This post originally ran on the Personal Branding Blog. Lack of charisma can be fatal. Jenny Holzer I couldn’t agree more. With all the talking about, writing about and discussion about personal branding, this personal magnetism or charisma is already inside of you and part of the DNA personality you were born with. In Developmental Psychologist Jan Mercer’s [...]
10 Habits to Energize Your Day and Pump It Up!
by Deborah Shane on March 13th
Guest post by Executive Coach Andy Robinson of Career Success Community. Balancing “highly focused work effort” with adequate rest and recovery is invaluable in any performance venue – work, athletics, sports, hobbies, etc. Without adequate recovery time, we overstress our bodies physically, emotionally and mentally. Energy levels suffer and peak performance is impacted. Energize Yourself! With regard [...]
Something Remarkable Happened Today
by Deborah Shane on January 11th
Reposted with permission from author Emily Bennington. I ate breakfast. I know, I know. That’s hardly remarkable. Except that it was. See I witnessed an act so simple, yet so extraordinary that it not only made my day – but many others as well. It started out as a routine Facebook post: Having breakfast at [...]
Recipe for Success Is Do What You Love
by Deborah Shane on January 3rd
I have been in the small business world for several decades as an educator, sales professional, entrepreneur. At many points, we face challenge, failure, triumph and success. The ability to persevere, I have observed in those that endure and thrive, is driven by a passion and deep belief in what they do, what their calling [...]
4 Ideas for Handling Criticism
by Deborah Shane on December 17th
This post is reprinted with the permission of Andy Robinson. Too many of us allow criticism to slow us down or, many times, stop us cold in our tracks. Dealing with criticism can be difficult sometimes, but we should not allow others’ opinion detract us from our intended actions, goals and objectives. ALWAYS make it [...]
Are You A Catalyst?
by Deborah Shane on October 29th
It’s always best to be someone who makes good things happen. This creates energy, activity, good will and ultimately results and success. So, are you a catalyst? A catalyst is a ”person whose talk, enthusiasm, or energy causes others to be more friendly, enthusiastic, or energetic or that precipitates an event or change”? Someone that can do that [...]




















