Personal Branding Tip 317 · Reputation
Decline With Class
Write 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.
Take It With You
Download the card for a feed, a story or a link, or share it straight from your phone. Please keep the MCG mark on it.
Why It Works
The Manifesto models setting a polite boundary. Objecting with class protects your time without spending goodwill.
Where It Comes From
- Category
- Reputation: What is said about you when you are not in the room.
- In the Series
- Tip 317 of 365. One tip leads each day, in order, and the cycle begins again after the last.
Reputation
More on Reputation
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.
Tip 327 · ReputationFind Your Share of the MissWhen a launch or project falls short, list what you could have done differently before you name anyone else. Unclear directions count.
Tip 331 · ReputationKeep Public Talk CleanBefore you post, ask whether you would say it to associates, friends and family. If you would not, keep it off the record.
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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