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Comment on Mastering Your Elevator Pitch With Chris O'Leary

London Website Development — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:36:29 GMT

Interesting,

Keep up the good work,

Anyway, thanks for the post

Comment on The key to career success: Networking....but not the networking we normally think of today!

Lisa Cummings — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT

Todd,
Thanks for mentioning the International Association of MBAs!

We agree that it's a huge value for people to get involved with a network. A hiring manager's view of your interpersonal prowess will trump your technical skills and knowledge every time.

Comment on ROADBLOCK SERIES #2. FEAR

Todd Rhoad — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:02:13 GMT

You are so right, Laura. This self-defeating habit must be worked on until you beat it. That means we need to make sure we have the right strategy, bounce it off of our team to ensure we have it, act on it....and then make sure we close the loop by feeding that success back into our mindset. As a parent of 3 kids, I enjoy watching first time parents around their child. Many parents are so afraid every little fall or bump will hurt their child in some way, so they hover around the child to catch it should it fall. Having been there a few times, that fear does not drive me to such action anymore. The fear still resides in small places in my mind but it doesn't make me nervous or overly cautious. Past success has taught me to put the fear away and live life the way we should live it; that is, we don't let fear encompass our mind and create negative emotions that drive us directions we don't want to go. Be positive, be sure, be successful.

Comment on ROADBLOCK SERIES #2. FEAR

Laura Zurowski — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:19:28 GMT

In addition to information gathering and teamwork, it's also important that we "rewire" our thought-process from fear of the unknown (what we don't know is bad, scary, will cause us harm!) to excitement of being faced with the unknown (this is a great opportunity to learn something new, work with different people, have rich experiences!) Every time we catch ourselves being afraid - stop for a moment and rework that thought into something positive that causes you to embrace what great new opportunities lie ahead.

Comment on Roadblocks to Success

Todd Rhoad — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:04:42 GMT

You are so right. We have a great tendency to limit our own success. This is a major reason why our team-based approach, described in our book, is so effective. It helps people overcome their own self-induced hurdles and allows them to focus on the real hurdles. For example, fear was mentioned many times in the survey. If you were going into a dark scary house all by yourself, you may be a little scared because you don't know what's there. However, if you were going with others, your fear would be reduced. The team concept is great for surpassing 'perceived' obstacles and moving on to the real challenges at work.

Comment on Roadblocks to Success

Laura Zurowski — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:43:32 GMT

Great post Todd - and the thing to remember about all these "roadblocks" is that they are generally self-imposed. So often we consciously (or unconsciously) limit ourselves from achieve the personal and professional satisfaction that we want. We make negative statements like "I don't have the networks/education/money/skills/marketability..." instead of focusing on "HOW can I improve my networks/education/money...." When we reframe the issue in a more positive, active problem-solving way, the steps needed to attain what we want become clearer and we have a better chance of success.

Comment on Latest Book on Achieving More Success by Dr. Joe Capista

Todd Rhoad — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:49:11 GMT

Thanks, Terri. Hopefully, more people will take just a little time to learn how to gain more success, rather than trying to learn everything through experience. It's much more beneficial to take advantage of what others know....and Dr. Capista knows plenty!

Comment on Latest Book on Achieving More Success by Dr. Joe Capista

Terri — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:36:18 GMT

Todd,

I have read Dr. Capista's book and found it to be of tremendous value. A look at how everyday professionals can achieve the success they desire. A great read for anyone serious about their business.

Comment on The Power of Perception

Laura Zurowski — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:34:37 GMT

This article builds nicely on the preceding one – Personal Brand Management – because combining the creation of manager equity with managing personal perception is a good way to be seen as a team-player who brings value to his/her position. A good manager (please note there is emphasis on the word good – unfortunately there are plenty of not-so-good managers out there) will appreciate a subordinate who works hard and smart for the betterment of the group and who can demonstrate a certain degree of political savvy by following chain of command, exhibiting loyalty, airing concerns privately and directly instead of at the water cooler or via mass emails… Earning, and then maintaining, your manager’s trust and respect is important for developing your professional reputation.

Comment on A Recession Proof Career Strategy – Just Blitz it!

Laura Zurowski — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:08:54 GMT

The Blitz Approach is something that does work - whether you are intentionally crafting the message or not. I have been in a number of different positions where, based upon the opinions of others, I became an "expert" in skills that were seen as necessary and/or valuable. The key here is to be in control of what you are developing a reputation for – if you inadvertently become an expert in something that you truly don’t enjoy then that can become a problem. It’s easier to create an impression than change a preexisting one.