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TOP IDEA:
Scott Asai
How do you enter a room and leave a lasting impression? http://careersynergy.eventbrite.com
JRandom42:
You could always wear a vest loaded with explosive and yell, "I've got a bomb and I'm not afraid to use it!"
Definitely would leave a lasting ...MoreYou could always wear a vest loaded with explosive and yell, "I've got a bomb and I'm not afraid to use it!"
Definitely would leave a lasting impression, though you never mention whether you wanted a positive or negative impression.
19 weeks ago
Definitely would leave a lasting ...MoreYou could always wear a vest loaded with explosive and yell, "I've got a bomb and I'm not afraid to use it!"
Definitely would leave a lasting impression, though you never mention whether you wanted a positive or negative impression.
19 weeks ago
TOP IDEA:
Scott Asai
Food Truck Evangelism - http://www.brazencareerist/2010/04/11/food-truck-evangelism
TOP IDEA:
Laura Kimball
What Can You Learn from Training to Become an Elite Athlete? - http://www.brazencareerist/2010/05/18/what-can-you-learn-from-training-t...
Laura Kimball:
@Beth, Thank you for your words and letting me inspire you! Glad to meet you as well!
@ James, There's a lot of focus that's involved with any ...More@Beth, Thank you for your words and letting me inspire you! Glad to meet you as well!
@ James, There's a lot of focus that's involved with any kind of athletic commitment. What I like best about CrossFit is being able to "check out" of my daily activities and "get out of my head." I do a lot of strategy in my career so it's nice to concentrate on something external and focus on something physical, my body. Thanks for your comment! I see you're an industrial bicycle designer, that's pretty exciting.
@Scott, CrossFit is amazing. I'd start by going here, http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/what-crossfit.html, and hearing the official description. Then plug into YouTube and watch some videos. What I love about it is how it pushes you and your body to do things you never imagined. Part weightlifting, part gymnastics, part flexibility, part cardio--all pretty awesome. I'd love to chat about it more if you're interested!
@Emily, Thanks, Emily. Results, especially physical ones are probably the most incredible goals to achieve. I know you have a dancing background, so you can probably relate a lot this, especially when training for a performance? Thank you :)
90 weeks ago
@ James, There's a lot of focus that's involved with any ...More@Beth, Thank you for your words and letting me inspire you! Glad to meet you as well!
@ James, There's a lot of focus that's involved with any kind of athletic commitment. What I like best about CrossFit is being able to "check out" of my daily activities and "get out of my head." I do a lot of strategy in my career so it's nice to concentrate on something external and focus on something physical, my body. Thanks for your comment! I see you're an industrial bicycle designer, that's pretty exciting.
@Scott, CrossFit is amazing. I'd start by going here, http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/what-crossfit.html, and hearing the official description. Then plug into YouTube and watch some videos. What I love about it is how it pushes you and your body to do things you never imagined. Part weightlifting, part gymnastics, part flexibility, part cardio--all pretty awesome. I'd love to chat about it more if you're interested!
@Emily, Thanks, Emily. Results, especially physical ones are probably the most incredible goals to achieve. I know you have a dancing background, so you can probably relate a lot this, especially when training for a performance? Thank you :)
90 weeks ago
Kat Argonza:
@ChaChanna - because there are women who can do it, and don't need the 'help of a man'.
88 weeks ago
88 weeks ago
Juliana Brodsky:
Chivalry is dead, as it should be. Chivalry is respect plus the idea that women need help to do anything. Respect is alive, as it should be. ...MoreChivalry is dead, as it should be. Chivalry is respect plus the idea that women need help to do anything. Respect is alive, as it should be. When you need someone to help and open the door for you, sometimes a person will, and sometimes they won't. That shouldn't affect whether or not you treat other people with respect. Insisting that a man must open the door for you is treating him with a lack of respect. Open the door for him--it's common courtesy! And tomorrow, when you need it, he will open the door for you.
88 weeks ago
88 weeks ago
Scott Asai
Brazen peeps, check out Jenny Blake's "Life After College" book signing in L.A. next week! http://lifeaftercollege.eventbrite.com
35 weeks ago from Ask A Coach, Los Angeles and SoCal Bloggers1 more
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TOP IDEA:
Sarah Peck
Hey creative people! What's your favorite way to unwind, to relax, or to recharge on your busy days? How do you take a break from work and come back feeling refreshed? Some days I have to work quite late, and I've taken to walking outside - a LOT - in order to be able to come back to the office ready-to-go. What do you do that works?
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Sarah Peck:
@Corbin: Yes! Sometimes after a long, hard day, even if I'm tired (like tonight), I'll still take it outside for a run because I hit the bed like ...More@Corbin: Yes! Sometimes after a long, hard day, even if I'm tired (like tonight), I'll still take it outside for a run because I hit the bed like no other. Working out is amazing for keeping balanced in a crazy busy world ...
