Social Capital Mentor

5! 4! 3! 2! 1! Monty Python’s Job Interview

When interviewing for a job, sometimes it’s hard to relax when the pressure’s on. Preparation sometimes can’t do it all, so keep it together when things don’t go as planned. And pray your next job interview isn’t run by John Cleese.

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Facelift for Lunch For Success Blog

I’m happy to say that the Lunch For Success blog has a new look (and it’s better on the inside, too, but that’s kinda boring to most people, so I won’t go on). I’m going to add some useful widgets over the next few days. Have a look and let us know what you think.

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Build Relationships: Acing an Interview Starts Way Earlier than you Think

If you’re preparing for a job interview one week out, you’re late. You’ve got to prepare earlier. And the most important part of that preparation isn’t about hard skills… I just read this post from Silicon.com called “Ask the Experts: How do I ace that job interview?” Three experts answer the question, which is a nice [...]

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Social Capital Gives You Financial Capital

One of the most important thing to realize about social capital is that it gives you the capacity for action. That capacity for action often takes the place of other forms of capital, like intellectual or financial capital. Tim Bosworth oversimplifies things when he says in this post that social capital is “basically who and how [...]

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Developing Social Capital: Why Should I Care How You Feel?

I wish I could tell you that developing your social capital is as simple as following a checklist. Do precisely this, then that, immediately followed by more of this… and you’ll be fine. In reality, it doesn’t work that way. It’s more than that. But don’t worry, you can still learn it. Social capital is about [...]

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A New Design for the New Year

If you’re a regular reader, I’m sure you’ve already noticed that things look a little different around here. We’ve had a design overhaul tonight. Don’t worry, all the same content is here. It’s now easier on the eyes. There are a few behind-the-scenes improvements, too, but I won’t bore you with that (unless you ask, [...]

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Is it Relationship Building or Smooth Talking?

I came across a question on Answerbag.com today that sounds like someone’s upset about a promotion that she didn’t get. At work, how does it make you feel when someone less qualified with no real substance gets promoted above someone else who is much more qualified, just because one is a much smoother talker and knows [...]

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Power Lunch: A Modern Approach to the Business Lunch

We’re happy to announce that our new Power Lunch site is up, so you can work on developing your lunch-meeting social capital skills in the privacy of your own home. You’ll find an introduction to the our video, The Power Lunch: A Modern Approah to the Business Lunch. The first half of the video lays out [...]

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What Does Clint Eastwood Know About Social Capital?

I’d say he knows a lot. At least his character does. Last night I saw Gran Torino for the second time. I don’t usually see movies twice in the theater, but I really like this one. You can’t tell from the trailer, but Gran Torino contains a clear example of developing social savvy and turning [...]

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