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I disqualified myself from entrepreneurship at 17 years old.
I remember the exact moment. My high school invited a professional designer to come speak to interested students about how to set yourself up for success out in the real world.
I was discouraged when I heard them say, “You need to be willing to put yourself out there and get good at pitching your ideas.”
The talk was meant to be motivating, but at the time, my brain was just not wired to receive it that way. I had SEVERE social anxiety. I found safety in staying small. I was more comfortable being a follower, not a leader.
“I’m just not cut out for that. I’m not outgoing or bold enough,” I thought.
Those false beliefs defined me for almost 10 years… until I realized I had the power to change them.
Fast forward until now, social anxiety still shows up when I’m talking on camera, public speaking, and socializing with new people.
I’m probably one of the LEAST charismatic people I know, tbh. 😆 But I refuse to let that prevent me from building a personal brand.
Here’s how I override it:
💎 I remind myself that I ENJOY talking about branding and fully believe it can help people.
💎 I slowly train myself to BECOME the encourager that my 17-year-old self needed.
💎 I choose to DO THE HARD THING. Exposure therapy genuinely helps me overcome the thing I’m afraid of.
And honestly, it’s paying off :) the more I show up for my brand, the more safe I feel to continue doing it.
Your brand needs YOU! Don’t let false beliefs about yourself get in the way of that!
#brandstrategist #smallbusinessowner #affirmation #businessencouragment #businessowner #entrepreneur #personalbranding #personalbrand
I remember the exact moment. My high school invited a professional designer to come speak to interested students about how to set yourself up for success out in the real world.
I was discouraged when I heard them say, “You need to be willing to put yourself out there and get good at pitching your ideas.”
The talk was meant to be motivating, but at the time, my brain was just not wired to receive it that way. I had SEVERE social anxiety. I found safety in staying small. I was more comfortable being a follower, not a leader.
“I’m just not cut out for that. I’m not outgoing or bold enough,” I thought.
Those false beliefs defined me for almost 10 years… until I realized I had the power to change them.
Fast forward until now, social anxiety still shows up when I’m talking on camera, public speaking, and socializing with new people.
I’m probably one of the LEAST charismatic people I know, tbh. 😆 But I refuse to let that prevent me from building a personal brand.
Here’s how I override it:
💎 I remind myself that I ENJOY talking about branding and fully believe it can help people.
💎 I slowly train myself to BECOME the encourager that my 17-year-old self needed.
💎 I choose to DO THE HARD THING. Exposure therapy genuinely helps me overcome the thing I’m afraid of.
And honestly, it’s paying off :) the more I show up for my brand, the more safe I feel to continue doing it.
Your brand needs YOU! Don’t let false beliefs about yourself get in the way of that!
#brandstrategist #smallbusinessowner #affirmation #businessencouragment #businessowner #entrepreneur #personalbranding #personalbrand
All respect for my fellow business owners. 🫡 Creating a living & breathing entity that didn’t exist, putting it out into the world, and then inviting people to respond to it is one of the wildest, most vulnerable things a person can ever do.
As vulnerable as it feels to put ourselves out there and take a gamble on ourselves, that’s kinda what makes it so meaningful and worthwhile.
Pouring our heart & soul into building a business and brand is wildly vulnerable in the best possible way. I see you! 💎
#brandstrategist #smallbusinessowner #onlinebusiness #affirmation #businessencouragment #businessowner #entrepreneur #personalbranding #contentcreation
As vulnerable as it feels to put ourselves out there and take a gamble on ourselves, that’s kinda what makes it so meaningful and worthwhile.
Pouring our heart & soul into building a business and brand is wildly vulnerable in the best possible way. I see you! 💎
#brandstrategist #smallbusinessowner #onlinebusiness #affirmation #businessencouragment #businessowner #entrepreneur #personalbranding #contentcreation
I haven’t cracked the code of finding a consistent posting schedule as a soloprenueur… so for now I make sure I’m consistent in other ways. Brand-building is internal just as much as it is external.
What does “consistency” look like for you lately?
#brandstrategist #brandbuildingtips #customerexperience #solopreneur #consistentresults #contentcreation #contentmarketing #brandingforsmallbusiness
What does “consistency” look like for you lately?
#brandstrategist #brandbuildingtips #customerexperience #solopreneur #consistentresults #contentcreation #contentmarketing #brandingforsmallbusiness
Thoughts on Flodesk’s rebrand? Based on the company’s values and origin, they have my Brand Strategist’s stamp of approval.
They’re intentionally using branding as a communication tool that brings users closer to who they’ve always been from the beginning. They’ve implemented thoughtful creative decisions that make sense for them longterm. As if I wasn’t already bought into them as a brand, I’m even MORE bought in now!
Thanks for making email workflows soooo easy, seamless, and on-brand, @Flodesk !
