Why You Should Be A Morning Person I want to be a morning person, but I just cant seem to wake up. Does this sound like you? Have you been trying your hardest to become a morning person, but fail every time you hit snooze? That used to be me. I was not a morning person for the majority of my life. The only reason I woke up early in elementary, middle, and high school was because school started at 7:45am. In college, I purposefully scheduled my classes later in the day so I could wake up whenever I wanted. Im not going to lie, it felt pretty awesome to have that freedom. But then I got older, received more responsibilities, adopted more goals, and had even bigger ambitions. I needed to find a way to juggle work, graduate school, my business, my social life, running, and everything else life threw at me. I quickly realized that sleeping in until noon every day wasnt going to help me one bit. Image via channelfit.fooyoh.com Training myself to wake up early was rough. Incredibly rough.
The New TLC Trustworthy, Likable, and Charismatic! - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Get ready for a shock to your ego. You may be the most reliable, congenial and caring individual – but it don’t mean a thing if you don’t have that zing! By zing, I mean that magnetic power some people have to light up a room with their personality. Charisma. For a long time, we’ve known that prospects and referrers are drawn to people whom they find trustworthy, likable and caring. There’s an old adage: No one cares about what you know, until they know that you care. It’s true. People like other people who seem to care about them, as well as those who share the same values, goals and perspectives. For your current clients or employer, you want to project trustworthiness, likeability and caring. But TLC (trust, likability and caring) turns out to be necessary but not sufficient if you are building your business or career and need to really connect with people. A recent scientific finding proves charisma is more important than any other quality.
Dont Let Bad Credit Get in the Way of Your Job Search I was recently honored to be featured in this US News article, How to Convince a Prospective Employer to Overlook Poor Credit. There are many obstacles people have to overcome when applying for job search and bad credit is a common concern among job seekers. A potential employer cannot check it without your consent, but this could be seen as a red flag and decrease your chances of getting hired. You’re better off consenting to it and being honest with them. Be upfront with them and mention any possible issues and explain the situation. Credit is a slippery slope. The reason why people have bad credit varies greatly, so part of the answer lies in why you have it. If it was because you lost your job due to downsizing and you had to live on credit for a bit while in career transition, that’s one thing. Bad money management, that’s another. Here are some additional questions regarding bad credit: Does my income and net worth affect my credit score? No, it doesnt. What accounts for my credit score?
