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Build a reputation, not a 'personal brand'
'Personal brand' is just a newer word for reputation. A brand projects an image; a reputation backs it up with repeated, consistent action. Say what you'll do, then do it — visibly.
The most effective communicator I've ever seen
A CEO running an 850-person company isn't effective because he says something brilliant. He's effective because he says the same thing everywhere — town halls, newsletters, posts. Repetition is the strategy.
Give something away with every post
One client gives away something useful in every single post. Value-first content is how a leader earns the audience that shows up later when it matters.
How a 20-year-old connection made me $50,000 in 10 days
A friend I hadn't spoken to in two decades saw my content, understood what I was building, and made one introduction. He never liked or commented — visible work compounds in ways you can't see.