Branding Yourself - The Key to Making a Unique Mark
One of the quotes that has greatly shaped my thinking is a statement that motivational speaker Zig Ziglar was fond of asking his audiences. He used to say, “Are you a meaningful specific or a wandering generality?” As I was thinking of this quote yesterday I began to realize that the key to making a unique mark is to be a meaningful specific. In other words, the key is to brand yourself! We easily cultivate loyalty for product brands but rarely do we take the time to define ourselves as personal brands.
Branding yourself is key to making a unique mark. This begins with finding the meaning of your personal life. No one else can determine the meaning of life for you. Branding yourself means determining meaning for yourself. Your brand can have as broad or narrow a definition as you choose. Every single human being’s destiny is very personal and unique to them. Your brand stems from who you are as a person. Building a strong personal brand is about finding what your passions are and making them meaningful. That is how you make a unique mark.
I agree. I think too many people try to assume the passions of others and make them
Comment by Maribeth — October 23, 2007 @ 2:47 pm
sorry(glitch in system)
Too many people try to assume the passions of others and make them their own. But what
they are missing out on is finding their own passion.
thanks for stopping by my blog and I’m glad I was able to visit yours. It’s my type of
thinking.
Maribeth
Comment by Maribeth — October 23, 2007 @ 2:49 pm