Posts by DrSalonen
Do you know how to brand yourself?
Today, while writing on my new upcoming book Rohkeasti maailmalle I run into a chapter about self-branding. I read from a book The Brand Called You: Make Your Business Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace by Montoya and Vandhey (1998) that we need to be thinking about three factors in branding ourselves: Making people see…
Read MoreChirag Vedullapalli:Young talent is showcased
It is fascinating how today’s Internet can bring forward talented and gifted kids. Check out Chirag Vedullapalli’s work from http://meylah.com/blog where people can post comments and admiration of the work that this young artist is bringing to the world. In my youth, this was not possible, but now we can get the world to us using…
Read MoreCheck it out: Book cover of my upcoming book is here
This is the result of second iteration of my book cover. I asked for advice on the first release, and the publisher did a few changes.
Read MoreLooking for expats and immigrants to be interviewed in an upcoming book
I am in the process of doing interviews to my upcoming book from Talentum. This book is about living a life outside your own native country with all of the different things that you will be facing during the years. I am looking for individuals, families to be interviewed in topics such as: 1) Reasons…
Read MoreLive every day as if it were your last!
A couple of days ago, I learned that a business acquaintance in Finland had died last week. He was only 40 years old, and it is still hard to believe what has happened. This person was not only friendly, but he encouraged partner-to-partner (p2p) networking and was always willing to put an extra mile to help…
Read MoreAnnouncing the topic of my new upcoming book from Talentum
It is time to reveal the name of my new upcoming book. We have agreed it to be ” Rohkeasti maailmalle – onnistu liike-elämässä ja ihmisenä”. If one translates it to English, it is close to following: “Bravely out into the wide world – become successful in business and as a person”. My first book “Onnistu suuressa maailmassa – opas…
Read MoreAre you vertical or horizontal in you career?
Looking back at our careers, most of us have had to make a decision to either focus on a specific skill-set or become part of a management role where there is a real threat that one becomes a “paper pusher”. I remember vividly when I had discussions with my bosses in the past when I…
Read More9 Secrets of Truly Happy People: How many of these do you break or think of when living your life?
I run into this blog entry and felt that it has a bunch of very good advice for people wondering what they should be focusing on their lives. This is what the 9 secrets are based on the blog entry: They know what really matters in life Choose just 2-3 important projects for each year They put time…
Read MoreSelection of destination when emigrating needs to be based on real facts
We might have dreams of our new home country and some of these dreams might be based on wrong premises. Cost of living, political stability, educational system and a bunch of other reasons might come to play in your decision. I have run into lots of people from Scandinavia that assume the cost of living to…
Read MoreCopying with family when living across the Atlantic can be hard
When we emigrate to a new country, we do not typically think about how to deal with our aging parents and other family members back home in your native country. I am sitting in a tram in Helsinki on my way to my wife’s mother who has been very illa for quite a while. How does…
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