Can YOU Handle the Truth About You and Your Personal Brand - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / Can YOU Handle the Truth About You and Your Personal Brand - Introvert Whisperer Can YOU Handle the Truth About You and Your Personal Brand? Your personal brand is totally in your control and its how people come to experience you because of what you do consistently. Do you know what your personal brand is?   If not, you need to get feedback that is objective and specific.   While your perception of you is important, it’s also distorted to a degree by your history and worldview.   That’s why you need to calibrate your perception against how others view you. Getting honest, open feedback can be tricky but let me tell you what the trickiest part happens to be:   Hearing it. I’ve yet to know of a person that doesn’t over react to anything negative (or suggestions for improvement).   There is a fairly common wave of reactions that happens afterward.   The first wave is to feel crushed or hurt.   The next wave is to feel defeated followed by denial and rationalization.   I hear things like “I don’t like that person anyway.   Why should I listen to them?” or “I know they said that about me but I don’t believe it. (or don’t care)” None of those reactions is helpful if you can’t or don’t move past them or try to find a reason why it’s wrong. Keep in mind that feedback is a gift as it is so rare. I think the best thing you can do when you get feedback is to pursue a balance in how you react to it.   Swinging from hurt to denial is not balanced.   You first need to recognize that there may be some tough messages for you so be prepared to stay as objective as possible.   Look for themes or trends in what is being said.   Test for things that ring true.   Don’t pick apart specific words as words usually have a broad meaning for most people.   Use your judgment about what feedback you will actively address and what will you revisit at a future time. The main thing you want to do is to think through the behavior that you need to modify in order to shift how others view you.   It’s been my experience that most people need to tweak a few things but rarely is a major overhaul needed. Your goal is to craft a personal brand that supports your next career step and figuring out what it is today may take some courage.   You got this! Go to top Personal Branding starts with how well you speak about YOU.  I want to help you accelerate your career by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to my eBook â€" The Definitive Guide to Creating and Using an Elevator Speech.  In this guide, I give you simple to follow instructions for creating a “wardrobe” of ways to talk about you â€" to leave a lasting impression. Get your copy now! Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran â€" dedicated to unleashing your professional potential. Introvert Whisperer