39 weeks ago
39 weeks ago
Kate Davids:
I would love to take a shower at night, but I can't. My hair needs to be wet to do it, or I look like the Lion King in the morning. However, I ...MoreI would love to take a shower at night, but I can't. My hair needs to be wet to do it, or I look like the Lion King in the morning. However, I like to give myself a pedicure. Not really the full nail-painting thing, but just soaking my feet in hot water makes me happy.
During the day I relax through breaks where I read a chapter in a fantasy book or watch a silly TV show. The idea is to keep it short and absolutely irrelevant and stupid.
39 weeks ago
During the day I relax through breaks where I read a chapter in a fantasy book or watch a silly TV show. The idea is to keep it short and absolutely irrelevant and stupid.
39 weeks ago
Sarah Peck
Another question for brazen friends: Sometimes, I feel like I'm the only one that's holding me back. I am the one who has unproductive habits, systems, and patterns. How do I refresh? How do I self-edit? What's the best way to achieve clarity, to look strategically at what's working and not working and set aside the bad habits? Aside from a new year's resolution, how can I clean my desk and get better at what I'm doing right?
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Brett Kunsch:
Love Godin! I'd agree with @Bob. I just touched on the subject yesterday: MoreLove Godin! I'd agree with @Bob. I just touched on the subject yesterday: http://bit.ly/ezWjiP
60 weeks ago
60 weeks ago
Sam Rye:
I'd like to add one more Sarah - get away from it all.
I don't mean on holiday to the beach, but one way I've found (twice now) of getting some ...MoreI'd like to add one more Sarah - get away from it all.
I don't mean on holiday to the beach, but one way I've found (twice now) of getting some true perspective on life is getting back to absolute basics. I volunteered in Borneo for 7 months in '07, and found a whole new perspective on life, as well as equipping myself with some amazing skills, and reminding myself how flexible, adaptable, and capable I am (and we all are).
I think it takes at least 2 months to break out of pretending to be away from it all before you actually start changing, adapting, and seeing things clearly.
Couldn't recommend it more though..
59 weeks ago
I don't mean on holiday to the beach, but one way I've found (twice now) of getting some ...MoreI'd like to add one more Sarah - get away from it all.
I don't mean on holiday to the beach, but one way I've found (twice now) of getting some true perspective on life is getting back to absolute basics. I volunteered in Borneo for 7 months in '07, and found a whole new perspective on life, as well as equipping myself with some amazing skills, and reminding myself how flexible, adaptable, and capable I am (and we all are).
I think it takes at least 2 months to break out of pretending to be away from it all before you actually start changing, adapting, and seeing things clearly.
Couldn't recommend it more though..
59 weeks ago
Scott Asai
Dain, thanks for creating this group. If you guys want to check out my business page it's: http://www.facebook.com/growingforward
TOP IDEA:
Scott Asai
3/1 Career Synergy: Branding Yourself w/ Josh Allan Dykstra. Free career networking event in Santa Monica. For all the details and how to RSVP, click here: http://careersynergy.eventbrite.com
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51 weeks ago
TOP IDEA:
Megan Atkinson
One of my objectives for 2011 is to really work hard at being a better communicator when I've assumed leadership roles. January's task: figure out how to best confirm that I've communicated responsibilities, deadlines, and expectations effectively. Asking open-ended questions like "What questions do you have?" and "can you paraphrase what we've just went over so I can make sure I didn't leave anything out?" have been the most effective for me. What are your techniques?
Liis:
It's a really good idea to ask "can you paraphrase what we've just went over so I can make sure I didn't leave anything out?". Then the person ...MoreIt's a really good idea to ask "can you paraphrase what we've just went over so I can make sure I didn't leave anything out?". Then the person won't feel like you don't trust him/her, but you want to make sure that YOU didn't forget something.
The question "What questions do you have?" in my experience isn't that effective, because people often say that they don't have any questions and later on it turns out that it wasn't the case and things get done incorrectly.
I personally follow these Dale Carnegie principles:
1) Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
2) Call attention to people’s mistakes indirectly.
3) Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
4) Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
5) Let the other person save face.
6) Praise every improvement.
7) Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.
8) Encourage people and make their faults seem easy to correct.
9) Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.
Maybe you can also find some useful tips among these principles.
53 weeks ago
The question "What questions do you have?" in my experience isn't that effective, because people often say that they don't have any questions and later on it turns out that it wasn't the case and things get done incorrectly.
I personally follow these Dale Carnegie principles:
1) Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
2) Call attention to people’s mistakes indirectly.
3) Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
4) Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
5) Let the other person save face.
6) Praise every improvement.
7) Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.
8) Encourage people and make their faults seem easy to correct.
9) Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.
