Personal Branding Tip 327 · Reputation
Find Your Share of the Miss
When a launch or project falls short, list what you could have done differently before you name anyone else. Unclear directions count.
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Why It Works
From Extreme Ownership, Eric’s lesson: blame hands someone else the power to change things. Ownership keeps it with you.
Where It Comes From
- Category
- Reputation: What is said about you when you are not in the room.
- In the Series
- Tip 327 of 365. One tip leads each day, in order, and the cycle begins again after the last.
Reputation
More on Reputation
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.
Tip 336 · ReputationResolve Complaints Before They PostWhen a client sounds unhappy, offer to make it right before they ever feel the need to share it publicly. Settle open disputes the same way.
Tip 340 · ReputationWrite Your Promotion RulesBefore the next offer arrives, write down what you will never promote, starting with anything you do not use yourself. Hold to it when no one is watching.
Engagements
Your name is already being interpreted. The question is who are they, and what are they thinking?
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