Comments on: Personal branding, accountability, and how to just be yourself already http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/ Kontrary provides a different take on tech, media and life by Rebecca Thorman. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Arbaugh http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-432 Arbaugh Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:02:15 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-432 Great read. Hard to come across such great information all in one place. Thanks for your effort here. Great read. Hard to come across such great information all in one place. Thanks for your effort here.

]]> By: Sautter http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-431 Sautter Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:02:18 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-431 Awesome blog. Will come again. See you Awesome blog. Will come again. See you

]]> By: Guest Post: 7 networking tips for Generation Y | By Rebecca Thorman — water falling upwards http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-430 Guest Post: 7 networking tips for Generation Y | By Rebecca Thorman — water falling upwards Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:23:46 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-430 [...] years ago because my boyfriend at the time told me that I didn’t have enough friends. That was the same one who told me I was boring. Quality, I know. But he was right. Honesty [...] [...] years ago because my boyfriend at the time told me that I didn’t have enough friends. That was the same one who told me I was boring. Quality, I know. But he was right. Honesty [...]

]]> By: Maria Ross http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-429 Maria Ross Fri, 21 May 2010 19:13:15 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-429 Wya to go! Just like with companies, a brand should start with authenticity. Otherwise if the brand promise you are making does not align with the brand reality, you have what I call in my upcoming book a "brand identity crisis." Brand is not about logos or colors or fonts alone - it's about delivering a promise to customers (or employers or colleagues....) and then walking your talk. Thanks Rebecca! www.red-slice.com/branding-basics-book Wya to go! Just like with companies, a brand should start with authenticity. Otherwise if the brand promise you are making does not align with the brand reality, you have what I call in my upcoming book a “brand identity crisis.” Brand is not about logos or colors or fonts alone – it’s about delivering a promise to customers (or employers or colleagues….) and then walking your talk. Thanks Rebecca!

http://www.red-slice.com/branding-basics-book

]]> By: Sabera http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-428 Sabera Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:41:00 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-428 Rebecca, your writing is thought provoking and always hits the right note with me! I am sure everyone out there who earnestly wants to 'be who they really are' in all situations in life, find it a struggle to adhere to that motto every time and in every situation in life and with every separate set of people we know. It is a constant image management struggle personally, between appearing like I conform and coming across as someone who has a strong opinion about things (which is being 'me' !). This conflict amplified for me since I moved to the US less than a year ago from India. And the problem with living in a different culture at age 26, when you more or less know who you are, is that it's such a huge challenge to be able to make a personal connection with someone without having to oppose your personal beliefs and approach to people and life. I hope I hit the right note soon :-) http://twitter.com/sabera Rebecca, your writing is thought provoking and always hits the right note with me!

I am sure everyone out there who earnestly wants to ‘be who they really are’ in all situations in life, find it a struggle to adhere to that motto every time and in every situation in life and with every separate set of people we know. It is a constant image management struggle personally, between appearing like I conform and coming across as someone who has a strong opinion about things (which is being ‘me’ !).

This conflict amplified for me since I moved to the US less than a year ago from India. And the problem with living in a different culture at age 26, when you more or less know who you are, is that it’s such a huge challenge to be able to make a personal connection with someone without having to oppose your personal beliefs and approach to people and life.

I hope I hit the right note soon :-)

http://twitter.com/sabera

]]> By: Is Gen Y teamwork killing creativity? | Modite http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-427 Is Gen Y teamwork killing creativity? | Modite Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:16:40 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-427 [...] by group norms: the unwritten rules which describe how individuals in a group ‘are’ and how they ‘ought’ to behave. Norms influence what people believe is right and wrong just as surely as real laws, but with none [...] [...] by group norms: the unwritten rules which describe how individuals in a group ‘are’ and how they ‘ought’ to behave. Norms influence what people believe is right and wrong just as surely as real laws, but with none [...]

]]> By: Forget careers. Blogging changes lives « Politicoholic http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-426 Forget careers. Blogging changes lives « Politicoholic Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:56:48 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-426 [...] But I am not Andrew Sullivan, so I can’t. Instead I thought of all the things I had learned, the advice I had gained, the opportunities I’ve received, the people I had interviewed and the late [...] [...] But I am not Andrew Sullivan, so I can’t. Instead I thought of all the things I had learned, the advice I had gained, the opportunities I’ve received, the people I had interviewed and the late [...]

]]> By: You Have a Blog? So What. Join the Conversation. « Life Before Noon: A Millennial’s Manual http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-425 You Have a Blog? So What. Join the Conversation. « Life Before Noon: A Millennial’s Manual Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:59:10 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-425 [...] they want in their lives-professionally and personally (myself being proof). There are countless posts, articles, videos and Web sites devoted to helping people of all ages start their own [...] [...] they want in their lives-professionally and personally (myself being proof). There are countless posts, articles, videos and Web sites devoted to helping people of all ages start their own [...]

]]> By: Blogging as an Experiment in Courage : Brazen Careerist http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-424 Blogging as an Experiment in Courage : Brazen Careerist Tue, 13 May 2008 11:25:30 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-424 [...] but something else. I dare call it change. Because of her readership she is called to be accountable for her promise some odd 17 days [...] [...] but something else. I dare call it change. Because of her readership she is called to be accountable for her promise some odd 17 days [...]

]]> By: Girl Meets Business | Starting small: Seven things about me http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-423 Girl Meets Business | Starting small: Seven things about me Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:28:52 +0000 http://kontrary.com/2007/07/20/personal-branding-accountability-and-how-to-just-be-yourself-already/#comment-423 [...] know, I know. Penelope, Rebecca and Tiffany (and countless others) have guts. I truly admire those who are able to put it all out [...] [...] know, I know. Penelope, Rebecca and Tiffany (and countless others) have guts. I truly admire those who are able to put it all out [...]

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