What happens when personal branding goes too far? When it leaves others (aka “me”) with the impression that you think you’re MORE THAN AWESOME; YOU’RE A PIVOTAL PLAYER ON THE MOST PHENOMENAL, BESTEST, MOST PERFECTEST TEAM EVER CONCEIVED IN SOMEONE’S WHOLE BRAIN.
EVER.
That’s how I felt when I read Brill Street’s About Us page—I [...]
Here’s a cliche you’re probably familiar with: give a child a toy and he ditches it for the box it came in. (Apparently, the same is true for animals. In the video, I caught Lenny, my bulldog, after she had dumped all her toys out of the plastic box we keep them in so she [...]
Tonight, I had a little chat with my daughter about the fuchsia shoes she just bought and plans to wear to school. The upshot goes like this: There is zero risk in being yourself. You only take risks when you try to hide who you are or pretend to be something you’re not.
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Personal branding is about influencing others’ perceptions of you. But what about when what you need to do is influence others’ perceptions of a situation? Here’s how do you do that.
Other people are already trying to put you in a box. If you’re going to help them, do so by making sure it’s the right box.
Business is always personal. Your job is your livelihood… that’s pretty darn personal, methinks. Yet, it is also professional. You do need to be able to assess situations free of emotion in order to figure out the best way forward! So, it’s both… it’s always both. Always professional, always personal. Always… profersonal.