This article was originally published on May 2nd 2009. Josh Waitzkin became a world-class champion in two seemingly unrelated fields – chess (they even made a movie about him) and Push Hands Tai Chi. On the outside these may seem like totally different worlds, but both of them are activities that require high levels of internal control to be successful. And Josh became an expert in developing that mental and emotional control. Josh uses The Art of Learning to examine the processes he used to develop mastery in these two fields. He follows a biographical time line to do so, but he’s really more concerned with the lessons he learned … [Read more...]
Get Clients Now – C.J. Hayden
This article was originally published on August 1st, 2008. And I still use a modified version of her 28 day plan on a monthly basis! Some books are great because they make you look at things in a completely new way; others because they reinforce what you already think and do. Get Clients Now! is really powerful because it does both at the same time. I found myself nodding my head repeatedly as C.J. went though ideas and tools that I use already and that I recommend to my clients. At the same time, she was able to challenge some of my preconceived notions and bring some fresh air to my own marketing. Get Clients Now! is essentially a … [Read more...]
Why You Want LinkedIn Endorsements
The Skills and Endorsements section on LinkedIn has become a staple of the LinkedIn profile. Because you can have up to 50 Skills listed, it can be challenging to decide upon a strategy with them. Which do you list, which do you highlight, how do you get your network to endorse you? While those are valid questions, don't let them stop you from using this section. It's a keyword bank that the system uses to return better results when users search. Here's my advice: While you are deciding what your strategy is, add some skills so that you can start building endorsements. LinkedIn Endorsements Matter From a networking and … [Read more...]