This month I was honored to work with 12 social entrepreneurs that are Leadership Fellows for 15 months at the Global Good Fund. On Thursday, April 14th, each fellow shared their one minute pitch, and we provided feedback and coaching. That Friday, I spoke to the fellows and their coaches about how to maximize their leadership…
Author: Jen Dalton
Jen Dalton is a personal brand specialist with entrepreneurship in her DNA. She helps business owners and executives define how they show up as leaders, make the most of their strengths, and tend to their legacy, growth, and visibility. The author of two books, frequent speaker, podcaster and “Purpose Sherpa,” Jen is a critical resource for any person or company that wants to define their brand and differentiate themselves in authentic, credible, and relevant ways to the market.
5 INSIGHTS TO CAREER SUCCESS AS A YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
This past month I spoke at the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce and highlighted five key points to help set you up for career success. Let’s face it, we all have lessons learned and could all benefit from sharing them. Here are a few insights from the session: Be Gutsy: ask five people you know for…
5 INSIGHTS FROM #OSCARS2016 ON BUILDING YOUR REPUTATION
When it comes to building your reputation, often people are so busy getting through life, it is hard to step back and shape your life. One of the most important ways to get out of this trap is to gain clarity on your reputation and what it is that you want to do. What do…
5 CRITICAL QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN WRITING A BOOK
Last year, in April of 2015, I began to seriously think about writing a book. There were a lot of reasons why – two stuck out the most. One, my clients were really clicking with my process for intentionally defining their personal brands as entrepreneurs. Two, every event I wanted to speak at seemed to…
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES LINKEDIN PROFILES...WHO WINS?
As we launch into the New Year, it seemed like a fun exercise to look at the Presidential Candidates LinkedIn profiles and leverage them to highlight best practices and opportunities. Many people underleverage their profiles, and like some of the candidates, have not updated them in a long time. If LinkedIn profiles determined nominations, and…
LAUNCHING A NEW BOOK: THE INTENTIONAL ENTREPRENEUR
When I work with my clients, I often do a “superpower” exercise, where I ask them to identify one word that reflects their brand, their promise. For me, it is “gutsy”. I have to be gutsy as an entrepreneur and I have to be gutsy for my clients. Starting on October 13th, working with the…