I am always searching for creative ways to get my point across. Recently I found this idea: Write an autobiography in just six words. When asked to do this, Pulitzer Prize winner Ernest Hemingway wrote this poignant 6 word autobiography: “For sale: baby shoes, never used.” Imagine the sad story behind those six words.
We have talked about "branding" yourself in previous blogs. Deciding what your most important value is to your customers, prospects and leads and translate that into your personal brand. Then spend the rest of your life enhancing that brand so that it becomes recognizable to every one with whom you deal.
What six-word description would best describe you? Work on that as I believe that will help you toward deciding on your brand. You don't need to get back to me with this as it is for you. However if you would take the time to do so I would be very grateful.
My 6 Words
I like building relationships using humor.
My brand?
"Encourager"
I happen to believe this is one of the the most important foundational steps in building a sales career. You really have to know who you are before you can start figuring out how others perceive you and if you don't know how they perceive you, it is almost impossible to build a relationship.
Do This For You Not Me, Dan