What do you say when someone asks you to “tell me about yourself?” It’s easy if you understand that it’s really three different questions.
“Tell Me About Yourself” is Really Three Questions
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Chinese Names and Personal Branding for US Audiences
For most westerners, Chinese names are very difficult to figure out. They don’t know what is a family name, what is a personal name, the gender of a name, what order they’re supposed to go in, and especially for Americans, how to pronounce them. Given 1) that Chinese names are really the Chinese characters for […]
You’ve Been Laid Off. Congratulations!
Often in my career, I have had clients come to me stating that they had just been laid off. Whenever this happens, my automatic response is “Congratulations!” While this might seem strange to many of you, I would say that about 90% of the clients that I have said that to gently nod in the […]
A New Day for Resonare.com
It’s been a long time coming, but this is the day! As comes the time in most organizations, there’s a need for an upgrade. I’ve been blogging on WordPress.com for almost four years, and have also had my own website which I designed myself. I’ve also had some videos and podcasts in various places, but […]
The Business and Social Need for References
As a native Bostonian (or at least Bay Stater), I often meet people who are from another part of the country and state that Bostonians are cold and mean, unlike people from other parts of the country, and that I’m “different and not like them”. I counter that I’m exactly like the other natives here, […]