Archive for May, 2009
Charming your way to people’s minds and hearts will bring love, joy and prosperity to your life. It is the simple things you do that enhance your personal brand. Charmers are attractive; they make people feel good and bring out the best in others.
Not all charmers are magicians, but they all cast a magic spell on others. They induce others to act. They persuade others to do what they want them to do. Welcome to my little, quick and dirty guide to becoming a charmer. (more…)
The truth outs. The truth about who you really are eventually comes out. You can fool some people sometimes, you can fool some people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. The best way to enhance your personal brand is to change your internals; your thoughts, your emotions, your habits and your character. (more…)
You probably know that if you radiate success people will treat you better. Today we look at 17 habits and ideas that project an image of prosperity. You can prosper by branding yourself as successful. Let us get down to business… (more…)
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I always wondered why people try to convert others to their way of thinking and way of doing things. A real estate developer may try to influence you to invest in property. A preacher may try to get you to say goodbye to a life of sin. And then there are bloggers (like me) trying to get you to start your own blog. Why is that?
When people get to do something, they get a deeper understanding of it. They see the insider benefits more clearly. I have seen the effects of blogging on my personal branding efforts. I will present the case for blogging to you; with the hope of inspiring you to start a blog today. (more…)
Gone are the days when you had to wait to be featured in a magazine, newspaper or TV program to become a household name. You now can propel your personal brand to the stratosphere in a very short time. You can use the power of social media to easily and quickly communicate your personal brand message to your target audience. Here is the “how-to” guide. (more…)
My sister says that I swim like sediment. I tell myself that I am a pretty good swimmer; problem is, I cannot float. But as soon as I learn to float, I will be swimming from coast to coast. The last time I tried swimming at Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia, I sunk like the titanic. And that was just after watching Ghosts of the Abyss. Have you ever seen that movie? It is my all time favorite 3D movie.
In the movie Ghosts of the Abyss, master storyteller James Cameron journeys back to the legendary wreck of the Titanic. He captivates 3D moviegoers with vivid sights of the majestic Titanic. The movie goes deep into the ocean floor to the wreckage, inside and out, as never seen before. Using state of the art technology, Cameron and his crew explore the insides of the wreckage, interspersed with imagery of the ship as it looked like before sinking. It was a site where 1,500 souls perished; the depths of the ocean where you do not want to sink your personal brand. (more…)
What better way of enhancing your personal brand than learning from legends. I hope the legendary exploits of the 10 individuals in today’s blog post will inspire you to move your brand a notch higher. Apply one or more of the lessons in this post and you will have a more powerful personal brand. (more…)
You are the CEO of a brand called YOU. Imagine calling a board meeting to discuss how best to enhance and communicate your brand. Think of you as a brand, just like Nike, Rolex, Gillette, Google or Guinness. What does your brand represent? What makes you different? (more…)
I recently read Seth Godin’s new book, Purple Cow. The book talks about transforming your business by being remarkable. In today’s competitive world, you cannot afford to be ordinary. Ordinary is the new invisible. You’re either a Purple Cow or you’re not. You’re either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice. (more…)
When I first came to Australia, my shopping trolley was always overflowing with gold. My salt was Black and Gold, my sugar was Black and Gold, my whole shopping trolley was Black and Gold. I always wondered why anybody would buy anything other than Black and Gold.
Black and Gold is a value for money generic brand for hundreds of essential items on supermarket shelves in Australia. Yet few affluent people will be caught with black and gold products on their shopping baskets. It makes me ask myself, why is it that people world over are willing to pay a premium for beefed up brands. How can you beef up your personal brand? Why should you? (more…)
You don’t need a second chance to make a first impression. In fact you only have 3 seconds to make a first impression. Changing that first impression is harder than learning a new language. If you absolutely must make a lasting impression, you need to pack the best of you in those 3 seconds. Have I used up my 3 seconds yet? (more…)
I grew up on a small farm on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. As a little boy I used to do what now reeks of animal cruelty. On Saturdays when I had time on my hands, I would grab six towels for my crazy experiment. Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow and Grey.
