Comments on: Retooling Your Personal Brand

By: Jeff Holton

Jeff Holton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:25 +0000

I just noticed this post now because of your paperclipped “recent posts” on the upper right. (Great design!) Thank you for your transparency, Jen.

I would never have heard the term “personal branding” except for getting involved on Twitter with some of you TN folks over the past six months.

And I’m grateful. It’s offering me the *opportunity* for some significant personal and professional growth.

Now I need to struggle with turning potential into action. I’ve been wrestling with some of this on my blog, using it as a place for notes and stream-of-consciousness development. I’m grateful for the glimpse I get into the lives of others who have already thought some of these things through.

By: mari mayborn

mari mayborn — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:35:35 +0000

It’s amazing what can happen on a team where these 6 principles are lived out! I enjoyed working in such an environment for a dozen or so years and they were some of the happiest of my life! Many of us who worked together have been reunited through facebook. In the process of catching up it’s not uncommon to hear people lament that they haven’t worked at a place like that since.
It’s not surprising to me that the people who started their careers there have gone on to do amazing things. People who are valued, trusted and given wings to fly will always fly higher and stronger than those held under the thumb of those entrusted with the privilege of managing them.
After being in management I’d have to say a good marriage between #4 and #6 is a match made in heaven! Pamper it with lots of #3 and my, it’s a beautiful thing!
Great post, Jennifer!

By: JenDeshler

JenDeshler — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:55:48 +0000

Tod,

Nothing you say surprises me anymore And you’re right–that certain SVP was the real difference maker.

By: Tod Shuttleworth

Tod Shuttleworth — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:28:59 +0000

Jennifer – Great blog, but you forgot to mention how indeed it was a certain Sr VP that is probably due credit for all your success, and I ain’t talkin about Arnold. Come on, you know who it is….

Seriously, it has been great to see you grow at Nelson. (Did I really say that?)

By: JenDeshler

JenDeshler — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:05:12 +0000

What doesn’t kill us…,right? You are one of the constant joys of the job!

By: JenDeshler

JenDeshler — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:04:15 +0000

Katie,

Great point! Thanks for adding that

By: Colleen Coble

Colleen Coble — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:41:19 +0000

Good for you, Jen! It’s hard to take a close look at ourselves and ask those questions of others who recognize our strengths and weaknesses. I’ve asked Ami a time or two what I need to work on with my writing. it’s always eye-opening. LOL

By: Katie Bond

Katie Bond — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:03:42 +0000

This is awesome, Jen. To recognizing strengths and weaknesses, I’d add the necessity of asking others who work with you and know you personally how they’d answer the question about your abilities. To your earlier point, I tend to get wrapped up in how I’d LIKE to characterize my greatest strengths, versus what’s really apparent to those around me.

I’m always amazed at how much I discover when I hear what vendors I hire have said to our authors about what they think is uniquely me.