Go to Where the People Are to Connect with Others in Your Industry

Many times, I am asked in college classes, seminars, or other venues, “how do I connect with more people in my industry without having any/lots of experience?” I share that the answer is simple, “go where the people are.”

Find meetups, attend after-work hangouts, and attend fun industry conferences. Your job is to do your research and know where the movers and shakers eat, drink, socialize and even get their hair cut. Many years ago, I worked for a Fortune 50 brand to identify and partner with celebrity barbers in seven cities. Soon I learned that in each city every barber had worked with or knew of the other barber(s). They promoted parties and ran multiple successful business ventures, in addition to barbershops.

As you seek to build deeper and more senior-level networks, do something to keep your dreams alive by surrounding yourself with people who share similar goals and career aspirations. Dreams can fly die or wither away unless you water them and work to keep them alive.

Finally, whether you are shy or have anxiety about meeting new people, remember to “use your words” and find genuine ways to compliment, support, and connect with others. In time, you will ALWAYS find the people, places, and opportunities – if you take the time to continually look.

This week embrace a new way of meeting and connecting with like-minded others.

Leveraging Life Skills into Your Career Advancement

This week we are sharing valuable skills, abilities, and talents that you may have never realized could be tremendous professional tools and career assets.  Having quick judgment and the ability to think quickly on your feet is perhaps more valuable than the things you learned in school.  Truth is, simply focusing on the minute details of projects and life can be an invaluable tool to help you in your professional life.  Find ways to demonstrate your knowledge and mastery of the things that you do well, and perhaps better than anyone else. 

Embrace a new life skill every day this week.  Find ways to walk with those who “walk the talk.”  Be that go-getter that every brand, business, or team helps find/know the right people to make things happen. Celebrate your talent for calling people out for excelling at something or simply being full of @$!$. Remind yourself that by honing these and other skills, you can create and find new opportunities to expand your network and professional brand.

Is Coffee the Cure to your Career Change?

We all need something to help inspire, motivate, and encourage us each and every day. Sometimes they are big things like gratitude for our family and friends. Other times our motivation can come from the smallest and most unlikely of sources.

You, like everyone, need something to help literally fuel yourself to tackle any life and professional challenges that we face. We want you to find happy and healthy routines that are great both in short term and also ideal to propel life forward.

So this week we are giving a shout out on social for coffee (or your favorite beverage that helps you start each day refreshed and alert).

We encourage you to a new green juice or roast/blend. Recognize and enjoy the little drinks and snacks that give you that much need pick me up to move forward when you lack the energy to tackle something new and or huge.

Savor the drinks and healthy food and beverages that make your day special.

Dreaming Big Dreams

This week we are heading to social to share professional pick-me-ups to help you to do one little thing that can reap huge rewards --dreaming. Dreaming is the first step towards reaching any kind of goal. As they say, if you can imagine it - you can achieve it. Here’s to encouraging you to not only imagine but to embrace new dreams in every area of your life.

Every day this week, we challenge you not only dream but to believe in your abilities and persistence to make your dreams come true. Embrace anything new such as a new positive word or mantra. Sign-up for that marathon or master class. Simply decide that today you are going to envision a life, business, career that is bigger and brighter than the one you are living today.