Then I would go to the bushes behind out house and spend an hour or four looking for a chameleon. They were hard to find for the same reason I was seeking them (camouflage). I was sinfully fascinated with how they would change color. Placing the poor reptile on the red towel turned it red; green turned it green. Little did I know that one day, I would turn into a chameleon. (more…)
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. A single blog post on 5th of Jan 2009 was what set this blog in motion. I set out on a self discovery journey, with the aim of freeing myself from negative energy and to inspire my friends in the process.
The last four months have been an exciting journey for me. I have learned so much about the power of positive thinking and shared most of what I have learned. When you share something, it comes back to you, in good measure, pressed and well shaken. (more…)
The final whistle has been blown on the Sports Series. We have a few minutes of extra time and I think it is a good idea to end the series with a recap of the basics of sports and success. Today we look at the ABCD to Z of powerful ideas and lessons that we can take with us. (more…)
Are you an amateur or a professional? Do you get paid to play with what you love? Tiger Woods gets paid to play Golf, Kobe Bryant for Basketball and Lewis Hamilton for racing. Professionals make a living doing what they love, well; some of them don’t really love what they do, but that’s another story.
Mass media and increased leisure time has allowed sports men and women to command high pay as professional players. These players are able to make sport their primary career and gain immense opportunities for training and skill development. Going pro opens a whole world of opportunities. Transitioning from amateur to professional can be a little tricky though. (more…)
With only 24 hours in a day, time is a finite resource that has to be well managed. If you manage to think through all aspects of sports, you will realize that there are many lessons in sports on time. Sports and time are natively interlinked.
Every minute counts in sports. The last five minutes of a world cup soccer game keeps fans at the edge of their seats. This is especially true if the game is hotly contested. In boxing, every micro second counts. It can be the difference between life and death. (more…)
Just like in sports, you can be relegated to lower ranks if you do not prove your worth in business, relationships, money and careers. Promotion and relegation in sports takes place at the end of each season. It involves teams being transferred between divisions.
The best-ranked teams in each division are promoted to the next-highest division, and at the same time the worst-ranked teams in the higher division are relegated (or demoted) to the lower division. In the English premier league, the bottom three teams are relegated. I hope today’s blog post inspires you to avoid the bottom positions. If you are not making progress, you risk being relegated. (more…)
A certain businessman was leaving home for a six months around the world trip. Just before his taxi to the airport arrived, he left called three of his employees, Mike, John and Frank. He gave Mike five hundred dollars, gave John two hundred dollars and one hundred dollars to Frank. Then he left. (more…)
Today’s post is a little different. We look at a specific case of someone who wants to achieve a home business goal. A boxer stepping into the ring while at their peak is a dangerous machine. A tennis pro playing at their peak makes for exciting TV. Achieving peak performance has real benefits and provides a near certain path for goals attainment. I hope to inspire you to achieve peak performance in the next 30 days. Find out how. (more…)
Have you ever had a group of people cheering you on wildly? I experienced the feeling in high school when I played hockey. The wild roar of a cheering squad shouting your name is a powerful energizer. It propels individuals or teams to give their best. It can make all the difference in crucial matches. In crucial moments of your life, your cheering squad will encourage you and inspire you to greater heights. (more…)
Its getting late the sun is about to set. You find yourself reflecting on how your life has been lately. You think back over the last 10 years. You remember the dreams and hopes that you had. Memories and thoughts of missed opportunities. What went wrong? What can you do to improve things in your life? Maybe your motivation is running on low. You do not feel like taking action. You wish you had a coach. You wish that someone could come along and give you a magic pill. Someone to tell you do this or do that and everything will be alright. (more…)
Are you a scatter brain? Do you easily get bored and have your mind racing towards the next big thing, the next shiny thing? What happens when the novelty of self improvement wears off? Distractions can cost you success. Elite athletes avoid distractions in the game and during the preparation period. If you are preparing yourself for success, now is a good time to tame distractions. (more…)
