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This Mindset Shift Will Change Your Business and Your Life - Gary Vee

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This Mindset Shift Will Change Your Business and Your Life - Gary Vee  

Why Alex Hormzi Does Not Go Home For the Holidays - And Maybe You Shouldn't Either

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 From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvEfWrDOfNk

Personal Brand Statement

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 From:  https://www.personalbrandingblog.com/personal-brand-traits/ From Stephanie jones article: mar5, 2024, 8 Personal Brand Traits (With Examples) Components of a Strong Personal Brand Statement Clarity:  Your statement should be understandable to anyone, even those outside your industry. Conciseness:  Keep it short. A good brand statement delivers its punch in just a few words. Uniqueness:  Highlight what sets you apart from others. Passion:  Convey your enthusiasm and dedication. Value:  Explain how you add value or solve problems for your target audience. Steps to Craft Your Personal Brand Statement Identify Your Unique Attributes: List your strengths, skills, and passions. Consider what makes you different from your peers. Define Your Audience:  Understand who you’re trying to reach and what they value. Articulate Your Value Proposition: Summarize how you can solve problems or add value for your audience. Combine and Refine:  Merge you...

Guide to Emotional Intelligence At Work

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 From:  https://www.fastcompany.com/90759802/the-ultimate-science-backed-guide-to-emotional-intelligence-at-work. 5 KEY EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE SKILLS AND TRAITS Psychologist  Daniel Goleman , author of the groundbreaking book   Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ , outlined a number of personality and behavioral traits he uses to evaluate emotional intelligence: Self Awareness i nvolves the ability to recognize your own emotions, choices, and actions, as well as their potential effects on others. People with a high degree of self-awareness have a solid understanding of their own emotions, strengths, weaknesses, and drivers. They’re honest with themselves and others and know their values and goals. They’re confident but aware of their limitations, and are willing to speak about themselves in a frank, non-defensive manner. Self-regulation  refers to the ability to process and express emotions constructively, adapt to changes flexibly, and mana...

Get Your Free Resume Template - ADD MORE DETAILS

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Get your FREE Resume Template by sending an email to andy@40x50.com Send me the Free Resume Template Tested and modified over 20 years with over 300 versions. This works Ralph said so...  Ralph testimonial . https://www.40x50.com/2024/01/personal-job-pipeline-testimonial.html Ralph F "Since attending the 40x50 PJP Course and working with Andy Wergedal to re-organize my resume following the PJP resume template, I am now receiving literally dozens of responses and expressions of interest from a variety of potential employers. Although I have a Ph.D. and my previous experiences include a record of successful project deliveries and accomplishments, I could not understand why I wasn’t getting more replies. My classical resume presentation of Objective, Experience, and Education, etc. was just not passing through recruiting agency filters. Andy’s 40x50 approach re-organizes the information in a way that triggers scanning algorithms in use today. I enjoy having this advantage in today’s ...

Personal Branding with an inner monologue (Thoughts from one point of view)

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No Inner monolog, a different way to reflect on your Personal Branding journey. When thinking about Personal Branding, your objective is for people to know of you and feel like they know you. The advice on this site is limited to those who have an inner  monologue .  Shockingly, up to 50% of people have no inner monologue. They remember and process information differently than those who have an inner monologue. And, they are just as shocked to learn some people have an inner monologue. If you are late to the knowledge of this understanding, you are not alone. I only read about this in the last few days. This took me down a rabbit hole of articles and videos explaining this phenomenon.  I have an inner monologue, both voice and pictures. It is like I have a narrated movie in my mind most of the time.  Ironically, there are two camps, with and without an inner monologue. Neither camp was aware of the other and both are befuddled in trying to comprehend the opposite of ...

Job Search on X!!! (formerly Twitter)

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You can search for jobs on X (formerly Twitter) Click here -  X.com/Jobs Here are links to other Twitter posts on 40x50.com Search for Project Management in "Remote" produces results from around the world.  You can make the results better by updating your preferences. Here is the Preferences Page Created Preferences Job Recommendations Another Social Media Tool you can use to find more jobs.

