A couple of years back, I had a talk with a person who specialized in coaching personal brands to become a better public speaker. After a while, I found out that he was a truly great coach if you were into being a mainstream public speaker. But for me, a curly creative business avantgardist who […]
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People copying your work will make you stronger. It’s something that only happens to the best of us (she said, time and time again while rocking back and forward). No honestly. Getting copied by others sucks big time. It makes you want to do something completely different from your work, life, sweat, joy, and tears. […]
I think it’s sad that people are so in doubt about what kind of personal or corporate brand they can be. The kind of brand that is aligned with them. A brand is something that should be closely aligned with your identity or personality. I totally get where you’re coming from. When I read some […]
On Friday, I’m flying to Düsseldorf to be a keynote speaker for Shift Relays. I’m going to talk about being real, branding for startups, and how they stick together. Actually, I am just going there to be a speaker but I am actually opening the program for SEO purposes. I need to have some content […]
I really like to measure stuff, internally and externally around my business and me as a business owner. And one of the things I often end up looking at internally is how bad-ass I feel as an entrepreneur. Bad ass, to me, is to show confidence in everything I do. A personal goal of mine […]
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Why Do We Need Disruptive Trends?
The business world is in dire need of diversification. Every brand has a need to stand out these days. Enter stage: disruptive trends. Think about what Patagonia has done with their ‘buy less’ strategy. Standing out has become one of the primary reasons for selling your products. If you’re good at spotting disruptive trends, you […]
A while back I pinned this picture on Pinterest, saying “Thou shall not take shit”. it’s from a swedish illustrator called Ylva Skarp (and you can see and buy her awesome work here). Anyway during the summer I have been reading a lot of business books (the personal MBA, never eat alone, the go-giver (again)) […]
Whether you’re trying to raise capital, promote your business, or endorse yourself, it’s necessary to have an elevator pitch. Your elevator pitch needs to communicate your message quickly, accurately, and distinctly to someone who doesn’t even know you. A good elevator pitch takes planning and practice to deliver it fast, on the spot, and under […]
Making a living off your passion, is it possible? Is it even possible for ALL of US to have our passions be our main source of income? Can you make a living off of your passion and build an empire of you? Sure, we’ve been hearing a lot of stories about how a few lucky […]
I believe that professionals engage more and more through their LinkedIn profile, reconnecting with their peers strategically. How to create a rocking LinkedIn profile Every time I do a keynote on social media, the b2b members of the crowd are particularly interested in hearing me break down LinkedIn and in particular their LinkedIn profile for […]