It has been nearly three years since I ran for school board. As I reflect back on the experience I thought it would be good share what I learned and what I would do differently the next time...if there is a next time. In 2010, I ran for one of three open spots on our...
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How to create your personal brand message
This post is a continuation of a series of posts on personal branding. You can find a summary page with links to each article HERE. Exercise one set out to help me define what I known for. With that information fresh in hand, I can now set out to create my brand...
3 reasons why you MUST become debt free
This month marks 7 years of debt free living for the Rhoten household. I'm taking a break today from my personal branding posts to reflect on what being debt free has meant to our family and why you MUST become debt free. On August 23, 2004, life caught up with me...
Assessing your Personal Brand
I ended my last post by sending out personal emails to 15 people. I chose these particular people for three reasons. I have worked with all of them in either a business setting or outside of work, my relationship with them was such that I had a high confidence they...
Personal Branding – Assessing your brand
As I mentioned in the last post, the first step to understanding your personal brand is to conduct an assessment of your skills and attributes. While this may seem easy, I assure you it isn't. You'll understand what I mean by the end of this post but for now, let's...
Getting started with Personal Branding
Other posts on Personal Branding can be found HERE and HERE. My session started off with a brief introduction by Kathy then she asked the one question that drives me crazy, "Tell me about yourself". Talk about an open-ended question. I'm not sure what it is about the...
Why Personal Branding?
In my last post, I shared that I have begun a journey to discover my personal brand. I am being coached through this endeavor by Kathy Crandall from Meaningful Connections. This initial post is a high-level overview on what personal branding is and briefly touched on...
Personal Branding….What?
I read my first article about personal branding a little over a year ago. It was entirely by accident as I found it while searching for a book on corporate branding. The article was interesting but it was not what I was looking for at the time so I moved on. I really...
Top reasons to use Pinterest for your business
They say that a picture is worth 1,000 words. So that got me thinking, I wonder how many clicks a picture is worth? I've been using Pinterest for my personal use only at this point. I have to admit that I like it…a lot. Being a visual person I can quickly process a...
Leadership advice to coaches
No matter what sport you coach, don't pull a player from the game after one mistake. It will not make them a better player. In fact, it will do more harm than good. Why? Because they are now afraid that they will be pulled anytime they make a mistake. This causes them...
Top 3 reasons why I like Pinterest
Whether you like social media or not, it is here to stay. Like anything else it can be a source for good or bad depending upon how it is used. One thing is certain however, social media will continue to evolve and take on new and different forms over the coming years....