- If enjoying alcohol at company party, stay OFF social media. Reputations and jobs can be destroyed with one inappropriate Tweet or photo.
- ’Twas the night before the elevator pitch… Convey your authentic story when asked “What do you do?”
- Offer one kind gesture to someone today; it might mean the world to someone who desperately needs to feel recognized and appreciated.
- Send a thank you card or gift to people who helped you out this past year. From clients to colleagues to employers to mentors, say “thank you.”
- Don’t wait until the New Years’ Eve to make your resolutions to improve your life. Take control of your personal brand TODAY!
- Holiday parties are great venues for networking, because people are more relaxed.
- Make sure your 2017 job search includes the use of social media. Recruiters and hiring managers use social media to source and vet job candidates.
- Holidays are a great time to help others – select a charity in an area you are passionate about and serve or donate to their mission.
- Elvis had a Blue Christmas but not you! Focus on things that bring you joy. Treat yourself to something nice today (a manicure, fancy coffee drink, walk by the lake, etc.)
- Keep your priorities in check. Despite the excitement of the holiday season, don’t forget the people and things that are truly important in your life.
- Give back and pay it forward. Often.
- It is ok to take a break. Focus on being present (not just buying presents) for your family and friends.
- Maintain your budgets. Gifts that come from the heart are remembered more.
- Visualize your goals – set one personal and one professional goal for the new year.
- Appreciate feedback (no matter how painful). Feedback is a gift that gives you the power to make positive change.
- Unleashing your personal brand is simple but not easy. The journey to uncovering your values and offer has many rewards, but can be sped through.
- Listen to your gut. Your intuition and instinct are typically spot on.
- Strive to be authentic, not perfect. There is only one you – embrace what makes you unique.
- Give thanks. What you put out to the universe is what you get back.
- Celebrate the successes of others, publicly and privately.
- Remember that everything you post online is public and permanent. Ask how your employer/priest/grandmother/ex’s lawyer/the media would react if they saw what you posted.
- Your legacy is an accumulation of experiences. If you start from where you are, you can leave a positive legacy.
- Don’t let your brand get run over by a reindeer. Stay relevant and focused in how you communicate via email, text and on social media.
- Give the gift of giving back online. Follow, retweet, like, share and support organizations and non-profits that compliment your brand and values.
- Have yourself some merry little down time. Use this time to refresh yourself and power-up for the new year.
- Rock around the Twitter tree. Make some new friends online today.
- Don’t be a Grinch! Put on a happy face, even if you don’t feel it. You might actually see more joy in the world.