Hi There!
This week I created a visual about a quote on visualization.
Here's the quote:
"Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose" - Bo Bennett
And here's the visual:
Managing your emotions is key to your effectiveness and impact as a leader.
However, it's easier said than done. Our biology and conditioning conspire to ensure we are more likely to react emotionally than to respond thoughtfully.
The key to managing your emotions is to be aware of them, name them, and exercise your freedom to choose your response.
The idea is to create a useful menu of possibilities - so you have greater choice in how you respond in any given situation.
Now on to 5 Ideas To Unleash Your Leadership and Career This Week
5 Mistakes That Are Limiting Your Personal Brand
"Working on your personal brand does not in itself guarantee an effective brand. While there isn't one unique approach to branding, there are also several ways in which you can fail. "
In this article I share 5 mistakes that are limiting your personal brand. The mistakes include not clarifying and crafting your brand, confusing social media presence with personal branding, and not being clear about your audience.
How To Create a 60 Second Video CV
"Since the global pandemic there has been an uptick in individuals sending out video CVs or video introductions or just plain old videos, of varying degrees of quality. In the very beginning I think everyone was prepared to cut the sender some slack...But with numbers increasing the quality will need to go up."
Video CVs are a great way to make yourself stand out from the competition. However, if not executed well, it can hurt your chances as well.
In this article, Dorothy Dalton, a global talent management strategist, writes about how to create a 60 second video cv. Her tips include : research the recipient, compelling succinct message, and look the part.
How To Use LinkedIn Posts to help your job search
"The LinkedIn status update is a powerful tool, and the savvy job seeker can use it to great effect. It can help you to communicate your ongoing professional endeavors and interests, skills development, and further networking by sharing content with your network, all while telling people that you actually do spend time on the site."
When thinking about LinkedIn, most people put a lot of effort into getting their profile right. This is important, but your "posts" can also make it easier for people to find you and learn more about you.
In this article, Ed Han, shares tips on how to use LinkedIn posts to help your job search. His tips include keeping the posts appropriate, focus on career enriching steps, and using Lies an dShares strategically to create the right image.
How To Overcome Your Dislike of Networking
"Adopt a generous mindset and a service-driven approach. Think of networking as an opportunity to give, rather than to get. In the short term, this approach can help you overcome resistance to building a network. And in the long term, being a giver is the best strategy for building a valuable network imbued with reciprocity and rising in your career."
Cultivating an effective and engaged network can do wonders for your job. However, the way most people approach it, it can also feel distasteful and dishonest.
In this article, Dina Smith shares tips on how to overcome your dislike of networking by reframing the objectives, showing genuine curiosity in others, and sharing your experiences and perspectives to help others.
How To Build Trust from the Very First Conversation
"You build trust by demonstrating Credibility, Reliability, Intimacy, and low Self-orientation. This takes time - so the earlier you start, the better."
Building trust early is key to successful alliances. So when you meet potential allies, your introduction should make them trust you.
In this article I show you how to build trust from the very first conversation by demonstrating the 4 trust building factors in your introduction.
It is critical to validate your personal brand
When you craft your brand, you start with a clarification step. The objective here is to take stock of all 5 C's of your brand and identify opportunities for differentiation.
Once you have a good idea of your current brand, it is time to Generate You 2.0. This is where you envision the version of yourself best suited for your Dream Job.
It is one thing to envision the best possible version of yourself - and quite another to actually work toward it. You 2.0 may be the right person for your dream job - but might require you to adjust or abandon some of your values.
Alternately, it may require a few, but drastic changes in your personality. These are not necessarily show-stoppers - but certainly, decisions that must be made after due consideration.
You can validate your desired brand by self-assessing the feasibility and desirability of the transformation involved.
You could also validate your brand by asking for feedback from people who know you well, who care for you, and who you implicitly trust.
Personal branding requires serious investment of your time, energy and attention.
You want to be sure the brand you are building is not something that does not inspire, or worse, repels you
Until next time!
Narayan
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