Personal Branding Tip 232 · Reputation
Leave Names Out of Criticism
When you disagree with someone in your field, address the idea and leave the person’s name out. Say nothing negative you cannot support with facts.
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Why It Works
The Manifesto advises against negative statements made without facts or in emotion; naming people makes you look drawn to drama.
Where It Comes From
- Category
- Reputation: What is said about you when you are not in the room.
- In the Series
- Tip 232 of 365. One tip leads each day, in order, and the cycle begins again after the last.
Reputation
More on Reputation
Tip 236 · ReputationPair Every Apology With ChangeIf you make a public mistake, address it head on, then show the specific step you have taken so it does not happen again.
Tip 240 · ReputationDecline What Once Helped YouJudge each invitation against where you are now, not where you started. Turn down what would have helped five years ago but costs you today.
Tip 244 · ReputationExplain Any WithdrawalIf you must pull an endorsement, tell your audience the real reason in plain terms. A bare “I no longer support this” suggests you have something to hide.
Engagements
Your name is already being interpreted. The question is who are they, and what are they thinking?
Engagements are accepted by application and seats are limited each quarter. Tell us who you are, what you are building, and the position you intend to hold.
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