Real world experience? Nah, not required. You won’t find it on these politicians’ resumes! I’ve exaggerated here for effect. But only slightly. The Australian Parliament does not reflect Australian society. Maybe it never did, but it seems to me that the career...
They do things differently in New Zealand. With our constant joking rivalry I guess we forget just how remarkable this country is for a tiny player on the world stage. Or maybe it’s a case of not really seeing what is right under our noses. New Zealand produced the...
Earning trust with a united, authentic branding strategy. If you are in business, discussions about personal branding and business branding can be pretty hard to ignore. Maybe you were an early adopter? Signed on to the branding movement before it became everyday...
When was the last time you let yourself be vulnerable? What about the time when you went out for that date? Or when you went out for lunch with your office colleagues? You wanted to have that one extra slice of pizza but didn’t have it as everyone had already finished...
Many people believe that a personal brand is something for celebrities. They don’t think that they need one, and even worse, they don’t realise that no matter who they are, they already have one. Your personal brand is the way you are represented to the world....
Original article by Yitzi Weiner The word influencer is so new that it is still flagged by spellcheck as a typo. What are these mythical creatures? We know that influencers are eagerly pursued by marketers and brands to endorse their products. Influencers have two...
By Jon Michail Here at Image Group International, we don’t particularly like to rely on personality tests, but we do believe in core values and Taylor Protocols’ Core Values Index TM (CVI TM) as an evidence-based assessment of unchanging values. I find this an...
By Jon Michail I like to think of a wardrobe as the armour you put on when you go into battle. No one goes into battle unprepared, so why would we go into our high-stakes, high-risk business world unprepared? A lack of attention to your wardrobe can signal a lack of...
VIEW VIDEO HERE By Jon Michail There’s no point being in denial about the importance of good grooming. The consequences of this failure can be discrimination and exclusion, and you never get a second chance at making a first impression. Why do we bother...