Monthly Archives: January 2010

Stay the Course … or Pivot?

You thought I was going to talk politics, right? Another day, perhaps. But I am going to borrow from a current political message. Disregard people’s responses at your own peril. And while that certainly does apply to companies, government, and … Continue reading

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Are You a Down-But-Not-Out Star?

According to Dr. John Sullivan, the definition of a down-but-not-out-star is this … … you bring an exceptional record of performance and whatever bumped you from your perch is most likely only a short bump in the road. (Full article) … Continue reading

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The Age Old Question .. To Brand or Not to Brand

Ryan Rancatore interviewed the Wine Guy, Gary Vaynerchuk on personal branding … specifically, what personal branding has meant to his career. He has some thought provoking responses and the post is certainly read-worthy.  Take this comment, for example … People … Continue reading

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I Can Do All Things!

Unless you are Superman, those words will probably work against you rather than for you … particularly when searching for that next finance executive position. From my perspective, here are the top three reasons why … Jack-of-all-Trades, Master-of-None … When … Continue reading

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Inbound vs. Outbound for Marketing YOU

Doug Haslam wrote a great blog post about inbound marketing, and he’s right, it has everything to do with your career. Here’s an excerpt … Inbound Marketers flip outbound marketing on its head. Instead of interrupting people with television ads, … Continue reading

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Is Your Career Like a Leaky Faucet?

One of my Twitter CFO friends, Scott McPherson, blogged about the leaky faucet concept in businesses. It just so happened that I read this on the same morning a plumber was heading my way to fix an annoying leak in … Continue reading

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Structure a 24/7 Career Survival Plan

It’s the start of a New Year and while some things may have changed, others remain the same. For the savvy finance executive, proactively managing his career will continue to be the goal … ramping it up will be the … Continue reading

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Make it Personal, PLEASE!

I don’t often rant, but I’m about to. I’ve blogged previously about the importance of personalized invitations on Linked In … and yet … I still get invites that are canned. At least I can look at the profile to … Continue reading

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The Sequel … Are CFOs Missing the Social Networking Boat?

If you identified with yesterday’s post and recognize that you are a CFO who is missing the social media boat, here are a few thoughts for your consideration.  There’s an interesting article on Digiday entitled “Forever Jung: What Makes Social … Continue reading

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Are CFOs Missing the Social Networking Boat?

There are lists of CEOs who tweet and CIOs who tweet … but where are the lists of CFOs who are active in any kind of social media? Yes, I do have a CFO list on my Twitter stream, many … Continue reading

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