Believe in yourself and your brand

July 2, 2007 at 10:51 am | In Futures, Interview, Networking, Personal Branding, Podcasts, Positioning, Project Management, Success Methodologies, Success Strategies, tv | 15 Comments

Believe in yourself

Your brand is the total combined sum of your personality, appearance, competencies, all held together by one or more differentiating qualities. In order to communicate your brand message to your audience, you need to believe in yourself and the brand you’ve established. You need to be confident that you have discovered the correct career path, and have the support of those around you. The attitude you convey is transparent and if you don’t believe in yourself it will show to your audience.

Believing in yourself and your brand is vital in your health, well-being, in communicating with members of your network and for bringing meaning to your life and your future. Whether you are young or old, believing in yourself can get you through the best and worst of times. Those that believe in their brands are more willing to take risks in life and strive to uncover new opportunities.
The facts:

  • Anyone can accomplish anything if they make the time investment in learning, networking and pursuing new opportunities.
  • Individuals who possess distinct Personal Brands will have a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
  • The only person that can truly make you successful is yourself.
  • To become the brand your trying to be, you need to look inside of you and pull out your strengths.
  • Connecting with professionals that may serve as mentors will help foster your career development.
  • There are thousands of individuals in the world that have potential, but don’t have the confidence to follow through on their dreams and career aspirations.
  • Believing in yourself will not only help you build your brand, but also translate that success and knowledge to your corporation.

Psychology:

I live by the quote “Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow.” Repeat these items at least once a day if you want to change your mindset to that of someone with confidence and splendor.

  • “I have nothing to lose”
  • “What happened yesterday is in the past”
  • “I can be and do anything in life…there are no boundaries”
  • “If I work hard I will be successful”
  • “Each day could be life changing”

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  1. Good post, Dan. If our brands are to grow, we first must be passionate about them. If we can’t se the greatness, how can others see the value?

    Comment by Lewis Green — July 2, 2007 #

  2. I’ve posted on this topic before, but in my recent post I was fortunate enough to find your blog and link to this excellent piece on branding. Thanks for your insight.

    Comment by Susan Cartier Liebel — July 3, 2007 #

  3. I like 2 pointers you mentioned: (a) believe and have confidence in yourself and (b) the inner you determines the outer you. Recently, I touched on a little on branding in my marketing & advertising blog Do You Have a Personal Brand” and Packaging Yourself to a Better Mindshare”. But they are nothing as extensive as you have here in your archive.

    It is good to know you and I know I’ll visit here regularly.

    Comment by Vivienne Quek — July 3, 2007 #

  4. Good post.

    Comment by Ann — July 3, 2007 #

  5. Hey Dan: Great insight… absolutely…. My Personal Brand Marketing Formula begins with “Competency + Character + Charisma” (to the power of your personal brand Communications).

    Charisma is the pinnacle of interpersonal Confidence. And it starts with Acting the part… and then Believing in your base talents & yourself.

    Napoleon Hill pioneered our self-development industry with the trusim: Whatever you can conceive & believe, you can achieve!

    Y’know… even if we don’t believe in our great attitude, we can still Act the part with the proverbial “retail smile.” Think about how many times we’ve gotten into an argument with somebody, and then turned the corner, and had to act cordial, polite, respectful, upbeat, and edifying? While it’s superficial, it works…

    Moreover, Acting the part also helps build our Belief & Confidence. For example, just wearing the right outfit can make all the difference (not only in others’ perception, but in our own self-perception & esteem).

    Keep up the great posts…
    ~ Vik
    PersonalBrandMarketing.com

    Comment by Vikram Rajan — July 3, 2007 #

  6. Phenomenal Illustration!

    If you’re not the brand already, choose and define the brand you would like to be… one that resonates in your soul. And then work to “Become the brand.” If you’re passionate about the vision and you take consistent steps towards it, you will become one with it.

    Live Your Dreams,

    Jill Koenig

    http://www.GoalGuru.com

    Comment by GoalGuru.com — July 3, 2007 #

  7. Yes, it is about identifying and living in your authentic strengths. Great post, Dan!

    Comment by Maria Elena — July 4, 2007 #

  8. Excellent information. I am cultivating my personal brand now. After living overseas for the past ten years serving in the government sector, I am ready to branch out and soar to the moon! I am working with a career coach, setting up a website, and dropping career seeds throughout the non-government sectors. My dilemma is sifting through the many strengths and deciding which is more powerful! I am at a wonderful career crossroads and enjoying the exciting journey!

    Myrna Farmer

    Comment by Myrna Farmer — July 5, 2007 #

  9. I especially like what you say about looking inside and pulling out your strengths as a step in building your brand.

    Your brand is the result of how many different puzzle pieces fit together in one package. You don’t go outside of yourself to build it – it’s knowing what to pull out and how to put it all together that are the key elements.

    Thanks for the inspiring, positive, optimistic post!

    Comment by Heather Mundell — July 5, 2007 #

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  11. Great post, Dan…

    I was so absorbed after reading your this post a few days ago that I totally forgot to put in my feedback… glad I got round to doing it right now.

    In fact, your post is so inspiring, helpful, useful to people starting out both online and offline I am already asking permission to include this in my new book.

    Thanks again, Dan!

    Comment by Roger Loh — July 11, 2007 #

  12. Great post! The first is so true –
    Anyone can accomplish anything if they make the time investment in learning, networking and pursuing new opportunities.

    and this one….
    “I can be and do anything in life…there are no boundaries”

    I will be sharing this with my community. So many of them are working at establishing & maintaining their identities with their online sites/communities, but it so extends to life in general.

    Thank you for succinctly putting so much information in one post!
    Connie

    Comment by Connie Bensen — August 7, 2007 #

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  14. Dan,
    Going through this piece is a confirmation that everyone has great potential. But as we know, potentials are not enough it takes great faith and strong believe in ones ability to achive anything worthwhile. i am particularlythrilled by these points you made:Anyone can accomplish anything if they make the time investment in learning, networking and pursuing new opportunities.
    Individuals who possess distinct Personal Brands will have a competitive advantage in the marketplace

    Comment by olaito,oluyinka — October 29, 2008 #

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