Archive for December, 2007
What’s your one-word New Year’s resolution? Join the FutureStory 2008 goal achievement experiment!
Interested in accomplishing a specific goal in 2008 and developing an anthology of stories of your success?
As I was walking my dogs this morning I was contemplating the new year and the notion of New Year’s resolutions. I usually don’t “do” resolutions… having experienced too many years of not quite achieving my goal. But it […]
Posted: December 29th, 2007 under Future story, Appreciative Inquiry (AI), Accessing your personal story.
Comments: 4
A story about making a difference
Watch this very short video to see the power of story at work. We all really do have the ability to make a difference in our own way.
This video is called Simple Truths of Service Inspired by Johnny the Bagger by Ken Blanchard and Barbara Glanz and is one of a series of wonderful short […]
Posted: December 25th, 2007 under Customer service, Use of story.
Comments: none
“Made to Stick:” concrete advice for the even the most reluctant self-marketer
Every once in a while you come across a book that is extraordinary—it offers new insight, has some credibility or research behind it, and provides practical “here’s how to do it” advice. Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (New York: Random House, 2007) is one […]
Posted: December 23rd, 2007 under Self-marketing, Self-marketing for introverts, Story in business, Use of story, Presenting your personal story, Uncategorized.
Comments: none
Introducing … “Career Kick Start for Recent or Soon-to-be Graduates Program
I’m delighted to announce my new program, Career Kick Start for Recent or Soon-to-be Grads. Brief info below is from the press release. You can also read a more detailed program description. I have another program and a workshop under development as well. More info is available here.
Career Kick Start for Recent or Soon-to-be […]
Posted: December 18th, 2007 under Story in job search, Self-marketing, Use of story, Researching potential employers, Accessing your personal story, Presenting your personal story, Job interviews.
Comments: none