Comments on: How to Scale Your Personal Brand, Earn More and Get a Life http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/ Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: What I’ve Learned After Six Months of Consulting and the Downside of Personal Branding | Rosetta Thurman http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-16469 What I’ve Learned After Six Months of Consulting and the Downside of Personal Branding | Rosetta Thurman Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:51:46 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-16469 [...] no idea that it would impact my life so greatly. I think I might be in what Jonathan Fields calls “personal branding hell”: “Building a strong personal brand—being known as the go-to person in a specific [...] [...] no idea that it would impact my life so greatly. I think I might be in what Jonathan Fields calls “personal branding hell”: “Building a strong personal brand—being known as the go-to person in a specific [...]

]]> By: One billion pesos of wisdom for the week http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15642 One billion pesos of wisdom for the week Wed, 26 May 2010 01:39:16 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15642 [...] How to Scale Your Personal Brand, Earn More and Get a Life [...] [...] How to Scale Your Personal Brand, Earn More and Get a Life [...]

]]> By: Thursday Reading: The Best Way to Deal With Haters, Personal Branding Hell and How to Design Your Perfect Day | Rosetta Thurman http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15465 Thursday Reading: The Best Way to Deal With Haters, Personal Branding Hell and How to Design Your Perfect Day | Rosetta Thurman Thu, 20 May 2010 15:16:30 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15465 [...] what can happen when you get to the point where you’ve established a really good reputation: personal branding hell. Yeah, that’s about where I’m at right now. Good thing Jonathan gives some great [...] [...] what can happen when you get to the point where you’ve established a really good reputation: personal branding hell. Yeah, that’s about where I’m at right now. Good thing Jonathan gives some great [...]

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15066 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Fri, 07 May 2010 20:04:53 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15066 Hey, thanks for the link-out, Jonathan - and for the post. Personal versus business branding is a topic I feel pretty strongly about (I've written on it a few times as well), and I've chosen to work a combo of both, leaning towards business branding as much as possible. I think freelancers and solopreneurs fall far too often into the trap of personal branding - and then I see them want out out out before they burn out. Leverage, create separate income streams and build a balance, I say. Hey, thanks for the link-out, Jonathan – and for the post. Personal versus business branding is a topic I feel pretty strongly about (I’ve written on it a few times as well), and I’ve chosen to work a combo of both, leaning towards business branding as much as possible.

I think freelancers and solopreneurs fall far too often into the trap of personal branding – and then I see them want out out out before they burn out.

Leverage, create separate income streams and build a balance, I say.

]]> By: Weekend Reading: My fav’s from this week: 5/7/10 | Heather Villa http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15065 Weekend Reading: My fav’s from this week: 5/7/10 | Heather Villa Fri, 07 May 2010 19:47:28 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15065 [...] How to Scale Your Personal Brand, Earn More and Get a Life - Personal branding is what all professionals want, need, and desire. But it is so time consuming! Jonathan has an amazing article with links, advice, and always helpful tips. He says it best with: “Be very conscious about the way you scale and leverage your personal brand. It’s the difference between living well or living hell.” [...] [...] How to Scale Your Personal Brand, Earn More and Get a Life – Personal branding is what all professionals want, need, and desire. But it is so time consuming! Jonathan has an amazing article with links, advice, and always helpful tips. He says it best with: “Be very conscious about the way you scale and leverage your personal brand. It’s the difference between living well or living hell.” [...]

]]> By: Joel D Canfield, Chief Heretic http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15059 Joel D Canfield, Chief Heretic Fri, 07 May 2010 13:53:46 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15059 Annabel, be careful not to polish your stuff so much you just rub holes in it. Since it's almost impossible to know what's gonna catch, and what's gonna flop, sometimes more tries is better than better tries (think about the difference between aiming at a target, and throwing dice. Trying harder ain't gonna roll doubles; more tries will, though.) You're not writing or editing for writers (unless, um, you are) so don't burn a lot of cycles trying to make something perfect. First and foremost, get something done and ship it. Annabel, be careful not to polish your stuff so much you just rub holes in it.

Since it’s almost impossible to know what’s gonna catch, and what’s gonna flop, sometimes more tries is better than better tries (think about the difference between aiming at a target, and throwing dice. Trying harder ain’t gonna roll doubles; more tries will, though.)

You’re not writing or editing for writers (unless, um, you are) so don’t burn a lot of cycles trying to make something perfect. First and foremost, get something done and ship it.

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15052 Ricardo Bueno Thu, 06 May 2010 22:51:12 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15052 I'm working on two things: 1.) writing a book, 2.) building out a powerhouse team. There's only so many hours in the day after all! I need to know that I can run a business that can scale (without me being tied to it every day). Make sense? Anyway, I'm happy with the progress we've made over the months and where we're headed. So, so far, so good... I’m working on two things: 1.) writing a book, 2.) building out a powerhouse team.

There’s only so many hours in the day after all! I need to know that I can run a business that can scale (without me being tied to it every day). Make sense? Anyway, I’m happy with the progress we’ve made over the months and where we’re headed. So, so far, so good…

]]> By: Bryan Lubic http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15047 Bryan Lubic Thu, 06 May 2010 16:17:17 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15047 Yeah!! Thanks, Jonathon! Outsanding closing quote: "It’s the difference between living well or living hell." NICE! Yeah!!
Thanks, Jonathon!

Outsanding closing quote:

“It’s the difference between living well or living hell.”

NICE!

]]> By: Michele Woodward http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15041 Michele Woodward Thu, 06 May 2010 12:53:06 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15041 Jonathan! Thanks so much for the shout out - Pam Slim and I certainly have leveraged our brands to position ourselves as the experts who can help coaches grow their skills and their practices. And the cool thing? We can actually do that! :-) I've always believed that you can hype brand, but ultimately brand has to stand for something, or customers will flee. I'm proud of what Pam and I have built and thank you for recognizing what it is we're doing. Smooch! Jonathan! Thanks so much for the shout out – Pam Slim and I certainly have leveraged our brands to position ourselves as the experts who can help coaches grow their skills and their practices. And the cool thing? We can actually do that! :-) I’ve always believed that you can hype brand, but ultimately brand has to stand for something, or customers will flee. I’m proud of what Pam and I have built and thank you for recognizing what it is we’re doing.

Smooch!

]]> By: Megan Zuniga http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/scale-personal-brand-earn-more-get-a-life/#comment-15038 Megan Zuniga Thu, 06 May 2010 07:53:24 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=3824#comment-15038 Great post! You know what they say, two heads are better than one. So, it's a good idea to delegate. You cannot be in two places at once. You're only human. The most important thing is not stretch yourself too thin. And building a team mean more people, more ideas, and it will be beneficial for you and your company. Also, it doesn't hurt to get a breather. If you're having trouble letting go and delegating, here are more reasons why you should: http://sn.im/uxp5g Great post! You know what they say, two heads are better than one. So, it’s a good idea to delegate. You cannot be in two places at once. You’re only human. The most important thing is not stretch yourself too thin. And building a team mean more people, more ideas, and it will be beneficial for you and your company. Also, it doesn’t hurt to get a breather. If you’re having trouble letting go and delegating, here are more reasons why you should: http://sn.im/uxp5g

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