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In this video I'll share 8 things I noticed and then changed during a real-life resume writing exercise. These tips can be used by anyone looking to stand out. The inspiration from this video came from a Quora post I did that received 45,000 views. In my post, I shared my opinion that resumes should always be one page.

In this video I'll talk about why it's important to celebrate and appreciate small victories. It can be intimidating to start taking action towards a big dream or goal, especially because we compare ourselves to those who have already reached the top. We often don't realize that if we just start, we'll grow, and when we grow, new opportunities will come our way. Always point towards your goal, but spend 95% of your time focusing just a few steps ahead, and celebrate each small victory along your journey.

In this video I'll talk about why it's important to celebrate and appreciate small victories. It can be intimidating to start taking action towards a big dream or goal, especially because we compare ourselves to those who have already reached the top. We often don't realize that if we just start, we'll grow, and when we grow, new opportunities will come our way. Always point towards your goal, but spend 95% of your time focusing just a few steps ahead, and celebrate each small victory along your journey.

There's a lot of chatter about building a personal brand, but most people are thinking about it the wrong way. In this video, I'll break down how to think about personal branding the right way in 2018.

We’re told all the time to follow our passion, but should we really? Mike Rowe from the hit TV show Dirty Jobs says that following your passion is a bad idea. In this video I’ll reveal research from Harvard that back’s up Mike Rowe’s claims, and I’ll discuss the two origins of passion as well as provide a slightly different way of looking at following passion. The phrase follow your passion has been woven into so many college commencement speaches and although it's inspiring, Mike Rowe points out that it could be a trap. Some young adults hone in one one passion and then try to find the perfect job to match that passion out of the gate without having an open mind. They set these huge expectations about how their career should be and become dissapointed when they start to struggle. If you do this and you set these types of expectations, the minute you struggle or face adversity your gonna think to yourself this can’t possibly be my passion because I should love what im passionate about and this is a big trap as Mike Rowe points out.

Salary negotiation can be intimidating, and because of this, 54% of men and 66% of women don't even try. In this video, I'll share 5 types of leverage you can use to persuade an employer that your experience and skill-set are worth more than the initial offer!

Changing a bad habit is the cornerstone of self improvement, but most people find it incredibly difficult to do because they’ve been told to focus on the wrong things. In this video I'll break down the three parts of a habit according to science, show you how to break a bad habit and close with tips on keeping bad habits from coming back. I recently read the power of habit by Charles Duhigg and I wanted to share a couple lessons I learned about habit formation, how to break bad habits, and how to keep them from coming back once and for all.

In this video I want to teach you an unconventional 6 step approach to landing an awesome job with little competition. This approach can be used by anyone from college students to people the are currently unemployed or someone that wants to make a career transition. We're taught that we should apply online for jobs that look like a good fit, but research shows that each job get's between 100-200+ applicants making it really hard to stand out from the crowd. So what can we do? I went through some serious struggles looking for a job a few years ago. I applied to over 100 jobs and got ZERO calls. I spent a few months working out a different strategy, a strategy that flooded me with interviews and offers. It's a method of uncovering the 80% of jobs that aren’t even listed and the best part is…..You may not even need to compete with anyone!

Life is precious, but why do so many of us de-prioritize or not recognize the things that matter the most? In this video I'll share a true story about Fredrick; a man who was so caught up in his work and embodying the financial success of the American Dream that he failed to recognize what was most important. Fredrick often told his wife that he'd retire in a few years and THEN he'd have plenty of time to spend with his family. Unfortunately Fredrick never got the chance to retire. At 51 he was killed in a car accident. So many of us are consumed by all the things that don’t really matter in life and it’s typically only through tragedy or facing adversity that you recognize what’s most important in this life. Life is precious. What are you doing today to make time for the things that truly matter? A couple years ago, I was Fredrick. Living in the future and for the future. I was consumed with being financially successful and didn't recognize what mattered most and what was right in front of me.

Do you want to start your own business? A lot of people look at starting a business or entrepreneurship as the holy grail, but there are many misconceptions that people need to be aware of before they jump in. I've compiled three of the most common myths about starting a business that I hope you'll find helpful. If you truly want to start your own business I highly suggest doing something that's rooted in the core of who you are as an individual. I believe that a real passion for something is the key ingredient to your short term and long term success.

Do you want to start your own business? A lot of people look at starting a business or entrepreneurship as the holy grail, but there are many misconceptions that people need to be aware of before they jump in. I've compiled three of the most common myths about starting a business that I hope you'll find helpful. If you truly want to start your own business I highly suggest doing something that's rooted in the core of who you are as an individual. I believe that a real passion for something is the key ingredient to your short term and long term success.

You only have 6 seconds capture a recruiters attention! - Here's 5 fresh resume tips to get noticed - from my perspective as an Amazon employee. To know more, go through with this video.

Are you planning on starting your own business? don't make the same mistake that most people do. Starting your own business is hard, and 80% fail within the first 18 months, maximize your chances for success by following a couple simple tricks.

In this video I’ll share 5 tips I use to increase productivity each week In Gary Keller’s book The One Thing he refers to a study that indicates “workers are interrupted every 11 minutes and then spend almost 30% of their day recovering from these distractions.” DAMN TRUE. Ok, so 30% of my day is a total waste (I’d guess more) and the average American works 40 hours… If I cut the waste, thats 2 hours of savings per day, 12 hours of savings per week, and 576 hours of savings per year!

Stop applying for jobs and praying you get calls. Instead leverage the power of LinkedIn to get recruiter calls. In this video I'll share 5 tips I've learned along my journey to get found by recruiters. Criteria to have an All-Star LinkedIn profile 1. Profile Photo 2. Industry and location 3. An up-to-date current position (with a description) 4. Two past positions 5. Education 6. Skills (at least three) 7. At least 50 connections Services to find out if your LinkedIN photo is good or bad Photofeeler Snappr It was Feb 2017, when I received a call out of the blue from Amazon. When I asked how the recruiter found me, she replied “LinkedIn”. At the time I had been working for American Express as a Senior Product Manager. I was making a nice six figure salary, but Amazon gave me an offer and role I COULDN’T refuse. Having a LinkedIn profile changed my life. I spent a lot of time the past two years refining my profile, learning how to create a compelling story, and amassing a network by going to events and reaching out to people (I now have 1,390 connections). The time was well-spent, with LinkedIn recently granting me with illustrious title of “All-Star” based on my industry, description, education, skills, profile photo, and connections. According to LinkedIn, people with completed profiles “are 40 times more likely to receive opportunities through LinkedIn” because only 51% of members have a completed profile. LinkedIn has empowered me to flip the traditional “apply and pray” model on its head, making recruiters sell me on opportunities, as opposed to me attempting to sell myself. This creates a tremendous amount of leverage and allows me to simply say “If you want me, then show me the money” I now have recruiters reaching out to me every week (including Google two months ago). So, does being on LinkedIn help you get hired? HELL YES IT DOES