5.17.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / Worse than Imposter Syndrome

5.17.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / Worse than Imposter Syndrome

By DavidMay 18, 2020
Worse than Imposter Syndrome. By now, everybody’s heard about Imposter Syndrome, right? That thing were even if you’re been working diligently in the same business sector for decades you still have this gnawing suspicion that you really don’t belong there? That for all your hard-earned expertise, you still shouldn’t be openly sharing your thoughts about it as there are ‘real’ experts out there that know everything about the big picture when you’re only truly expert…
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5.16.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / More on Strategic Authenticity.

5.16.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / More on Strategic Authenticity.

By DavidMay 17, 2020
Last night's BOOKWARD BOUND was cut short by technical difficulties, but I did manage to get some writing done before going suddenly dark. III. Knowing who you are. So you can be it. You just knew I was going to bring up this dual concept phrase pair again. It is the base pair concert of NonFiction Branding after all. To be 100% authentic is laudable. The share 100% of yourself is a mistake, and for…
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5.15.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / More re: Strategic Authenticity

5.15.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / More re: Strategic Authenticity

By DavidMay 16, 2020
So what elements make up a sound Authenticity Strategy? The quickest answer to this question is ‘this whole book.’ It’s filled with ideas, frameworks, suggestions and processes that can help you, but let’s just focus on three important aspects of any well-founded authenticity strategy. I. The varnished truth. Do you have one of those friends who always ‘tells the truth’ regardless of its fallout? The ‘keeping it real’ jerk who may in fact be telling…
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5.14.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / More re: Strategic Authenticity

5.14.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / More re: Strategic Authenticity

By DavidMay 15, 2020
Authenticity’s evil twin: TMI. Too much information. The word authenticity has many meanings. Depending on who you are talking to, it could mean anything from ‘keeping it real’ (whatever that means) to oversharing about every aspect of your life, all the way down to your medical history. In some cases, and places, that can make sense and be incredibly freeing. In others, not so much. Strategic authenticity is about those ‘not so much’ situations. Let…
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5.13.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / Strategic Authenticity

5.13.2020 BOOKWARD BOUND / Daily Build / Strategic Authenticity

By DavidMay 13, 2020
Strategic Authenticity. Is there such a thing? Is it even possible to be both strategic in your goals, and authentic in your execution at the same time? Some people would say no. That to be authentic, you must let go all restraint and live a life completely unfettered by bourgeois considerations. To be truly authentic (for some) is to wallow in self. “I’m just telling you exactly what I feel at this exact moment in…
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