10 Self-Mentoring Ideas from Deborah Nixon Build a network of contacts who you can call on, and take the time to nurture those relationships. Your relationship with people is absolutely everything. Follow your passion. If you’re sensible about it, usually takes you to a really good place. If you come from a place of integrity, honour and humility people respond to that. Most of us can survive almost anything. You have to read your market very well, and be willing to change and adjust your offering because you cannot convince the market. The market is what the market is, and you have to be open to letting go. When we go into … [Read more...]
Interview With Chris Kulbaba Part Two
Interviewee Name: Chris Kulbaba, Career and Employment Counsellor, Public Speaker Company Name: London Employment Help Centre Website: http://linkedinheavyweight.com Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Chris Kulbaba: I consider myself to be first and foremost a family man so that’s really my focus. I have six children between my partner and I so family is very important. The next thing is that I consider myself to be a helper and a collector. I was told very recently that I collect people and information, and I thought that was a very appropriate description of me. And the last thing is I consider myself to be … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Interviews David Gray, Leadership Coach & Career Consultant Part Two
Interviewee Name: David Gray Company Name: DSG Associates Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Avil Beckford: How do you integrate your personal and professional life? David Gray: The concept of integration is an interesting one. In my opinion, there can be no distinction between who you are as a business leader or as an individual on a personal basis. In other words, your ‘Self’ has to be an integrated whole. Otherwise, by definition it would be impossible to lead with integrity and conviction. However, one’s personal life is one’s own. In an era of celebrity worship this concept of the private … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Interviews Senior Level Executive China Gorman Part Two
Interviewee Name: China Gorman, CEO Company Name: CMG Group Website: http://chinagorman.com Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. China Gorman: I think of myself as a business leader. I’ve spent the last 30 years of my career in the human capital management space, mostly as a leader of consulting services businesses at the local, regional, national and global levels that provide services to organizations so that they are operated more effectively as it relates to their people management strategy and behaviours. So I run businesses that support HR in helping their businesses be more effective. Avil Beckford: … [Read more...]