Maybe you can also find some useful tips among these principles.
53 weeks ago
Megan Atkinson:
@Scott - Thanks! I've got some great ideas/experiments to try and hope to share and get feedback from everyone!
@Linda - That's a great ...More@Scott - Thanks! I've got some great ideas/experiments to try and hope to share and get feedback from everyone!
@Linda - That's a great suggestion. I often struggle to figure what motivates other people so I'm making a commitment to observing more.
@Michael: Being in the moment is so important! Being such a fast-paced person, I often let the future take hold. Great advice!
@Liis: Thank you for sharing those principles! I'll definitely be keeping those in mind throughout my interactions to see which work best with different teammates.
53 weeks ago
@Linda - That's a great ...More@Scott - Thanks! I've got some great ideas/experiments to try and hope to share and get feedback from everyone!
@Linda - That's a great suggestion. I often struggle to figure what motivates other people so I'm making a commitment to observing more.
@Michael: Being in the moment is so important! Being such a fast-paced person, I often let the future take hold. Great advice!
@Liis: Thank you for sharing those principles! I'll definitely be keeping those in mind throughout my interactions to see which work best with different teammates.
53 weeks ago
Scott Asai
I think speed networking is an innovative way to meet people you normally wouldn't. From my experience as a coach, I would have liked 5 minute conversations since 3 minutes seemed to go too fast. What do you think?
Danver Chandler:
i don't know about five minutes vs. three minutes...what about a mixer that's 60 minutes with a select amount of people,like Patty does of the ...Morei don't know about five minutes vs. three minutes...what about a mixer that's 60 minutes with a select amount of people,like Patty does of the Millionaire Matchmaker
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54 weeks ago
Ryan Healy:
It may be a good idea. We are about to start testing out different times for different events, and we'll see what people think!
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joined the group Personal Branding Q&A
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54 weeks ago
Scott Asai
To those of you who connected with me last night via speed mentoring, feel free to message me if you want to continue the conversation!
54 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Scott Asai
Those of you near L.A., come join us on 2/1 for a FREE Career Network Event in Santa Monica! Our speaker is Mark Verge, owner of Westside Rentals. RSVP your spot here: http://careersynergy.eventbrite.com
Rosanne Ferruggia
How do you manage yourself as an independent contractor? I've found that knowing my work style is the first step to really being productive, so I've started scheduling morning meetings. Then I still have time to finish some projects afterward and don't feel like I've spent my whole day in meetings. I'll also only do work in certain parts of my house. What are your tips?
57 weeks ago from Freelancing
Dr. Paul D. Giammalvo:
@Jana,
I guess in a way, you made my point..... If both your coaches and mentors are supporting you and yet have received very little in the way ...More@Jana,
I guess in a way, you made my point..... If both your coaches and mentors are supporting you and yet have received very little in the way of "visible" (financial) results from the relationships, why bother?
If you are really going to be and REMAIN independent, then you need to build a sustainable business, and while I see training as an essential key to get you started and a really good mentor can help by opening doors and/or making introductions, the concept of a "coach", especially one that is getting paid, just to keep your spirits high and keep you motivated and focused says to me that an essential piece of being a successful entrepreneur is missing- the ability to self motivate combined with an insatiable desire to succeed and strong belief in yourself and/or your ideas or products.
Good night from Jakarta....
BR,
Dr. PDG, Jakarta
http://www.build-project-management-competency.com
56 weeks ago
I guess in a way, you made my point..... If both your coaches and mentors are supporting you and yet have received very little in the way ...More@Jana,
I guess in a way, you made my point..... If both your coaches and mentors are supporting you and yet have received very little in the way of "visible" (financial) results from the relationships, why bother?
If you are really going to be and REMAIN independent, then you need to build a sustainable business, and while I see training as an essential key to get you started and a really good mentor can help by opening doors and/or making introductions, the concept of a "coach", especially one that is getting paid, just to keep your spirits high and keep you motivated and focused says to me that an essential piece of being a successful entrepreneur is missing- the ability to self motivate combined with an insatiable desire to succeed and strong belief in yourself and/or your ideas or products.
Good night from Jakarta....
BR,
Dr. PDG, Jakarta
http://www.build-project-management-competency.com
56 weeks ago
Jana Schuberth:
Dear Dr. Giammalvo, you must have misread my message: I HAVE indeed had visible financial results from working with both my mentors and coaches. I ...MoreDear Dr. Giammalvo, you must have misread my message: I HAVE indeed had visible financial results from working with both my mentors and coaches. I understand it is not the most desired path for you to hire a coach, but then I never tried to convince you that it is or indeed should be, I only said it works well for me. Kind regards, Jana
56 weeks ago
56 weeks ago
Cameron Plommer
I've noticed that the top New Year's resolutions every year seem to be "Get organized" "Save more money/get control of finances" and "Get in shape."
