Episode 127: How do you set someone SMART objectives?

The best approach to setting goals is something known as SMART. The idea of SMART is usually attributed to Peter Drucker’s management by objectives approach and is still very valid today. In this episode we look at what SMART covers and how to use them.

Episode 124: Do I need a personal brand?

We would all accept that in a competitive market it is important to differentiate. While that’s true about products, we don’t always connect this to ourselves. Over the next three episodes we look at key elements of having a personal brand. We will cover USPs and online personas but first to your personal brand.

Episode 122: Accepting a job you haven’t proved you can do?

Someone argued with me about the sense of taking a job that you didn’t have the skills for. As a mentor and as an employer – how should you feel about that? As an employee, should you ever consider a job that you are not sure you have the skills for. This time we review this question from both the point of view of the employee and the employer.