Most of us are waiting, wanting or wishing for something. I am. I’m waiting to meet my firstborn son in a few months. I’m waiting for what lies ahead in my career. I’m wishing for a better me. I’m not … Continue reading What To Do While You’re Waiting To Be Discovered
Social media has significantly changed business but business is also changing the way we do social media. How do you measure, monetize and optimize social interactions in a business environment? Look no further than your marriage. Everything I’ve learned about … Continue reading Put A Ring On It: Moving Beyond Social Engagement
The world needs a better you. Why? Because I need you and you need me. My goals and my gifts are the very answer to the question you didn’t know you had. I need your art, your beauty, your voice … Continue reading Why The World Deserves A Better You
It finally happened. Last year social and mobile tied the knot in a private ceremony and now they’re having kids. With smartphone adoption in the U.S. surging to new heights and social networking surpassing pornography as the #1 online activity, … Continue reading 4 Reasons Your Social Strategy Is Incomplete Without Mobile
Modern life is rife with opportunities to make your mark, forge your own path or even fall flat on your face. As knowledge work becomes the norm, there is no playbook for young professionals who have yet to learn how … Continue reading 10 Career Commandments to Learn in Your 20s
It’s easier to learn by watching. You observe and inquire, research and report. Gathering information and adding it to your own experiences is how many ideas are sparked. It’s a mental exercise. But learning by walking is different. You have to … Continue reading Why Leaders Should Learn By Walking, Not Watching
In its simplest form, your personal brand is the answer to this all-important question: what do people think about me? Or, stated a more complex way, what equity does my reputation have in the minds of those who matter? For … Continue reading 3 Steps To Discovering Your Personal Brand
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At the beginning of 2012 I resigned as Director of Social & Digital Strategy at RadioShack to embark upon a new challenge with Intuit. As if the task of building an enterprise-wide social practice for one global brand wasn’t enough, … Continue reading 8 Lessons For Leading Change
I’m guessing the start of my 2012 is like yours. The horizon holds an abundance of opportunity in life, love and career. Potential is ripe for the taking. And while it won’t be a year without challenges, the obstacles make … Continue reading 4 Things You Should Never Leave To Chance
Stephen had a horrible poker face. I couldn’t read his mind but as I examined his eyes I was sure of one thing: he was dreaming up something that would make me uncomfortable. It was October 9, 2009 and I … Continue reading 10 Things I’ll Miss About RadioShack
Adrian D. Parker 