Archive for January, 2009:

How to make yourself “the person that must be seen or called”(Personal Branding and Image)

When a job needs to be done properly, professionally, there are some people that would come to mind, such individuals have become problem solvers in their various fields of endeavor. This status gives them the power to choose who the want to work with, What time they want to work, the terms and conditions under [...]

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Developing a strong and compeling personal Identity (Part 2)(Personal Image)

These laws will be discussed in detail at another time. For now just bear in mind that the appropriateness of your dress-sense contributes in no small way to how you are perceived, I.e.; how you are seen.

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CREATING A STRONG AND COMPELLING PERSONAL IDENTITY (Part 1)(Personal Image)

The word Identity can be defined as: “The individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known” We live in times when it is becoming more and more difficult to attain and maintain top –of –mind status in any chosen sphere of influence because unfortunately it seems as if every other thing [...]

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Creating a positive professional image.

Let’s start by defining Professional Image. According to Laura Morgan Roberts an assistant professor in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School: “Your professional image is the set of qualities and characteristics that represent perceptions of your competence and character as judged by your key constituents (i.e., clients, superiors, subordinates, colleagues).” It’s important to [...]

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First Impressions( What the experts won't tell you!) Part 2

The time is exactly 2:35am and I am looking back over what happened during the day, I can’t help but think about this popular quote “You may never get a second chance to make a good first impression”. This statement is so true, however, what if by an unusual stroke of luck, or by some [...]

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First Impressions( What the experts won’t tell you!) Part 2

The time is exactly 2:35am and I am looking back over what happened during the day, I can’t help but think about this popular quote “You may never get a second chance to make a good first impression”. This statement is so true, however, what if by an unusual stroke of luck, or by some [...]

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The importance of first impressions (What the experts won't tell you)

As the saying goes “You may never get a second chance to make a good first impression”. This statement presupposes the importance of getting it right the very first-time, also that you get to meet someone, make a presentation, go for an interview, pitch for a job…etc for the first time only once, the same [...]

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The importance of first impressions (What the experts won’t tell you)

As the saying goes “You may never get a second chance to make a good first impression”. This statement presupposes the importance of getting it right the very first-time, also that you get to meet someone, make a presentation, go for an interview, pitch for a job…etc for the first time only once, the same [...]

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The five "Ds" of life.

In this article, I have chosen to write about the process that leads to living a full and colorful life, which I believe is the desire of all mankind. In my short stay in this world so far, with hindsight, I can confidently say that life has offered me many options which at some point [...]

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The five “Ds” of life.

In this article, I have chosen to write about the process that leads to living a full and colorful life, which I believe is the desire of all mankind. In my short stay in this world so far, with hindsight, I can confidently say that life has offered me many options which at some point [...]

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