Identity Theft Tip 5 – Somebody Stole My Personal Brand?

Do you share a computer with someone? Identity thieves love to get your info off of shared computers. They get into your bank accounts, Facebook, or whatever. This just happened to a young person I know.

The id thief sent out crazy messages and posted XXX photos. This did serious damage to the young lady’s personal brand and reputation. Not cool.

So…

Be careful when sharing computers. Be sure to clear all cookies and passwords when finished.

The Millennials: Is Anybody Listening?

This is a touching video featuring students from Village Academy High School in Pomona, California. The lives of these students have been severly impacted by the state of the economy. The video even caught the attention of President Obama who went to visit the school and meet with the students.

Duncan Nugget® #106: Become Exceptional

It might be time to cut back on some things in your life that you only do at an average level so that you can spend more time becoming exceptional at one or two things.

Easier said then done?

Hey…it’s called “exceptional” for a reason.

Exceptional people make more money. Exceptional people have more time freedom. Exceptional people tend to be healthier and lead more fulfilled lives.

Million-Dollar Question: 
What do you do at an exceptional level?

If you answered “nothing”, then cut back on something (like TV) and work on becoming exceptional.

MBA’s Lacking Soft Skills?

According to this article MBA’s are lacking soft skills.

Moneyweb – Soapbox – Soft skills – time to toughen up

The Young and Exceptional™: Dan Schawbel

“You need to be the real you because everyone else is taken and replicas don’t sell for as much.” —Dan Schawbel

 In the world of personal branding, especially for Gen-Y, Dan Schawbel is the man. A Millennial himself, Dan is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success (Kaplan, April 2009). My copy is already on the way. Can’t wait.

With over 150,000 results for his name in Google (wow!), Fast Company calls Dan a “personal branding force of nature.” He is the founder of the award winning Personal Branding Blog®, publisher of Personal Branding Magazine®, head judge for the Personal Brand Awards® and director of Personal Branding TV®.

As if all of that weren’t enough he is also a Social Media Specialist with EMC Corporation, which is one of the leading technology companies in the world.

When I started looking for The Young and Exceptional™, Dan is one of the first people that popped into my head. Now we get a chance to poke around in his.

Public Speaking Tips 3: An Over-Looked Secret for an Awesome Opening

continued from part 2

It’s a packed house. The audience is waiting to hear from you and you have prepared an outstanding talk. You’re ready to hit them with an opening that’ll make‘em say “Wow!”

And then…

Before you even have a chance to open your mouth, things start to fall apart.

People in the audience are getting restless and bored. You see too many yawns to count. Others are getting irritated. It’s killing you, but you can’t do anything about it right now.

Why?

Eating Right, Thinking Right

Eating healthy and thinking healthy go hand because your mind and body have an inescapable effect on each other. Substances introduced to the body affect the mind; processes introduced to the mind affect the body. Think about that.

Think right. Eat right. Live right.