Perfect Networker - Kathy Hamilton's blog

Heres todays lesson-

” Your problem is to bridge the gap between where you are now and the goals you intend to reach.” -Earl Nightingale-

Select the Beliefs you want-

Imagine that there was ” Belief Store”, very much like a computer software store, where you could purchase a belief to program into your subconscious mind.

If you could choose any set of beliefs at all, which belief would be the most helpful to you??? Here is my suggestion.

Select this belief:

” I am destined to be a big success in life.”
If you absolutely believe that you are destined to be a big success, you will walk, talk, and act as if everything that happens to you in life is part of a great plan to make you successful.

And as it happens, this is how the top people think in every field.

One of the most important decisions that you make in life is your choice of the people with whom you habitually associate.
Associate with the right people.Spend time around winners, and get away from negitive people. Get away from people who complain and condemn and critize all the time. These toxic people depress you and take all the joy out of living.
After you have spent time with them, you feel discouraged and demotivated. Instead, choose your friends and associates with care.
As Baron de Rothschild said,”Make no useless acquantances.”Be perfectly selfish about the people with whom you choose to work and socialize.Your “Reference group” will have more of an impact on your success and happiness than any other choices you make in life.

Your reference group is made up of people with whom you identify and associate most of the time.If you fly with eagles, you will think and feel like an eagle.If you associate with turkeys, you will think, walk,talk, and act like a turkey.

The people around you have an inordinate influence on your personality, your opinions, your goals, and everything you accomplish.Successful people are often described as loners. This does not mean that they are a-loners.

They have lots of friends, but they do not go out to lunch with whoever is standing by the door at the time.They are selective in their relationships. They insist upon only spending time with people they enjoy and whose company they can benefit from.You must do the same.

Kathy Hamilton/simikathy

Personal Branding

With the world as a whole, and the business world in particular, changing at such a rapid pace, there’s never been a better time to ask yourself these questions:

- Do you stand out among your competitors and colleagues?
- Should you command higher compensation or fees?
- Can you choose which clients or assignments you want?
- Are you achieving your goals?

Whether you are a senior executive, an entrepreneur or an employee of a company of any size, Reach will show you that the best way to succeed in the new world economy, achieve your professional goals and surpass your competition is to differentiate yourself. Let us show you how to understand, build and communicate the unique brand that is you!

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“The Brand Called You signature story in Fast Company in 1997 argued that we should imagine ourselves as brands and manage our professional lives accordingly. That idea is every bit as relevant now as it was then. The difference, as author Tom Peters points out, is that in good times, the Brand Called You was a luxury. Now as companies continue to discard employees like used Kleenex, you have no choice but to actively market your personal brand.” /John A Byrne Editor Fast Company
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Personal Branding Defined
Personal branding is a revolution in the way we manage our careers or businesses. It’s a way of clarifying and communicating what makes you different and special and using those qualities to separate from yourself from your peers so that you can greatly expand your success. Personal branding is the strategy behind the world’s most successful people. People like Oprah, Madonna, Richard Branson and Bill Gates. It is the difference between an ordinary career or business and an exceptional one.

It is only a matter of time before your peers or competitors jump on the ‘brandwagon.’ So uncovering, building and nurturing your brand now will ensure that you get out in front of the pack and experience professional success beyond your dreams.

YOUR LIFE CREATE IT

ASSOCIATE YOUR SELF WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE

Personal Branding