Btw this is not an ad, just my genuine take :)
#emailmarketing #rebrand #flodesk #brandstrategist #branddesigner #onbrand #brandstrategy #logodesign #onlinebusiness #womenownedbusinesses
They’re intentionally using branding as a communication tool that brings users closer to who they’ve always been from the beginning. They’ve implemented thoughtful creative decisions that make sense for them longterm. As if I wasn’t already bought into them as a brand, I’m even MORE bought in now!
Thanks for making email workflows soooo easy, seamless, and on-brand, @Flodesk !
Btw this is not an ad, just my genuine take :)
#emailmarketing #rebrand #flodesk #brandstrategist #branddesigner #onbrand #brandstrategy #logodesign #onlinebusiness #womenownedbusinesses
No one embraces DIFFERENT like Elle Woods. She never looked like she belonged among the other lawyers or politicians. But rather than changing anything about how she looked and behaved, she leaned into her strengths and proved herself worthy of belonging time & time again.
By embodying trust in herself, she finds herself Elle-vated among crowd and feeling fully in her Elle-ment with whatever she sets her mind to. 🎀 Her inspiring life experiences would make for a great podcast and career coaching business.
I rewatched both Legally Blonde movies and took notes to make sure I was doing the story justice, and WOW there’s a lot Elle Woods can teach us about being an entrepreneur!
DISCLAIMER:
This is a fictional brand based on a fiction character. I enjoy making these as a fun creative outlet with no expectations, limitations, or money tied to the outcome. It’s basically my version of fan fiction, honoring my all-time favorite stories that genuinely impacted me growing up!
#brandstrategist #branddesigner #personalbranding #onbrand #fictionalcharacters #midjourneyai #onlinebusiness #podcastbranding #coachingbrand
By embodying trust in herself, she finds herself Elle-vated among crowd and feeling fully in her Elle-ment with whatever she sets her mind to. 🎀 Her inspiring life experiences would make for a great podcast and career coaching business.
I rewatched both Legally Blonde movies and took notes to make sure I was doing the story justice, and WOW there’s a lot Elle Woods can teach us about being an entrepreneur!
DISCLAIMER:
This is a fictional brand based on a fiction character. I enjoy making these as a fun creative outlet with no expectations, limitations, or money tied to the outcome. It’s basically my version of fan fiction, honoring my all-time favorite stories that genuinely impacted me growing up!
#brandstrategist #branddesigner #personalbranding #onbrand #fictionalcharacters #midjourneyai #onlinebusiness #podcastbranding #coachingbrand
Here’s what was confusing between social media account to landing page:
The colors & fonts didn’t match. The photos looked like a totally different vibe. The graphics seemed like unedited templates. Even the name was inconsistent.
There’s so much untapped potential in using all these elements to help me in my customer journey.
But rediscovering that booking page solely depended on the business popping up randomly in my scroll again, and starting the customer journey all over.
It’s not just a nice thing to have… cohesive branding has the potential to speed up your customer’s decision-making process.
#brandstrategist #branddesigner #branddesign #customerjourney #onbrand #userexperience #marketingtips
The colors & fonts didn’t match. The photos looked like a totally different vibe. The graphics seemed like unedited templates. Even the name was inconsistent.
There’s so much untapped potential in using all these elements to help me in my customer journey.
But rediscovering that booking page solely depended on the business popping up randomly in my scroll again, and starting the customer journey all over.
It’s not just a nice thing to have… cohesive branding has the potential to speed up your customer’s decision-making process.
#brandstrategist #branddesigner #branddesign #customerjourney #onbrand #userexperience #marketingtips
When you feel UNDERSTOOD throughout the branding process, you’ll get excited about what sets your business apart.
When you’re excited about what SETS YOU APART, you’ll be energetically in your element as you show up representing your brand.
When you’re IN YOUR ELEMENT as a brand, you’ll be better at connecting with your people and getting them to understand you back.
My get-to-know-you phase with clients is incredibly thorough and extensive for a reason. I get so bought into my client’s businesses. I can’t help myself. The process reveals how freaking AMAZING y’all are and it’s my job to help your people see that.
#brandstrategist #branddesigner #onbrand #personalbranding #branddesign #brandstrategy
When you’re excited about what SETS YOU APART, you’ll be energetically in your element as you show up representing your brand.
When you’re IN YOUR ELEMENT as a brand, you’ll be better at connecting with your people and getting them to understand you back.
My get-to-know-you phase with clients is incredibly thorough and extensive for a reason. I get so bought into my client’s businesses. I can’t help myself. The process reveals how freaking AMAZING y’all are and it’s my job to help your people see that.
#brandstrategist #branddesigner #onbrand #personalbranding #branddesign #brandstrategy
It doesn’t have to be perfect or elaborate, but having a go-to space to film that feels on-brand can help with brand recognition. Especially since video content is ALL the rage these days!
Brand Photography taken by @impassionedart 📸
#brandstrategist #branddesigner #onbrand #interiordesign #officeinteriors #brandexperience #branding #onlinebusiness #contentcreator
Brand Photography taken by @impassionedart 📸
#brandstrategist #branddesigner #onbrand #interiordesign #officeinteriors #brandexperience #branding #onlinebusiness #contentcreator
