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Sep29	Career Super Star Special Edition on Leadership Bud Bilanich September 29, 2007 Know More: Leadership 4 secrets of high performing organizations, business leader, common sense, corporate leadership, Fortune top 10, leadership, leadership companies, leadership success, star power, straight talk for success, top 10 companies, top ceos, top leaders Greetings from Nagoya Japan! I know that I said I was taking a week off due to my heavy consulting and speaking schedule this week while I am in Japan. But, it’s Sunday morning here, and I just read the Fortune article Top 10 Companies for Leaders. Leadership development is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, so here are my thoughts on leaders and leadership. Continue Reading Posted at 6:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep27	Be Nice to the People Around You Bud Bilanich September 27, 2007 Please note: I am leaving for Japan for a week today. I have a full consulting and speaking schedule when I’m there, so I won’t be posting next week. I’ll resume posting the week of October 8. Today is Friday,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Good Conversationalists Know How Much to Talk and How Much to Listen Bud Bilanich September 27, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills, specifically conversation skills.I love WikiHows. The other day, I found a good one on conversation skills called How to Tell if You Talk Too Much and What to Do if... Continue Reading Posted at 4:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep26	Take Personal Responsibility for Your Performance Bud Bilanich September 26, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.I usually post this blog and my www.CommonSenseGuy.com first thing every morning. It’s part of the discipline I’ve developed for myself. A couple of weeks ago, I had a lot of... Continue Reading Posted at 7:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep25	Building Your Reputation Bud Bilanich September 25, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Recently, I read a book called How to Build Your Reputation by Rob Brown (www.TheTripSystem.com). Beginning on page 168, Mr. Brown presents eight common sense tips for building your reputation... Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep24	Give Yourself Credit When Credit Is Due Bud Bilanich September 24, 2007 My new ebook STAR POWER: COMMON SENSE IDEAS FOR CAREER AND LIFE SUCCESS is now available! Click on the picture of the book cover to the right to get your free copy. Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.I’ve mentioned Susan Jeffers’ The Little... Continue Reading Posted at 10:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep21	The Power of a Sincere Apology Bud Bilanich September 21, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. Several years ago, I read an article in Oprah Winfrey’s magazine by Martha Beck called Always Apologize, Always Explain. I went looking for it on line as I was beginning... Continue Reading Posted at 11:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep19	Three Steps to Becoming a Good Conversationalist Bud Bilanich September 19, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.As you recall, people with good communication skills have three things in common:They are good conversationalists.They write clearly and succinctly.They make effective presentations.Today, I’d like to focus on conversation skills. Last... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lifelong Learning and Outstanding Performance Bud Bilanich September 19, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance. As you know, outstanding performers share three traits:Outstanding performers are technically competent.Outstanding performers set and achieve high goals.Outstanding performers are well organized.Becoming technically competent is not too difficult. Staying technically... Continue Reading Posted at 4:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep18	Understated Attire and Positive Personal Impact Bud Bilanich September 18, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.On my www.CommonSenseGuy.com blog on Friday, I wrote about Southwest Air Lines treatment of two women passengers. These two women were singled out by representatives of the airline and told... Continue Reading Posted at 6:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep17	It Takes Self Confidence to Get to the Top -- and to Stay There Bud Bilanich September 17, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Last week, New England Patriot Head Coach Bill Belichick was caught spying on the New York Jets, videotaping their defensive signals during a game. The McLaren Formula 1 racing team was... Continue Reading Posted at 6:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep14	Common Sense Advice for Career and Life Success Bud Bilanich September 14, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is usually on interpersonal competence. However, I have chosen to focus more broadly today instead of on just one part of my career and life success model as I usually do.As you recall, my... Continue Reading Posted at 11:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep13	Jargon BINGO Bud Bilanich September 13, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.As you know, presentation skills – along with conversation and writing skills – are an important key to career and life success. Today, I’m focusing on presentation skills.I’ve been seeing an... Continue Reading Posted at 11:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep12	Tighten Up -- Be Precise in Your Thought, Language and Work Bud Bilanich September 12, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on Outstanding Performance.I love the viral nature of the internet and blogosphere. On Friday of last week, I received an e mail from Chris Widener (www.madeforsuccess.com), sharing