It was great way to start the second half of 2013 with a phone conversation with Richie Norton, the author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid. This is Richie’s second book (after Resumes are Dead and What to Do About It). Richie shared with me that the book was the result of his quest… Continue reading
Thought Leadership is one of my favorite topics. You don’t become a thought leader in a day or a week or in a month. It takes years of investment but when you look at the platform it will provide for you to make a bigger contribution to the world, it makes it all worth it…. Continue reading
First, you need to be comfortable with yourself. Only then, you can expect others to be comfortable with you. Mini Saga #104 – Image The interview went well and Ron wanted to hire Derek. Derek was happy but not comfortable. He refused the job citing that he had portrayed a good image but it was… Continue reading
Being the smartest does not a provide a guarantee to land a job. It requires way more than that. Mini Saga #57 – Smart John was arrogant probably because he was the smartest of the lot. When he was rejected, he was shaken. He ate the humble pie and asked for feedback. The hiring manager simply… Continue reading
Just shows that what you say may not be what someone is hearing…. The Interview Interviewer: “OK, if you could have dinner with someone, living or dead, who would you choose?” Interviewee: “The one who is living, definitely!” Have fun! ===== Note: For other 46 posts in the same series, please visit my Squidoo Lens… Continue reading
I finished reading Howard Mann’s neat little book called “Your Business Brickyard“. Simply put, Howard’s book urges us to look at the basics of our business and succeed. I asked a few questions to Howard about his book and here is the interview. First, about the Author: Howard Mann Howard Mann is the president… Continue reading
Last week I had an opportunity to talk to Jack Hayhow, founder of Opus Training. I also had an opportunity to read his wonderful little book called “The Wisdom of the Flying Pig” and thoroughly enjoyed it. Jack was not only kind enough to answer a few of my questions for the benefit of the… Continue reading
About Wayne Turmel: After a long career in the traditional corporate training world, Wayne Turmel is now the president of www.greatwebmeetings.com, which helps people develop the sales and presentation skills necessary to communicate effectively when you can’t be face to face with your customers. He is also the host of The Cranky Middle Manager Show,… Continue reading