Building Relationships from the perspective of a Navy Seal

One of my company’s motivational speakers is a former Navy Seal who served on the same Seal teams as famed heroes Marcus Luttrell, Rorke Denver, and Chris Kyle. We had a discussion about the Sales process recently–specifically how everyone is a salesperson, no matter...

Everyone needs the advice of a mentor.

As I meet so many college upperclassmen at my career readiness speeches, it doesn’t surprise me that the key issues of Mentorship, Networking, Building your Personal Brand, and Dealing with Rejection are issues that seniors and grad students pay close attention to.  I...

Thank you for listening, Bianca!

I spoke recently at Long Beach State University to a large group of graduating business majors and their mentors.  It was an annual event at a local country club and it gave me a great chance to share my vision with a big audience.  But my speech keys in on some very...

Coffee Meeting vs Interview?

Job-seeking seniors and graduate students need to understand the importance of being proactive in this search to join the workforce. And proactivity suggests Coffee Meetings over Interviews.  Using LinkedIn to request a coffee meeting with someone you’ve targeted at a...