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Emotional Intelligence – People Are Listening

Living your life with emotional intelligence

Emotional Intelligence – People Are Listening Earlier this week I had a revelation.  People read what I write and listen to what I have to say.   It’s funny because I don’t often think about the people who read this blog and don’t leave a comment or contact me directly.  Apparently, my thoughts and ideas […]

Shifting My Focus & Going Freelance

Shifting My Focus to Freelance

It’s been an interesting year working for myself and building my business at Xceptional HR.  I’ve traveled to two countries outside the U.S. and attended more conferences than I can count in addition to my book coming out.  All in all, it’s been a great year and I’m not done yet. In fact, I’m heading to Dallas later […]

When Your Personal Brand Outshines the Corporate Brand

Why Companies Could be Concerned about their Employee's Personal Brand

When Your Personal Brand Outshines the Corporate Brand It’s happening and more common than anyone wants to admit.  As the concept and importance of personal branding, social media, and an online presence becomes more common place, companies are becoming more interested in their employee’s personal brand. Their concerns are legitimate. Here’s why. . . Risk. Legal […]

Salary Negotiation: Factors that Influence Your Salary

Factors that Influence your Compensation.

Salary Negotiation: Factors that Influence Your Salary Over the last one decade or so I have negotiated Compensation with several thousand of candidates and have found that on many occasions candidates give emotional reasoning rather than actual, logical and practical. Last week we negotiated Compensation with one of the candidates and although he felt comfortable […]