What’s Your Sentence?

One of the things people most often miss about personal branding is that it’s about who you authentically are. Indeed, several of the introspective exercises we use in the Reach 1-2-3 Success process are geared to your values, passions, vision, and purpose. We find that it’s often the clarity about a central life theme that can drive a strong and consistent expression of personal brand. Indeed, that central theme tends to be a foundation for one’s life.

So, it was with great interest that I discovered the "What's your sentence?" exercise from Daniel Pink’s book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. It’s one of the first exercises in the Type I Toolkit in his book, and is explained in his Two questions that can change your life video. Dan also explains it in a video to his newsletter subscribers:

Tell us your sentence from Daniel Pink on Vimeo.

So compelling is Dan’s challenge, and so related to personal brand, I couldn’t resist recording my own response:

Walter's Sentence from walterakana on Vimeo.

Frankly, trying to distill your life into a single sentence is a challenge. Yet, by making the effort you’ll be rewarded with great personal clarity to better direct your life. So, what’s your sentence?

Comments

[Kelly Welch]

What a noble sentence! Bravo Walter!

[Walter Akana]

Thanks, Kelly! It’s kind of the next stage in the evolution of my brand, but not too far from my original PBS: “I use my enthusiasm, forward thinking, and passion for self-direction to help clients identify their uniqueness and strengths and take control of their careers and lives.”