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Stand out or don’t bother

Every day, you’re in a battle for attention. You battle against a thousand shiny objects to earn your customer’s attention. If you can’t stand out, you can’t win. If you’re unwilling to stand out…

21 Ideas for a killer Halloween

What’s your Halloween personality? Are you devilish or angelic? Ghoulish or glamorous? Normally, we show you how to be more authentic. But Halloween is different. For one night, you can unleash your…

Anthem in action: Sally coaches a consultant

A quick story from the archives... Oliver is a consultant for the food industry. He advises business owners on ways to make their brand more profitable. In this excerpt of a coaching session with…

8 Creative ways to apply personal branding

You only have seconds to make a meaningful first impression in-person or on the phone. How much time do you have in the virtual world to make your introduction? Your Personal Brand is your key to…

5 ways your personal brand can go horribly wrong

A personal brand can boost your reputation. It can help you spread a message, build relationships, and grow your business. BUT… not always. Your personal brand can actually work against you. In fact…

Score your level of influence

Your level of influence as a professional will be measured by your ability to get others to listen and take action. Your level of influence can be measured. And, it can be improved. If you’re…

What high-performing teams do differently

Why do some teams get extraordinary results, while others struggle just to finish mundane tasks? Why do certain teams glide to victory, while others can’t even cross the finish line? What’s the…

Do you write fascinatingly?

Do YOU write fascinatingly? Most people don’t. Most people just crank out meaningless messages. Another Instagram post. Another Facebook update. Yawn. It may seem difficult to stand out in an…

12 Instant inspirations for a more fascinating YOU

For your reading pleasure… my hand-picked collection of a dozen instant inspirations. Ready… set… go! 12. The greatest value you can add is to become more of yourself. On some level, we all have a…

Personalites on your team (and how to lead them)

Are you motivated by enthusiasm and praise? Or are you motivated by the threat of negative consequences? In other words… carrot, or stick? (Me, I’m a carrot person.) People respond in very individual…