Category: I Thought I was a Rock Star

Why my clients get fired

by Brandon Smith | Mar 21, 2019 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Personal Growth | 0

I have an interesting job. Some might call it a little crazy (I wouldn’t disagree). ...

Prescription – getting and keeping your rock star status at work

by Brandon Smith | Jan 19, 2018 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Personal Growth, Professional Relationships | 3

This month we’ve tackled one of the more common dysfunctions in recent years “I thought I was a...

3 final rock star traps that can cost you your reputation… and your job

by Brandon Smith | Jan 18, 2018 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Personal Growth | 0

We’ve talked about many of the dangerous traps that rock stars at work face: becoming high...

Have you stopped networking at work?

by Brandon Smith | Jan 17, 2018 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Professional Relationships | 0

Have you stopped networking at work? Networking – there’s that word that we hear so often...

Have you stopped following the rules at work?

by Brandon Smith | Jan 16, 2018 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Personal Growth | 2

Have you stopped following the rules at work? You’re probably thinking “Of course not.” How dare...

Have you become high-maintenance at work?

by Brandon Smith | Jan 13, 2018 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Personal Growth | 0

Have you become high-maintenance at work? Has your rock star status gone to your head? Perhaps one of the most common traps for high performers is the creeping desire for “special” treatment. After all, haven’t you earned...

Warning signs for the senior leader that you may be at risk of losing your job

by Brandon Smith | Jan 12, 2018 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Leading Others, Personal Growth | 0

In most cases, the warning signs that you are losing your rock star status at work are the same...

Warning signs you are losing your fans – Part 2

by Brandon Smith | Jan 11, 2018 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Personal Growth | 1

In my last post I discussed some of the big warning signs that we may be losing our fans (see: Warning signs you are losing your fans). I’ve gotten quite a response! I received the following story: “I work in retail and I see...

Warning signs you are losing your fans

by Brandon Smith | Jan 10, 2018 | I Thought I was a Rock Star, Personal Growth | 0

Remember VH1’s show “Behind the Music”? A fantastic and over-the-top show about the life of a rock...

“I thought I was a rock star”

by Brandon Smith | Jan 9, 2018 | Dysfunctions - Leading Others, Dysfunctions - Personal Growth, Dysfunctions - Professional Relationships, Featured Dysfunction, I Thought I was a Rock Star, Leading Others, Personal Growth, Professional Relationships | 1

This month’s dysfunction deals with an all too common problem: not being told where you stand at...

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