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Hi I'm Val Nelson — welcome to my blog and website.
I make it easy for heart-centered individuals and businesses to mobilize their unique superpowers, so they can make their mark. (My black swan formula gets to the heart of it.)
I provide career and business coaching and workshops to help people rise above the roadblocks, clarify their calling and goals, and promote their great ideas.
Contact me for a free initial consult. We can meet by phone or in my Northampton, MA, office.
In my blog, I focus on thinking big while keeping it simple. Please join the conversation by posting comments/questions — it's easy and judgment-free.
Aug 10th, 2010 by Val Nelson
I was interviewed on the radio before my last networking workshop for introverts and now you can listen to it here. (Next networking workshops begin September 20th.)
On the morning of the live interview, with no advanced scripting or warning, I walked in to the DJ booth and the host, Chris Collins (shown right), immediately “came out” on the air as being an introvert. Love it!
So we chatted about how I might help him and others with their resistance to networking. It was not only fun, we covered many of my secrets in only 8 minutes.
Phew, for an introvert, being interviewed live without any conversation in advance, I was a bit nervous beforehand. And of course I said a few things I’d like to edit now but I bet I’m the only one who noticed that stuff. In the end, it was so fun that I felt like I wanted to go back every week. Hmm, radio ideas brewing.
Jul 20th, 2010 by Val Nelson
This is an effective, brief, and fun slide presentation by a woman who has mastered the art of networking — in a way that works for her introvert style. No fake smiles here. No putting on an extrovert mask.
Introverts will love it, and others could stand to learn from her too. I wholeheartedly agree with her ideas.
Her networking steps are a perfect guide for job seekers and people who need to promote themselves to get more leads. Enjoy… Continue Reading »
Jun 7th, 2010 by Val Nelson
You’ll get a big boost for your business’s visibility if you are listed in a few key places on the web. You don’t even need a website yet. You can get found now.
I know, there are zillions of options for online business listings, with a wide range of prices. Many good ones are free but which ones are worth your time?
Here’s my cheat sheet for you, based on my years of real-life experience with many types of local businesses.
May 26th, 2010 by Val Nelson
I just led a networking workshop with this same title the other day and wow, the room was packed with eager folks. I had to turn some people away!
I’ll have to do it again soon. (Sign up here to be notified.)
Clearly there’s a big unmet need for help with networking, especially among introverts who often say they feel like they have to put on an extrovert mask to network. Not true!
May 16th, 2010 by Val Nelson
I find that in our Western culture, that both introverts and extroverts have a negative view of introversion. Or they confuse it with social anxiety or shyness. It comes up so often in my work that I have to devote a page to it.
Introversion is not a judgment. It simply refers to a preferred style (like being left-handed or right-handed). And it’s a style that can be used to an advantage, once it’s understood. So what is it exactly? Continue Reading »
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