your fearsSurrounding yourself with positive peopleI came across and interesting post on surrounding yourself with positive people on Emmanuel Segui’s blog, Opportunity to Grow... Continue Reading Posted at 8:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul20	Using Questions to Build Strong Relationships Bud Bilanich July 20, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.Interpersonally competent people have the ability to build strong, lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with the people in their lives. The ability to ask good questions is an important, but often overlooked,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul19	Cell Phone Etiquette Month Bud Bilanich July 19, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.Cell phones can really help communication. They also can be really annoying. A couple of days ago, I received Lydia Ramsey’s July 2007 newsletter. Lydia is a friend of mine and... Continue Reading Posted at 7:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul18	Goals are the Key to Outstanding Performance Bud Bilanich July 18, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.Technical excellence, setting and achieving high goals and personal organization are the keys to outstanding performance. In this post, I’d like to give you my best common sense advice on setting... Continue Reading Posted at 9:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul17	Personal Impact Quick Tips Bud Bilanich July 17, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Recently, I came across the website of a company called Personal Impact International www.personalimpact.ca. The “quick tips” button on their website yielded some great information. Take a lookPersonal Impact Quick... Continue Reading Posted at 8:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul16	Self Confidence Overview Bud Bilanich July 16, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence. I write an ezine, Common Sense. I publish once a month on the second Tuesday. The articles are longer than most of my blog posts. Last Tuesday, I did a... Continue Reading Posted at 8:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul13	The Eighth Deadly Sin -- Demeaning People Bud Bilanich July 13, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence.In the July 2007 issue of Colorado Business, Pat Wiesner’s "On Management" column was entitled The Biggest Management Sin of All: How to Lose Your Job or at least Deserve to... Continue Reading Posted at 8:38 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul12	More on E Mail Communication Bud Bilanich July 12, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.I have posted on e mail before. However, it is an important communication skill that too many people take for granted. Recently, I came across an interesting book – Send: The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:48 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul11	Work Hard Bud Bilanich July 11, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.I subscribe to Brian Tracy’s Time Management Success Newsletter. I like Brian’s ideas because they are no nonsense and common sense. A recent newsletter post began:“All successful people are very productive.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul10	Positive Personal Impact in Madras Bud Bilanich July 10, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Dressing well and looking good are a big part of making a positive personal impact. The Wednesday, June 27, 2007 edition of USA Today had an interesting piece -- written... Continue Reading Posted at 7:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 9	Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon and Self Confidence Bud Bilanich July 9, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Roger Federer won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon yesterday. He beat Rafael Nadal; 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2. Those of you who follow tennis will understand these numbers. For those... Continue Reading Posted at 9:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 4	Happy Fourth of July Bud Bilanich July 4, 2007 Happy 4th of July, to those of you in the US.Happy Wednesday to those of you in other countries.Today is Wednesday, and normally I would be posting on Outstanding Performance today. However, as it is a holiday in the US,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 3	More on Personal Branding Bud Bilanich July 3, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact. As you know, creating a personal brand is the first step in developing positive personal impact. I got some very interesting questions to the post where I offered a... Continue Reading Posted at 1:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jul 2	Boosting Your Self Confidence Bud Bilanich July 2, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.In researching material for today’s post, I came across an on line article on how to boost your self confidence quickly and easily by Tim Ryan, a positive thinking expert. I’ve... Continue Reading Posted at 8:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments