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Personal Brand Strategy – How To Do It The Wrong Way

May 17, 2013April 10, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

The world is noisier than ever. The competition is extremely high. Whether you are looking for a new job or new business, you’ve got to stand out from your competition. Your personal branding efforts drive your size of success.

However, did you realize it isn’t something new? The need to stand out from your competition has always been important to your success. The methods have evolved, but the need is the same, isn’t it?

Your Brand Strategy Can Work Two Ways

Like anything else, you can do your personal branding as well two ways:

Do it the right way where you stand out and attract what you desire.
Do it the wrong way and people start running away from you. You still stand out. But people want to stay away from your brand name.

If you are serious about getting that dream job or growing your business to the next level of success, you want to do it the right way.

5 Action Steps To Build A Higher Self-Esteem

May 17, 2013April 8, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

“You will never achieve anything in your life more than your own self-esteem”, said my business coach several years ago. To help me get started on the right track, he handed me over the Magic of Thinking Big book. I had just started my first business and I was fortunate to have such a tremendous mentor in my life.

I did not doubt what he said for even a moment. But, as I read the book, the concept began to sink in. I began to realize the importance of working on my own self-esteem.

Going through the book, when I looked back on my achievements so far, I could easily see how my own self-esteem had enabled me to go for those things. At the same time, I could also see how I had missed a few opportunities simply because I never thought I was capable of achieving those.

Things To Do When Moving To A New Location

May 17, 2013April 4, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

Moving to a new location for higher studies, for a new job or for business – is not the most comfortable thing in the world. In fact, it is one of the most intimidating activities for most of us. I don’t know about you, but I definitely do not appreciate the sequence of events associated with a move.

I have been moving from city to city, state to state and country to country for studies and jobs throughout my life. During my school days, I moved to places where local residents didn't speak the same language and didn’t eat the food I was used to eating. It was remarkable!

Life is life a bicycle. To keep you balance you must keep moving. –Albert Einstein [tweet this]

I bring up this topic today based on a question from a LinkedIn friend in New Jersey, Vedavathi Puligilla. She is a Technical Recruiter by profession and would like to start her own blog. Veda has seen her little sister facing the challenges of moving to a new city (due to her job) with a completely different culture than her native place.

Veda suggested that if I could provide some guidance on this topic, it may be helpful for people in such circumstances.

Website Setup Education Online – A Powerful Course!

October 18, 2013April 1, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

Website setup is one of the major challenges that most people face. For some people it’s too difficult a task and others perceive it as a thing that costs too much money and time to manage. What I found through experience is, it’s lack of information that makes things difficult for us.

My Personal Branding Story

Website setup was one my major challenges as well when I started to think of building my online brand identity. I knew I needed to do it. I was therefore looking for expert help. During those days, a friend of mine introduced me to a web developer in Bangalore, India who agreed to help. I was excited!

Tips On Brain Health From Dr. Daniel Amen Of SuperheroYou

May 17, 2013March 27, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

Going through my bookmarks in Evernote, I came across this thought-provoking video that had caught my attention the moment I saw it. This incredible video talk is by Dr. Daniel Amen who is a physician, double-board certified psychiatrist, teacher and eight-time New York Times bestselling author.

Dr. Amen is regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on applying brain imaging science to everyday clinical practice.

In this video, he shares his knowledge, his wisdom and several tips about keeping a healthy brain. He also talks about the dangers of not practicing healthy habits.

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November 5, 2013March 22, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

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How Toll Free Numbers Can Boost Your Brand Identity

April 25, 2014March 21, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

As an entrepreneur, have you thought about having your own toll free number? I was fortunate enough to have a business mentor in my life who guided me through the process early on in my business career.

As soon as I started my first business venture, my mentor recommended me to get a toll free number. Realizing that it was an important tool for my business, I got one right away. To me, as a business owner, it simply made sense to look like a business.

What I Learnt About Fire Alarm Systems

April 25, 2014March 18, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

A few weeks ago, one of my friends came with his family to visit us over a weekend from Irving,TX. They stayed overnight with us and we had a great time cooking, watching movies and just talking about various things.

As they returned to their apartment community the next day, they discovered that there had been a fire in their neighborhood during that night and two or three buildings around their building had turned into ashes. They just got lucky as their building was still standing and so their belongings were safe.

Why Small Businesses May Need Business Storage Services

April 25, 2014March 14, 2013 by Kumar Gauraw

How many small business owners, especially home based business owners do you know who keep very low inventory levels of their products simply because they don’t have enough storage?

I have many friends who participate in distribution industry. Yet they do not keep any inventory of the products they sell. They do so simply because they want to avoid the cost. Cost could be the cost of products or even renting of a business storage facility.

8 Simple Steps To Manage Stress In Your Daily Life

April 16, 2013March 12, 2013 by Manoj Krishna Singh

Whether in office, at home or in public places, we get to confront stress often. Dealing with family members, friends and colleagues at work brings stress. The thought of dealing with a new situation you have to face today or tomorrow may bring stress as well.

Stress, like anger, is not good for ourselves and others around us. Yet, since we get to deal with it on a daily basis, I want to share a few details on Stress, it’s symptoms, what causes it and how do I deal with it.