I think most people don't follow through on this sorts of resolutions not because they are too difficult, but because they try to do so through will power alone. I think there are simple solutions to all of this resolutions, but people don't effectively use systems to redesign their lives to facilitate being organized, in control of # and in shape
57 weeks ago from Creating a Life You Love and Personal Development
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Eric S. Mueller:
Sometimes our goals are far too vague. Other times, we need accountability or examples. I've set a goal year after year to "lose weight". I ...MoreSometimes our goals are far too vague. Other times, we need accountability or examples. I've set a goal year after year to "lose weight". I started a job in an area away from my family, and I have a few friends on that job who are taking their weight seriously. They've shown me some practical ways to diet. Suddenly, I'm losing weight without much effort or frustration.
56 weeks ago
56 weeks ago
Alli Gerkman
I keep hearing that young lawyers "don't like to network in person" because they're not showing up to events. I don't buy into it, but I wanted to ask you guys: Why do you choose to show up (or not) for an event or conference, legal or otherwise?
Scott Asai:
To meet people. In these days of social media, meeting face to face still is the best way to do business. It's all about trust and that's earned ...MoreTo meet people. In these days of social media, meeting face to face still is the best way to do business. It's all about trust and that's earned in person. Conferences that give you the opportunity to meet others and start a conversation are worth it for that alone.
60 weeks ago
60 weeks ago
Bob Larson:
Jeremy's post is the entire reason why I don't bother to attend many networking events (e.g., New Lawyer Happy Hours). I realize that networking ...MoreJeremy's post is the entire reason why I don't bother to attend many networking events (e.g., New Lawyer Happy Hours). I realize that networking is about expanding my network, and not explicitly about job seeking, but if that's really the case, then I can expand my network just as effectively at the bar on my own schedule.
Scott's post rolls into the second half of my reasoning. Given the dismal state of the legal job market, I'm not really expecting to find an employer that's hiring right now, even on the sly. Instead, I'd rather network with people who can become potential clients for my one-man solo shop. And those people aren't usually found at networking events for lawyers.
57 weeks ago
Scott's post rolls into the second half of my reasoning. Given the dismal state of the legal job market, I'm not really expecting to find an employer that's hiring right now, even on the sly. Instead, I'd rather network with people who can become potential clients for my one-man solo shop. And those people aren't usually found at networking events for lawyers.
57 weeks ago
Keith Petri
Social networking has led in a societal shift in the way young professionals interact. What personal or professional relationships have changed over time due to the introduction of these new communication tools? http://bit.ly/fj8Gn8
Scott Asai:
I've tried my best to reach out in person (local) or over the phone/Skype (distance) to put a face/voice to a name. Social media is great at ...MoreI've tried my best to reach out in person (local) or over the phone/Skype (distance) to put a face/voice to a name. Social media is great at exposing you to new people you would never meet in person, but it's the beginning, not an end in itself.
61 weeks ago
61 weeks ago
Keith Petri:
Thanks for all of your feedback! I think each one of you makes a valid point - I may need to write a follow up post... Happy New Year!
57 weeks ago
57 weeks ago
Ryan Paugh
My girlfriend and I have been talking to a personal finance guy about how we can save more money. One of the things he mentioned was that focusing on a couple areas where we could save money would be dramatically more effective than trying to focus on everything. Coincidentally, my friend Ramit Sethi just emailed me one of his recent WSJ articles with the same advice: http://nyti.ms/fzF9jL
61 weeks ago from Economics and Finance and Personal Finance
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Holly Hoffman:
We've been doing the Dave Ramsey thing for about a year and a half now. The two things that are most useful that we've done is a monthly budget, ...MoreWe've been doing the Dave Ramsey thing for about a year and a half now. The two things that are most useful that we've done is a monthly budget, plus using cash envelopes for variable purchases, like groceries, entertainment and clothing. The budget didn't work for me until I used the cash envelopes. Once the cash is gone, I don't get to spend in that category. It works! I feel like I have more money now that I tell it where to go every month.
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TOP IDEA:
Nikita T. Mitchell
Volunteering Not Only Rocks Socks, But It Helps Your Corporate Career Too - http://www.brazencareerist/2010/10/12/volunteering-not-only-rocks-socks-...
Scott Asai:
Great article Nikita! It is a great way to develop professionally. Nowadays it's almost more valuable than a low paying job. It gives people the ...MoreGreat article Nikita! It is a great way to develop professionally. Nowadays it's almost more valuable than a low paying job. It gives people the chance to see how you work without leveraging pay. Who knows who you will meet along the way? It could be a real-time job interview!
69 weeks ago
69 weeks ago
Nikita T. Mitchell:
I completely agree with you Scott. You absolutely never know who you will meet or what opportunities will open up to you.
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