Personal Branding Part 2: Why Your Brand is Important

Personal Branding Part 2: Why Your Brand is Important

You already have a personal brand, whether you realize it or not. Why should you care about this? I can think of a few reasons: Influence: Cultivating influence is key if you want to make an impact and have your voice heard. Building and sustaining influence requires...
Personal Branding Part 1: Everything Sends a Message

Personal Branding Part 1: Everything Sends a Message

One of my favorite college classes was a senior-level project-based program where we designed educational exhibits for nature centers.  (By the way, my first career was in forestry, but that’s a story for another day.) In that program, our professor relentlessly...
Short Week Challenge

Short Week Challenge

Happy almost Labor Day weekend! Can you believe we’re just one day away from that sweet three-day escape? 🎉 I don’t know about you, but I’m practically giddy at the thought of those extra hours to unwind, explore, or simply do nothing at all....
Leading Amid Strong Personalities

Leading Amid Strong Personalities

Imagine you have a great idea you want to share in a meeting, but that dominant “know-it-all” colleague takes over the conversation.  Can you hear my eyes rolling? When you finally share your idea, that same person immediately dismisses it and redirects...