Live Your Brand

By Bruce Lund, NEXTPERT
Topic: Career Development, Marketing, Networking, Personal Branding, Success Strategies, Reputation Management, Social Media, Entrepreneur, Gen Y, Millennial, Job Searching

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We ALL Have Someone Inside Us that We Wish to Become

What are you doing today to become that person?

“You are the way you are because that is the way you choose to be. If you wanted to be any different you would be in the act of changing.”

We all have a NEXTPERT inside of us. This is the person we wish to become. The question then is how do we become this alter ego or superhero that lives in each of us?

It starts by identifying your purpose in life. We have all been around people that live a purpose-driven life and we are naturally drawn to these people. They have an infectious personality that we choose to be around and learn from.

Unfortunately, there are not enough of these people in the world.  

We all say we want to be this person, but everyday life has a tendency to pull us in the opposite direction of becoming this person. There is a litany of reasons but here are a few:

• It is too difficult
• I am not good enough
• I lack the resources or tools capable of becoming this person

We live in a negative world full of pessimistic views. This, in turn, makes it difficult to move in the direction of your dreams and to be the person you know you can be. A NEXTPERT (the superhero in you) gives you the confidence necessary to move in the opposite direction to live YOUR story and to be YOUR own brand.

It starts by attracting back into your life the person you wish to become. We are the sum total of the five most people we hang around, so get around positive people that are in alignment with who you wish to become and the career you aspire to have. We are all human becomings so move in the opposite direction of the negative pull of the world. Just like gravity it has a way of pulling us down from the person we want to be.  

It’s time to get intentional about the design of your dreams. That is, live out of your “mind-sight”. All things are created twice: first mentally and then physically. In order to live an extraordinary life you need to have some wild expectations and dreams.

Begin the act of becoming your authentic self by becoming a NEXTPERT through consistent, systematic habits that ALL highly successful people possess.

There are no "secrets of success". Only reasons we do not become successful. Find your purpose in life and live each day towards manifesting the NEXTPERT in you. Live Your Brand and Tell Your Story.

The greatest freedom we have is the freedom and power to choose. Never waste one, single day developing the superhero you intend to become.

The best way to become a NEXTPERT is by answering these key questions:

1. What are you naturally curious over? What do you wake up every day and think about? Read about? Wish you could do? This is the curiosity quotient that each of us have. We are all fascinated and interested by something.
2. What are you naturally talented at? Talent can be developed but the most talented people have God-given abilities in certain areas. We can all learn skills and knowledge but we are all naturally talented at something.
3. Once you have married your passions with your talents you can then identify where there is a need in the world in which only you can fulfill or make money doing. If you chase being the best at your craft then money will chase you all the way to the bank. Become a solution to the problems in the world and wake up each day on fire for what you do. Sharpen your niche daily.
4. Now that you understand your passion, talents, and where there is a need in the world in which only you can fulfill then you can align yourself with your purpose and power of intention. We all want to be a part of something bigger than our own selves. This validates our self-worth to the world and our yearning to leave a legacy.

Confidence is the memory of success. Don't be discouraged when roadblocks occur along the way. Just know you are on a mission to be the BEST you. Don't compete against any other person or let anybody else tear you down. Continue to "Fail Forward" and I guarentee that you will be rewarded with success at an uncommon hour.

You are the only person that holds the key to your future. Make a conscious decision TODAY to Live Your Brand! Picture the person you wish to become 30 years from now and work backwards from that picture.

Bruce Lund is the Founder & CEO of NEXTPERT, a training and consulting firm offering insight and strategies to help recruit, train, and retain the BEST of the NEXT Generation leaders. Bruce is a Next Generation Expert completing his Ph.D. on the leadership of this unique group. Bruce has worked in and through many top organizations and teaches the whole self (Mind, Body, Heart, Spirit) approach in leading. He is seeking to become THE Leadership Expert Generation Y can count on for guidance to take them from where they are right now and teach them the distinctive habits of successful people to live an extraordinary life.