If you find yourself constantly asking for favors in business, you’re doing something wrong. This spark came when I was watching Alpha Dog the other day. Yes, my inspiration for posts come from some really weird places… The one guy was pitching a drug deal to Emile Hirsch’s character. When Emile started questioning him, the…
Monthly Archives: January 2010
The 3 Stages of Mentorship
Already three months into the job, the new PR professional sat at her desk uncomfortable and lost. She wanted to ask her manager how to do it, but that would make her look stupid. Putting it off would only make it worse. She knew, if she was going to finish this project, she was going…
Are Young Professionals Forgetting to be Young?
Yet another interesting discussion sparked by the bright minds in #u30pro. My friend Jon Klar shared, “I think social media is making it much easier to grow up too fast. Young professionals need to remember to be young while they can”. Social media platforms have allowed me to tap into so many resources that wouldn’t…
Home Away from Home: Building Community OFF Your Blog
This is a guest post from Matt Cheuvront and is part of the Guest Blog Grand Tour over at Life Without Pants (an epic journey of over 75 guest posts). Want to learn more about Matt & see how far the rabbit hole goes? Subscribe to the Life Without Pants RSS feed & follow him…
Twitter is for Losers
That’s apparently what a lot of people think… At another lively #u30pro chat last night, we discussed where social media might fail for young professionals. One of the topics of discussion that developed really intrigued me. It seems that not one, not most, but almost ALL the participants shared their experience of being mocked by…
