We’re heading into peak “So, what do you do?” and “How are you doing?” season with family gatherings, holiday parties, end-of-year events, and alumni mixers. Here’s how to handle it with strategy, story, and humor. 1⃣ Lead with Your Story, Not Your Job Instead of opening with “I’ve been laid off” or your title, share […]
Previously seen in Green Sheet Best-selling business strategies Part 3: Referral partnerships No matter how much merchant services evolve, this business will always be about relationships, and no matter where you are in your career path, your success directly depends on finding the right partners. In Part 1 and 2 of this series, I explored […]
Previously seen in Green Sheet Best-selling business strategies – Part 2: Online selling The days of solely relying on face-to-face interactions are largely behind us. In today’s digital world, your online presence is your storefront, your reputation, and your primary lead-generation tool. While Square, Stripe, and PayPal capitalized on simplicity, you can win over business […]
Don’t make eye contact 👀 Would you approach a stranger in a bar? 🍹 How about talking to a random person on a train? 🚉 If just the thought of doing either of these makes you anxious 🫣 then you may be surprised at what I write next: Elevators are the perfect place to meet new people Yep, I said it! How do […]
This is all of us chasing the moon [This is a version of an article originally written for The Portfolio Collective about portfolio careers] It’s arguably harder than ever to stand out in the modern world; not only does the average person consume about 74GB of information per day (the equivalent of 16 movies) but a […]
Juan Vides is the Founder of Winning On Wednesday; a virtual business networking group that meets via ZOOM every Wednesday at 11 a.m. EST. The goal of WOW is to build meaningful professional relationships to help your business grow and potentially expand your network. Sign up here as a first-time guest. Show Notes Janine sits […]
The talent development strategy of mentorship is getting a lot of attention these days. From books to boardrooms, everyone is trying to crack the code and tap its potential and power. Mentors have the ability to accelerate the growth of others through their generous sharing of their perspectives, time, insights, coaching, and experience. Is this […]
What a group One year into running my first start-up I really wasn’t sure I was doing the right thing; the idea I had left my corporate job for wasn’t getting quite the traction I’d hoped for and I was getting more and more worried. Add to that the fact that I’d never run my own business […]
