15 Great Resources for Self-Mentoring

Having mentors is an excellent way to accelerate your career, but in their absence, invisible mentors are great substitutes. However, you have to know exactly what you are trying to get from mentors, you have to know what you are trying to achieve in life, and then you have to practice reflective self-mentoring to get to where you need to be. Here is a short video I found on YouTube that talks about reflective self-mentoring. Saundra McGuire on Self-Mentoring Cannot view this video, click here. Uploaded by DowChemicalCompany on Mar 10, 2011  I have mentioned several of the following resources before, but this time, think about how … [Read more...]

Mentoring in Moments at Socialize Toronto

I frequently talk about mentoring occurring in moments, and this was evident at mediabistro’s Socialize Toronto conference last Friday. Profound conversations can take place over seconds and minutes. By watching conference attendees you could tell by the look on their faces that it was worth their time to attend the conference. People were not shy about asking questions, and they were interacting with each other during the breaks. You could feel the upbeat energy in the room. People who had only known each other online, now had the opportunity to talk offline. Jim Hedger shared some great Search Engine Optimization tips with me during a … [Read more...]

Interview With Invisible Mentor Sean Ward, Entertainer & Comic Artist

Interviewee Name: Sean Ward Company Name: SeanWard.net Website: http://www.seanward.net/ Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Sean Ward: I’m an artist and an entertainer from Toronto, Canada and I’m doing stuff that I always dreamed and swore that I was going to be doing and I just have a lot of fun. I’m trying to make and retain products both in print and stuff to watch that I hope people can watch and enjoy so it gives them a tickle and gets them thinking about certain ideas that are going to lead to joy and a better world. Avil Beckford: What’s a typical day like for you? Sean Ward: A typical day … [Read more...]

11 Transforming Sales Trends to Capitalize On

Whether or not we want to admit it, each of us is a salesperson. We are constantly selling to our bosses, colleagues, spouses, children, family, firnds and so on. In a recent webinar, “The Top 11 Transforming Sales Trends for 2011,” Josiane Feigon, CEO, Telesmart Communications shared 11 transforming trends for this year. 11 Transforming Trends Smart Trend #1: Customers are Mad as Hell! Customers are very frustrated these days and are tired of being pushed or prodded. Because they have access to so much information, they are very knowledgeable and do their research. They want a new relationship, more control over purchasing … [Read more...]

Do You Dare To Live As If You Were to Die Tomorrow?

I was watching mind movies on You Tube and in one of the videos I saw a great quote by Gandhi, which I have included below. If you cannot view the video click here. "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." I thought what a great quote and decided to share it with you. When you read that quote what does it mean to you? And how can you live that quote? For me, I have to learn how to live more fully, but I have the second part of the quote covered. Anyone who reads this blog regularly know that I am a great supporter of continuous learning. Let's keep the conversation flowing, please comment. … [Read more...]