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Network. Ask for help. Talk to folks in different companies—different industries even.  \nTake a free online course. Go volunteer (online volunteering is a thing, so no excuses if you’re an indoor animal) . Do something—anything!  \nThe point is, rather than reading yet another article about best practices blah blah blah, you’re better off moving, doing, trying, experimenting. Action will teach you far more than this book ever can (trust me… I coach a ton of overthinkers) .  \nIn this photo, broadcast journalist Hena Doba interviewed me about what it means to be a “Career Fixer.”  \nBranding  \nWhat makes you, you? Why should others care?  \nBranding is not just for marketers and influencers. If you’re a human being who wants something (e. g., a job candidate who wants to land a job or at least nab a juicy interview), ask yourself the following question:  \nWhen people look at my (average? amazing?) resume, or they see my (bland? engaging?) LinkedIn profile, what impression do they get of me? Is my story exciting, memorable, and relevant to what they want or need?  \nYou can check out my LinkedIn profile to see what I mean. Your branded documents—resume, social media, cover letter, etc.—have got to tell a powerful and compelling story.  \nIt’s difficult to write about yourself, I get that. I help America’s top marketing executives brand… themselves. Who can you reach out to for help to make sure your branding is on point? Are you hiding in the shadows in fear or are you stepping out there and showing the world all the good stuff you’re made of?!  \nI took this photo during my artsy-fartsy phase while living in lovely Ridgewood, Queens, NY (way before it was hip) . Zero regrets.  \nCV (or Conciseness)  \nBonus points if you know what CV stands for. Five years of Latin here ;-)…  \nMany of my international (non-US) executive clients come to me with along-form curriculum vitae, and my job is to condense it. 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