Digests

Identity & self-belief

YouTube

Defining your personal brand: what do you want to be known for?

Bill Gallagher December 30, 2016

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Identity & self-belief 10

Communication 7

Vision & mission 5

• Vague self-descriptions like 'I get stuff done' cost you senior opportunities
• Test your personal brand on strangers — call back 48 hours later for the sticky words
• As AI automates execution, human distinctiveness becomes your only competitive edge

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Identity & self-belief

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Reframing weaknesses as strengths: the freak factor framework

Bill Gallagher December 30, 2016

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Identity & self-belief 9

Hiring & recruitment 6

Business models 5

• Every weakness has a paired strength — suppressing it damages both
• Self-control is finite; spending it on being someone else depletes everything
• Businesses win by owning their tradeoffs, not apologising for them

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Identity & self-belief

Podcast

Alison Fallon on claiming your identity and packing light for life

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life May 6, 2014

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Identity & self-belief 9

Productivity & habits 8

Deep work & focus 6

• Claiming your true identity out loud changes what the world offers you.
• You can't have it all — what you pack defines who you are.
• Build a bridge as far as you can; leaps are always scary but chosen.

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Identity & self-belief

Podcast

Perspective, wisdom, and intentional thinking with Andy Andrews

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life October 1, 2013

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Identity & self-belief 9

Relationships & family 6

Productivity & habits 5

• Every choice you make is governed entirely by how you think
• Fiction builds wisdom faster than non-fiction — here's why
• Parenting is the fulcrum society rests on, not an afterthought

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Work-life balance

Podcast

Work-life blending: ditching balance for a more flexible approach

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life December 7, 2012

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Work-life balance 9

Relationships & family 7

Identity & self-belief 6

• Why 'balance' is the wrong metaphor — and blending works better
• Self-awareness and flexible routines beat rigid scheduling
• Outsourcing and margin time unlock hours most people don't see

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Identity & self-belief

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Why schools suppress entrepreneurial traits in young people

Cameron Herold November 11, 2010

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Identity & self-belief 9

Motivation 7

Resilience & grit 5

• ADHD and bipolar traits are being medicated away in future founders
• Networking with the right people beats four years of university debt
• Being an employee is riskier than starting your own business

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