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WHEN QUITTING HELPS1/20/2020 Frustrated, defeated, and feeling that there are no options left but to quit?
This post is not about that, but when does quitting becomes an opportunity to get on track or refine one's vision of life, work, career, or business. Quitting or the process of quitting opens up the possibility to give chance to reinvention and self-affirmation; Quitting or the process of quitting clarifies your own contributions, the strength that you brought to the table and the qualities and assets that you can take wherever you go; Quitting will identify who the real friends are and who aren't: they will provide the insights of your contribution without you asking them for it; Quitting releases the drive to make the most of what you had and gathers the strength to move on with things that you want to continue building and enhancing; Quitting earlier than later means that you are taking control and that frees you up to do the things that you love and want to do; Quitting can be a dramatic exit which you can leverage in an organization where the stakes are high and you can make a big difference out of leaving; Quitting does not mean that you will not try again in the future. It is not definitive as long as your reasons are clear and that you don't burn the bridges to future interactions. Before you quit, ask yourself, how can my quitting helped me become a better person, professional, and entrepreneur? Quitting isn't always a bad move! It can be the most liberating to do when you know how to bring the best out of a seemingly bad situation.
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BRANDING YOU1/13/2020 Nowadays, people get told to build a brand, maintain a brand, and defend that brand.
If you an individual executive, a solo entrepreneur, a fledgling start-up founder, business coaches will tell you to build a brand. A brand is a representation of quality and other great qualities in the mind of the consumer. With all the hype and padding about brand and branding, the branding power doesn't take place in the context where there is no market at all, or where quality is suspect, or where the ability to deliver is almost nil. Branding activities cannot mask the lack of clarity in company direction, the lack of congruence with market realities, and the lack of executive presence in matters of great importance to stakeholders. It is also not helpful when the value proposition is unclear and undifferentiated. Forcing to come up with a brand without dealing with the fundamentals will be like forcing a cow to jump through a series of hoops. Where branding helps when the public is unaware of what the product, service, or individual stands for value, and other good traits, what separates it from the herd, and what makes it an attractive force to belong to, to feel affinity with, to become a part of it network. To work and maintain a brand is a lifelong activity that does not rest when you reach the zenith of success or great fortune. It has to be alive, well, and highly articulated in the noisiest corners of the marketplace. Despite the push to do the same marketing and branding strategies and follow the bandwagon, it is best to keep it to the most doable and simple that reflects your style and personality, without creating an enormous costs to maintain. If its your personal brand, there are no wrong or right answers, only wrong and right questions to begin with. Start with the fundamental why questions and you will begin to unravel those brand characteristics.
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THE ANOMALIES OF OUR LIVES1/13/2020 An unexamined life is not worth living- Socrates
A lot of what happened in our lives, careers, and organizational lives happened for a reason. Some of these reasons were unbeknownst to us from the beginning. In hindsight, it unraveled with greater clarity. The speck in our eyes got dusted off and pretty soon, with honesty and candor, we began to search for real meanings. The unexpected successes that we have cannot all be credited to luck. Luck is product of being in the right time, in the right place, presenting your best, in worst and glorious conditions. For example, walking along the cafeteria, you met an old friend and started having a conversation, and before you knew it, he gave you a piece of insight that helped you in your current project. Who would have thought that it could turn out that good? Not expecting it would be an understatement. We live in an interconnected world that is hard to ignore. We are all part of the system, whether we like it or not. We belong to a small whole, that is part of a bigger universe and so on and so forth. Luck is being prepared when the right opportunity comes -- come snow or high water. With that in perspective, it is easy to brush off a one-time issue, problem, or challenge. When it gets repeated with same results, you better get down to it. It's a pattern that can be corrected or if positive, maximized or that is a symptom of far greater thing you can't possibly handle all by yourself. You might need a telescope rather than a microscope. You might need a rheostat than a thermostat. You might need a nimble, light approach rather than CAT scraper. Depending on the situation, examine your accidental prosperity, favor, or success. Let that give you the fuel to seek what is right around the corner, and seize the day with vigor. |
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