by dustin | Nov 6, 2009 | human spirit, Personal Brand, Purpose
Fear of failure is overrated. We don’t care as much about failing as we care about being embarrassed. Picture yourself on a baseball team. If there wasn’t a chance of losing the game, it wouldn’t be nearly as exciting to play hardball. The mantra is,...
by dustin | Oct 10, 2008 | brand you, human spirit, Personal Brand, Persuasion, Professional Development, Society
Last night, I attended a meeting held by my daughter’s teacher. She was explaining the structure of the class and led us through some sample exercises she uses with the students. Occasionally, she called upon us parents for volunteers to read or give answers. I...
by dustin | Dec 7, 2007 | Human Resources, Personal Brand, Purpose
Hope you had a great November. I’m glad to be back on my blog. Something is wrong with previous comments. They disappeared. I’m trying to fix it. Is feexed. During a recent lunch with a friend, he asked me, “What do you believe Dustin?” I...
by dustin | Aug 17, 2007 | brand you, Branding, Personal Brand
Personal branding can be tricky. It’s difficult to see yourself objectively. It can be hard to judge yourself fairly without overestimating or underestimating your talent or ability. You’ve probably seen self-proclaimed ‘gurus’ who seem...
by dustin | Jul 13, 2007 | Branding, Personal Brand, Professional Development, Purpose, Society
I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried I’ve had my fill, my share of losing And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing To think I did all that And may I say, not in a shy way, “Oh, no, oh, no, not me, I did it my way” – Frank...
by dustin | Apr 20, 2007 | Personal Brand, Professional Development
I love these 12 principles of self-leadership from Rosa Sayat Lifehacker. This is my favorite 5. Learn to love ideas and experiments. Turn them into pilot programs that preface impulsive decisions. Everything was impossible until the first person did...