Steal my 3 Steps to Write an Effective Resume

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My 3 Steps are Keywords, Simplify and PDF. But, the key to writing an effective resume is keywords, keywords and more keywords. Keywords: words your client uses to describe their problem or need. These are not your words, or industry standard words. They are the words your client uses. What to do: 1. Keywords:  The only way to make a connection is by matching words ( keywords ). Your resume must match the words of the client to describe solving their problem. So, add more keywords.  More keywords, a lot more. Make your resume 10 pages long.  Repeated words, section headings and specific terms comprise good candidates for keyword selection. Also look at similar job postings as a cross-reference to find the most likely candidates for keywords.   There is no way to know how the client will describe their problem, or the way they think it needs to be solved. Just add more detail in every section of your resume. We have listed keywords here , here and here or you c...

What's the Point of a Personal Brand

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 From:  https://hbr.org/2022/02/whats-the-point-of-a-personal-brand Summary.    We often confuse our reputation as our personal brand. But that’s not true. Everyone has a reputation. The first impressions you make, the relationships you form with managers and peers, and how you communicate — all of these things impact how others see you.  Your personal brand, on the other hand, is much more intentional. It is how you  want  people to see you. To start building your personal brand, figure out what drives you. What motivates you to get up in the morning and go to work? What skills are you curious about but have yet to build? What subjects pique your interest? Next, align your values to your organization’s goals. Say your organization regularly brings the most cutting-edge new products to market and values leaders who challenge the status quo and think outside the box. How do your current strengths align with the company’s goals? You s...

How I Got a New Job in 24 Days in 2024 - Medium Article

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From:  https://kproductmanager.medium.com/ Follow: kproductmanager on Medium 186 LinkedIn connections, 19 referrals, 21 jobs applied, and 1 offer I have been with the current company for about 2.5 years as a product manager and I was highly satisfied with the experiences and career growth I was able to have. I had 4 pay raises and one promotion during my time. However, like I always do, I applied to new roles every year to test the job market and see what opportunities were out there. I started my job searching journey in Jan 2, 2024 and my strategy was to  only apply with referrals . During the process, I sent 186 LinkedIn connection invites, got 19 referrals, and applied to 21 jobs. Market conditions January is never a great time to look for jobs because most hiring managers and recruiters are coming back from vacations. Companies might have new headcount plans or changes in strategies for the new year. January is a month of ramping up to work and finalizing job postings. Al...

Personal Branding Metrics | Updated

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Updated Mar 5, 2024 Keeping tabs on your personal brand and your reach are important when you consider your current strategy and what you need to revise going forward.  Simple assessments of your personal brand are easy with a few tools to use each day that will allow you to gain a  base level and easily track future progression. There are many complete tools that allow you to do this, If you are looking for an introduction to personal brand metrics, here are a few tools to get you started. Bit.ly  – Most of you already know about this as a URL shortener and how popular it is especially by Twitter users.  What not everyone knows is that if you add a plus sign immediately after the bit.ly URL, anyone is able to see general statistics about that particular link.  To see the type of statistics from bit.ly you may see more with this link:  http://bit.ly/aFVDJz+ . Digg  – A great social media site that allows anyone to highlight web sites/links and hav...

Why Use Social Media in Your Job Search

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From:  https://www.flexjobs.com/blog Why Use Social Media in Your Job Search? Even if you aren’t an avid social media user, you should consider having a social media profile or two when you’re searching for a job. If nothing else, it can help demonstrate to potential employers that you have some technological skills and understand internet and social media trends. However, there are other advantages to using social media for a job search: - Helps you build your personal brand - Lets you network and connect in ways you can’t in person - Makes you “more visible” to hiring managers and recruiters that mine social media for prospective candidates—even when you aren’t actively searching for a job - Gives you a chance to interact with companies you want to work for I f that’s not enough to convince you that you should incorporate social media in your job search, consider this: in 2017, 87% of recruiters reported using LinkedIn to source candidates, and 55% reported using Facebook. If y...