Good Self-Promoter, an Oxymoron? (www.nytimes.com)

This week my Shifting Careers column at the New York Times online talks about getting comfortable with self-promotion, something we all need to do these days. Read the column here.

Last week, my friend Gretchen over at the Happiness-Project, wrote about reframing. That post helped me to figure out that my biggest problem with being called a good self-promoter was the language. I know I'm good at self-promotion. Just not sure I like those words. It's a lot like how I feel about networking -- essential skill, bad image.

Workaholism... who me?

I had a brief appearance on CNBC this morning talking about the rise in workaholism. As my mom commented, my piece is so short that you can miss it if you blink. But it was great practice. You can watch it here.

Ironically, I left my Blackberry in a taxi on the morning I taped this segment. It wasn't returned and I was Blackberry-less for about four days that week. Aside from the initial few hours of withdrawal, those were the best four days of the past year. The Blackberry wasn't returned and I had insurance so I got a new one within a week. Wish I could tell you I stayed off the wagon.

Creating buzz around your ideas (NYT.com)

Yesterday, my Shifting Careers column at The New York Times online focused on ways to create buzz about your ideas. Based on the flood of reader emails I've been getting, I'm not the only one interested in this subject. If you have any tips to share -- especially ideas for those who are uncomfortable about self-promotion and/or who can't afford outside p.r. help, please share them in the comments. (There's no way to comment on the NYT website yet, so leave your comments on the blog.)

Here's the article, "Tools and Tips to Create Buzz Around Your Ideas."

Note: Through some weird URL glitch, the link to the 360 Profiler mentioned in the first paragraph was published incorrectly. If you want to try the tool, click here.