an article by Jim Cathcart (www.jimcathcart.com)... Continue Reading Posted at 7:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep11	First Impressions Bud Bilanich September 11, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.First impressions are an important part of creating positive personal impact. A good first impression usually results in a strong relationship. A poor first impression is difficult to overcome. ... Continue Reading Posted at 1:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 9	Influencer: the Power to Change Anything -- Even Your Level of Self Confidence Bud Bilanich September 9, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Self confident people tend to be influential. Influential people tend to be self confident. That’s why I want to tell you about a new book that will be published soon; Influencer:... Continue Reading Posted at 10:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 7	Empathy and Listening: Two Keys to Interpersonal Competence Bud Bilanich September 7, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. Yesterday, I mentioned my book Solving Performance Problems, and highlighted some of the advice in it on helping others feel good about themselves. Today, I’d like to highlight some of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 6	Networking and Communication Skills Bud Bilanich September 6, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.As you know, there are three very important communication skills that are absolutely necessary for career and life success: conversation skills, writing skills and presentation skills.Networking is one of the most... Continue Reading Posted at 8:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 5	Common Sense, Confucius, Roger Federer and Outstanding Performance Bud Bilanich September 5, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.This morning, I received the following quote in my in box from the folks at www.justsell.com: “The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions” – Confucius. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:52 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 4	Does Your Handshake Make a Positive Personal Impact? Bud Bilanich September 4, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Your handshake is one of the most important ways to make a positive personal impact. This is true for women as well as men. A good handshake can win you... Continue Reading Posted at 2:22 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 3	The Difference Between Optimists and Pessimists Bud Bilanich September 3, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.As you know, self confident people are optimists. They also surround themselves with positive people and face their fears and deal with them. Over the weekend, I saw an interesting piece... Continue Reading Posted at 12:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Sep29	Career Super Star Special Edition on Leadership Bud Bilanich September 29, 2007 Know More: Leadership 4 secrets of high performing organizations, business leader, common sense, corporate leadership, Fortune top 10, leadership, leadership companies, leadership success, star power, straight talk for success, top 10 companies, top ceos, top leaders Greetings from Nagoya Japan! I know that I said I was taking a week off due to my heavy consulting and speaking schedule this week while I am in Japan. But, it’s Sunday morning here, and I just read the Fortune article Top 10 Companies for Leaders. Leadership development is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, so here are my thoughts on leaders and leadership. Continue Reading Posted at 6:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep27	Be Nice to the People Around You Bud Bilanich September 27, 2007 Please note: I am leaving for Japan for a week today. I have a full consulting and speaking schedule when I’m there, so I won’t be posting next week. I’ll resume posting the week of October 8. Today is Friday,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Good Conversationalists Know How Much to Talk and How Much to Listen Bud Bilanich September 27, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills, specifically conversation skills.I love WikiHows. The other day, I found a good one on conversation skills called How to Tell if You Talk Too Much and What to Do if... Continue Reading Posted at 4:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep26	Take Personal Responsibility for Your Performance Bud Bilanich September 26, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.I usually post this blog and my www.CommonSenseGuy.com first thing every morning. It’s part of the discipline I’ve developed for myself. A couple of weeks ago, I had a lot of... Continue Reading Posted at 7:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep25	Building Your Reputation Bud Bilanich September 25, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Recently, I read a book called How to Build Your Reputation by Rob Brown (www.TheTripSystem.com). Beginning on page 168, Mr. Brown presents eight common sense tips for building your reputation... Continue Reading Posted at 8:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep24	Give Yourself Credit When Credit Is Due Bud Bilanich September 24, 2007 My new ebook STAR POWER: COMMON SENSE IDEAS FOR CAREER AND LIFE SUCCESS is now available! Click on the picture of the book cover to the right to get your free copy. Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.I’ve mentioned Susan Jeffers’ The Little... Continue Reading Posted at 10:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep21	The Power of a Sincere Apology Bud Bilanich September 21, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. Several years ago, I read an article in Oprah Winfrey’s magazine by Martha Beck called Always Apologize, Always Explain. I went looking for it on line as I was beginning... Continue Reading Posted at 11:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep19	Three Steps to Becoming a Good Conversationalist Bud Bilanich September 19, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.As you recall, people with good communication skills have three things in common:They are good conversationalists.They write clearly and succinctly.They make effective presentations.Today, I’d like to focus on conversation skills. Last... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lifelong Learning and Outstanding Performance Bud Bilanich September 19, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance. As you know, outstanding performers share three traits:Outstanding performers are technically competent.Outstanding performers set and achieve high goals.Outstanding performers are well organized.Becoming technically competent is not too difficult. Staying technically... Continue Reading Posted at 4:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep18	Understated Attire and Positive Personal Impact Bud Bilanich September 18, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.On my www.CommonSenseGuy.com blog on Friday, I wrote about Southwest Air Lines treatment of two women passengers. These two women were singled out by representatives of the airline and told... Continue Reading Posted at 6:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep17	It Takes Self Confidence to Get to the Top -- and to Stay There Bud Bilanich September 17, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Last week, New England Patriot Head Coach Bill Belichick was caught spying on the New York Jets, videotaping their defensive signals during a game. The McLaren Formula 1 racing team was... Continue Reading Posted at 6:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep14	Common Sense Advice for Career and Life Success Bud Bilanich September 14, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is usually on interpersonal competence. However, I have chosen to focus more broadly today instead of on just one part of my career and life success model as I usually do.As you recall, my... Continue Reading Posted at 11:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep13	Jargon BINGO Bud Bilanich September 13, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.As you know, presentation skills – along with conversation and writing skills – are an important key to career and life success. Today, I’m focusing on presentation skills.I’ve been seeing an... Continue Reading Posted at 11:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep12	Tighten Up -- Be Precise in Your Thought, Language and Work Bud Bilanich September 12, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on Outstanding Performance.I love the viral nature of the internet and blogosphere. On Friday of last week, I received an e mail from Chris Widener (www.madeforsuccess.com), sharing an article by Jim Cathcart (www.jimcathcart.com)... Continue Reading Posted at 7:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep11	First Impressions Bud Bilanich September 11, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.First impressions are an important part of creating positive personal impact. A good first impression usually results in a strong relationship. A poor first impression is difficult to overcome. ... Continue Reading Posted at 1:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 9	Influencer: the Power to Change Anything -- Even Your Level of Self Confidence Bud Bilanich September 9, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.Self confident people tend to be influential. Influential people tend to be self confident. That’s why I want to tell you about a new book that will be published soon; Influencer:... Continue Reading Posted at 10:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 7	Empathy and Listening: Two Keys to Interpersonal Competence Bud Bilanich September 7, 2007 Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. Yesterday, I mentioned my book Solving Performance Problems, and highlighted some of the advice in it on helping others feel good about themselves. Today, I’d like to highlight some of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 6	Networking and Communication Skills Bud Bilanich September 6, 2007 Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills.As you know, there are three very important communication skills that are absolutely necessary for career and life success: conversation skills, writing skills and presentation skills.Networking is one of the most... Continue Reading Posted at 8:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 5	Common Sense, Confucius, Roger Federer and Outstanding Performance Bud Bilanich September 5, 2007 Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.This morning, I received the following quote in my in box from the folks at www.justsell.com: “The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions” – Confucius. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:52 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 4	Does Your Handshake Make a Positive Personal Impact? Bud Bilanich September 4, 2007 Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact.Your handshake is one of the most important ways to make a positive personal impact. This is true for women as well as men. A good handshake can win you... Continue Reading Posted at 2:22 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep 3	The Difference Between Optimists and Pessimists Bud Bilanich September 3, 2007 Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.As you know, self confident people are optimists. They also surround themselves with positive people and face their fears and deal with them. Over the weekend, I saw an interesting piece... Continue Reading Posted at 12:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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