This is a blog about personal and professional success. If you’ve read it in 2008 you know that in my Amazon.com bestseller, Straight Talk for Success, I point out that successful people have five things in ...READ»
This is a blog about personal and professional success. If you’ve read it in 2008, you know that in my Amazon.com bestselling book, Straight Talk for Success, I point out that successful people have five things in ...READ»
Happy New Year.
This is a special Sunday post. As we begin 2009, I want to review my ideas on personal and professional success as described in Straight Talk for Success.
Thanks to you, Straight Talk became an Amazon.com ...READ»
Happy New Year.
I hope that 2009 brings you lots of love, peace, health, happiness and prosperity. I, for one, am glad to see 2008 go. I am feeling hopeful as we enter 2009.
The holidays were a little rough for me. My 83 year ...READ»
212 – The Extra Degree is one of my favorite books. It makes a simple point. At 211 degrees Fahrenheit water is just hot water. At 212 degrees it boils.
The authors, Sam Parker and Mac Anderson, say…
“Raising the ...READ»
It’s December 18. Christmas is one week away. Chanukah starts on Monday December 22. The Winter Solstice is Sunday December 21. Kwanzaa begins on Friday December 26. In short, it’s the holiday season. I don’t know ...READ»
This will be my last post on outstanding performance this year. Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do ...READ»
Successful people create positive personal impact. Positive personal impact is similar to what many people call “charisma.” It’s easy to spot people who create positive personal impact. They’re the ones who are the ...READ»
It’s getting to the end of the year, and my annual two week holiday. I will blog this week, and then take off for two weeks. My first post of 2009 will appear on Monday, January 5. So that means I will be working very hard at ...READ»
Anthony Balderrama wrote a great article on CareerBuilder.com called “What Is Your Attitude Toward Work?” He identified four work attitudes that do not lend themselves to helping you become known as an interpersonally competent ...READ»
If you’re a basketball fan, you probably know Chauncey Billups. He’s won an NBA championship, an Olympic Gold Medal and has been the NBA MVP. Right now, he is helping the Denver Nuggets to one of their best starts ...READ»
I’m a big fan of the Walk the Talk handbooks: short, easy to read books filled with ideas you can easily (if you’re committed) put to work in your life. I was rereading Steve Ventura’s little gem Lead Right the other day. In ...READ»
Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things: 1) become a lifelong learner; 2) set and achieve high ...READ»
I was rereading Rob Brown’s excellent book, How to Build Your Reputation, the other day and came across his thoughts on personal branding. A strong personal brand is one of the ways you create positive personal impact. Positive ...READ»
I was honored to have Straight Talk for Success featured in the Bookshelves section of the most recent issue of Women’s Edge Magazine, a great print mag. I found a very interesting article by Sherry Essig in that same issue, ...READ»
If you read this blog with any regularity, you know that I am a huge fan of the newest incarnation of SUCCESS Magazine. SUCCESS always delivers great content with solid ideas on how become more successful in your life and ...READ»
Last week Eric Harvey sent me a new book he has co-authored with Michelle Sedas, The Power of 10%. I reviewed it in my free ezine today. If you’re not already subscribed, you can do so at my website www.BudBilanich.com.
The ...READ»
This must be my week for experiencing bizarre behavior. Yesterday, I blogged about an individual who questioned a colleague’s ethics, when he was actually questioning some of the assumptions she made as she collected data on a ...READ»
I have blogged about the importance of precision in language on several occasions. Precise language is very important to effective and dynamic communication.
Dynamic communication skills are one of the keys to success that I ...READ»
Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things: 1) Stay at the top of your game by becoming a lifelong ...READ»
I am working on a follow up book to Straight Talk for Success. The working title is The Official Guide to Success. I have been interviewing experts in each of the five keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk: Self ...READ»
I came across a great quote from Bertrand Russell the other day…
“Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”
I agree. So does Rabbi Levi ...READ»
I received the inaugural issue of Self Improvement Magazine the other day. If there’s anyone who can benefit from some self improvement advice, it’s me.
I was impressed with Self Improvement. I particularly liked an article ...READ»
I got the latest issue of SUCCESS Magazine the other day. As usual, it is filled with great information on what it takes to succeed in your life and career. As usual, I read it cover to cover as soon as I received it. If ...READ»
Today I’d like to share a great new book with you: The One Minute Coach by Masha Malka. In this book, Masha addresses the reasons why people stop themselves from being outstanding performers and enjoying the success they dream ...READ»
