What is Your Brand?
I was browsing my Facebook feed prior to sleeping tonight and found a link to this:
I’ll remove the mystery: It’s a powerpoint presentation about personal branding. “From who am I, to Here’s who I AM.” As much as this slide is basic without the accompanying presenter speaking on its points, there’s definitely a lot of great takeaways here. I’ve always been an advocate of working on your personal image; i.e. your “brand”. Being an expert at something is half the battle; without a clear statement about who you are and what you’re good at, your knowledge will be lost.
Take time out of your life to reflect on who you are, what you’re good at, and act consistently with it. For example, if you think that commitment is something you would like to brand yourself as, then show commitment in everything you do. Commit yourself to being on time, completing your work well, following through until you finish.
I’ve always felt that life is one big business pitch: it’s not about who has the best business idea; it’s about who can market their business idea the best.