Stop Procrastinating – Become a Super Hero – Go on an Epic Quest! In this week’s interview, Steve Kamb (@SteveKamb) from NerdFitness tells us about his transformation from super nerd to super hero. Instead of reading Harry Potter for the 19th time Steve took a deep look at his behavioral psychology and learned how to turn into a badass adrenaline junkie. Steve has lectured at Google, Facebook, and Vanderbilt…
How to Dominate Your Goals and Achieve Freedom
by / ⠀Blog• Career Advice• Entrepreneur Interviews• Entrepreneurship• Finding Customers• Health & Fitness• Personal Branding• Podcast• Startup Advice• Travel• Under30CEO / February 1, 2016Want to start a business? Be an entrepreneur? Achieve the freedom that everyone desires? But are you sure entrepreneurship is for you? Are you pursuing your dreams for the right reasons? In this week’s interview, Jason Bay (@JasonDBay) from Gen Y Success drops his formula for setting goals that are vision oriented AND executable. Jason Bay is the founder of GenY Success and the host of The GenY Success Show. He’s a millennial…
Travel Hacking + What Travel Teaches You w/ Jared O’Toole
by / ⠀Blog• Career Advice• Entrepreneur Interviews• Entrepreneurship• Personal Branding• Startup Advice• Travel / January 11, 2016Work from anywhere, becoming a digital nomad, and trying to live the Four Hour Work Week, Jared O’Toole my co-founder of Under30Experiences and Under30CEO joins us in this episode from Costa Rica. There is an iguana fight on my roof, we talk minimalism, travel hacking, mileage programs, credit card awards points, lifestyle design, and freedom businesses. This is a conversation between two friends and business partners that is…
How I Used Role Playing to Overcome My Fear of Public Speaking
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Personal Branding• Startup Advice / January 22, 2015“Acting is a nice childish profession – pretending you’re someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself.” –Katharine Hepburn I used to be terrified of public speaking, social engagements, and looking into anyone’s eyes when exceeding a glance. Turns out, shyness will not get you very far in the business world. Sure – it’s absolutely adorable when you are hanging with your posse or on that awkward…
Pitching stories to journalists is a lot like asking someone to dance : If you approach things with confidence and don’t come on too strong, you might just get to strut your stuff. Walk up stuttering your words, delivering some cheesy, transparent line, or laying it on thick like molasses, and the chances are, you’ll be spending a lot of time by yourself at the bar. Of course,…
Personal PR is about Leadership, not Grandstanding
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Personal Branding / May 24, 2014Recently, Forbes published an article discussing why personal branding is vital to leadership development. The article contradicted the idea or stereotype that those who focus substantial time building their own reputations are really just self-absorbed brownnosers. Although this may be the case for some individuals, in general, nothing could be further from the truth. The truth is that understanding who you are and how to communicate that ‘brand’…
Hacking Your Way To Becoming An Authority In Your Niche
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Personal Branding / April 3, 2014So, you want to become an authority… Selling becomes far simpler when everyone in your niche views you as an authority. Think about it… What do people do in the face of authority? They listen and absorb information (assuming they are smart). They listen to every word the authority says. Almost instantly, their own beliefs on the talking point are affected by what they hear. They trust the…
6 Tips for Communicating Your Company’s Community Service Online
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Personal Branding• Startup Advice / March 6, 2014When it comes to community service, many companies are reluctant to share their good deeds with the public for fear they will be viewed as disingenuous or self-righteous. In reality, when businesses proactively inform the public of their outreach efforts, it can help those companies establish a positive presence in the community, boost employee morale, and even increase sales. Luckily, in today’s increasingly digital world, it’s easier than…
How To Monitor Your Online Business Reputation
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Personal Branding / February 25, 2014Monitoring your online reputation is vital for your business success. Not giving proper attention to this, can cost you traffic and eventually, sales. In today’s world, anyone can write a review, good or bad, on social media, websites or forums. When this happens, you should be the first one to know about this. In this article, I will share some tips and tools that will help you keep…
7 Deadly Social Media Sins That Will Kill Your Personal Brand
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship• Personal Branding / February 25, 2014Until Facebook and its ilk came along and spoiled things, I had personal branding all figured out. I could easily make any CEO, celebrity or celebrated author look and sound brilliant in traditional media. As long as clients didn’t do anything horrifically embarrassing between board meetings, movie premieres and book releases, I made certain their reputations — and monetary worth — held up. Social media turned personal branding…