What Do You Want To Be Known For?

What Do You Want To Be Known For?

I had the opportunity to speak to a group yesterday about the 5 Steps to Building a Strong Personal Brand.  It’s a topic I have spoken about many times before, but something new struck me. Step one in building a strong personal brand is to identify your space. ...
The Hidden Cost of Negativity

The Hidden Cost of Negativity

Every year, during the election cycle, I see a spike in negativity.  It’s not just in the candidates.  It happens to the community too.  This phenomenon makes sense.  We, as a society, are actively consuming this poison every day…and what goes in comes...
Do The Next Right Thing

Do The Next Right Thing

I am pretty militant about keeping my email inbox in shape.  I have folders for each client, piece of content, and project.  And my simple system is that I don’t move something out of my inbox (and into a folder) until it’s been “handled.” ...
You Will Never Feel Completely Ready

You Will Never Feel Completely Ready

Last night I went to the “race packet pick-up” for the Friends of the Park race in Coshocton County.  Before I walked in to get my t-shirt and merch, I ran into another runner and we discussed if we “felt ready” for the race. “I always...
Haters Are A Signal

Haters Are A Signal

We have all heard someone say “I don’t care what anyone thinks.” For years, I admired those folks.  Wow.  What freedom it must be to really not care what anyone thinks!  That would be amazing.  I know that, despite my best efforts, I do care.  I...