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Live Your Brand
Your beliefs become your thoughts.
Your thoughts become your words.
Your words become your actions.
Your actions become your habits.
Your habits become your values.
Your values become your destiny.
—MAHATMA GANDHI
I love this quote. What a perfect description of personal branding.
Living out your personal brand does not happen automatically. You have to practice it. You have to make it a habit. It has to become automatic for you to recall it whenever you’re in a situation that demands it.
If you don’t remember your brand, you won’t live it. If you don’t live it, you can’t sell it. If you can’t sell it, you can’t sell yourself.
Experts say it takes at least 21 days to form a habit. So here’s a challenge for you: Every day ...
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