Getting to the Truth

Scott Halford advises hiring managers about getting a clear picture of those they interview. From SellingPower.com’s Hiring and Recruiting Newsletter.

Be A Shortcut: The Secret Fast Track to Business Success

Companies are making decisions about who will keep the organization afloat during lean times, and now, more than ever before, employees have the ability to secure their own futures. That is, if they are those who are the indispensable, go-to resource their company can’t live without: a Shortcut.

Learning to be a rich “optionist”

If you can change the way you frame bad events like rejection, you can change your future.

‘Shortcut’ means long on reliability

In his new book, “Be a Shortcut: The Secret Fast Track to Business Success”, Scott Halford says a shortcut is a go-to person for other colleagues, and one who brings value to a company by being likable, trustworthy and efficient. Shortcuts are essential for a successful business.

BABBLING BROOK: Want to keep your job? Be indispensable at work.

Across the nation we’ve seen companies contract and slash work forces. After January rears its head and 2009 is upon us, if you find yourself working for a company that needs to trim payroll, do you really want those who are making the decisions about whom to cut to remember your hard work and diligence, or to remember that you always seemed to be chatting at a neighbor’s desk, munching holiday chocolate?

Likeability: Lessons from the Playground – click to read article

There are few things in life that will help you as much as likeability – that amorphous, moving target of humanness that makes people want to be around you and do things for you.

Chunk it down: Success every 24 hours – click to read article

The solution [to success] is to create clear and believable mini-goals on the way to the big one. Behavioral change success needs to be reinforced at least every 24 hours. That means you have to accomplish a mini-goal every day.

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