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PersonalBrandCo

  1. Developing and managing talent in life science start-ups: my interview with Julie Anne Smith of Enobia Pharma http://ow.ly/6cYlC
  2. Barbara White Crockett, executive recruiter, gives her insights into what holds rising female executives back. http://ow.ly/673Fz.
  3. I like this article about the 10 pretty basic mistakes people make with cover letters. http://ow.ly/663HG
  4. What can you learn from IBM's 100 years of business? Hint: Embrace change. My new post: http://ow.ly/5OKqV
  5. If you don't ask for help, you don't get what you need -- from @WLExchange. Great article and lesson! http://ow.ly/5yo2B
  6. Can you sum up your presentation into one or two points that fit on an index card? http://ow.ly/5ynXk
  7. Will your personal brand survive a layoff? In my new post, I give 10 strategies for keeping your job. http://ow.ly/5zIzb #personal brand
  8. How you present yourself - especially during meals with associates -- is key to your brand. (Horror interview stories!) http://ow.ly/5ynRj
  9. "Leaders aren't at the top of the mountain anymore, they're in the middle of the circle" -- David Gergen of CNN.
  10. David Gergen says the most important thing that US institutions can do is empower women as leaders. http://ow.ly/5ynCi
  11. From @HarvardBiz -- Why stress isn't as bad as you think it is and how to use it to increase productivity. http://ow.ly/5ynq0
  12. The CMO of Emerson talks about how sports makes you a better employee. Endurance athletes get things done on the job. http://ow.ly/5ynlF
  13. When the Sr. VP asks if you want to have lunch, drop everything and say, 'yes.' Advice from DiversityInc interview. http://ow.ly/5p76L
  14. Lucia DiNapoli Gibbons, Northern Regional VP for Wells Fargo, says women need to remember to network to advance career. http://ow.ly/5p73p
  15. People of color used to hard times bring more creativity or "uncommon sense" to a job according to ad exec. http://ow.ly/5p6XA
  16. Positive Intensity is the measure of your personal brand at work. If you have high Positive Intensity, you "win." http://ow.ly/5p6wb
  17. Have an incompetent boss? Don't gripe about it. Instead, look for ways to help your boss help you. From @HarvardBiz http://ow.ly/5p6r8
  18. Should you wear a suit to an interview? It depends on the company. If it's a start-up or Google, maybe not. http://ow.ly/5p6aL
  19. Gallup measures candidates' "intensity gap." How to apply the same metric to your personal leadership brand. http://ow.ly/5lViK
  20. Advice on how to follow your dreams (or find your voice) from Dr. Cara Barker: http://ow.ly/5iChH