Personal Branding Tip 308 · Reputation
Verify the Too-Good Offer
Before you answer any offer that looks too good to be true, do your own due diligence and reach your own conclusion first.
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Why It Works
Taking a deal at face value puts your name behind someone else’s claims.
Where It Comes From
- Category
- Reputation: What is said about you when you are not in the room.
- In the Series
- Tip 308 of 365. One tip leads each day, in order, and the cycle begins again after the last.
Reputation
More on Reputation
Tip 312 · ReputationBuild Taller, Never Tear DownNever criticize a competitor in public. Put that energy into making your own work stand out on its merits.
Tip 317 · ReputationDecline With ClassWrite a short template for declining requests for your time: a clear no, a reason if you choose to give one, and a word of encouragement.
Tip 321 · ReputationAnnounce Only What You Will FinishBefore you announce a goal or launch in public, make sure you will follow through. Let finished work do more of the talking than plans.
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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