I feel like I am on a crusade to change people’s minds about personal branding. A visual voice has so much value and does so much for your ability to communicate efficiently.
The way people work together is changing and having consistent visuals exponentially helps you connect and build relationships. Not realizing this is like letting big business maintain that myth that—more often than not—keeps independent-minded people perpetually small because we don’t want to be “like that.”
I think part of the problem is that most brand designers still work from the same traditional point of view no matter if their clients are large operations or small organizations of one. So people are led to believe that branding limits you, flattens you, creates a fake persona, or otherwise crushes your ability to be a multidimensional person in business.
There is more than one way to connect the dots, niche, or otherwise exist, and it just takes a different approach to strategy.
I will not give up striving to change the narrative around this because personal branding should be empowering and flexible and have the ability to evolve with you.
"I overthink everything. I rewrite posts ten times. I hover over the button like I’m launching a rocket instead of just... sharing a sentence." This is me! Great piece. I found myself smiling at all the similarities I experience that you've shared. Thank you
I relate to this Rachel. I am so glad I finally got over that fear of putting myself out there (although I definately still feel a bit sick everytime I post). I wish I had started this online sharing sooner - I have so many great photos and stories I could have written. But I also recognise sometimes we need time to work through things and I know I have the skills now to show up - which were actually pretty hard to learn.
So true, it’s a muscle you have to train and there’s a lot we have to learn (and unlearn) along the way. Right now I’m finding it equal parts excruciating and liberating 😂 There’s something magical about expressing yourself and sharing your voice though. That’s the bit I’m holding onto. Thanks for commenting 🤍💫
I was nodding my head furiously in agreement with everything you wrote here! I was made redundant just before Christmas which I feel now was an absolute blessing. It’s forced me to look at what is truly important. What I truly value and hold dear and the creative voice in my head that I’ve ignored for so long has finally been set free. Putting myself out there is hard, consistency is hard but when it comes from the heart it feels like a joyful process. It’s a creative act in itself. Thanks for a gorgeous affirming post ❤️
Oh thank you for sharing this Georgie. I had a very similar experience last year. Sometimes it takes a bit of a circuit breaker to set us on a new path. A path that feels like our own and not the well trodden one already laid out for us. Looking forward to immersing myself in your creative universe 💫
Thank you so much Tara. Putting ourselves out there is haaaard.. I love that there’s a bunch of us bravely doing it anyway and cheering each other on 🤍💫
I see you and I think you’re brilliant!! I love the words you put out in the world, all of them. And I’m forever grateful you shared them with me when you did and now we now get to build amazing work and cheer each other on!!
This really really encouraged me!
To find my voice, no matter what
YES YES YES
Thank you Rachel ✨👋
Love never fails 🌾
Oh my, this resonated. Thanks for writing something that actually wanted to by read, not just liked and restacked.
Oh thank you so much for your kind words Marie. And most of all, I’m really glad it resonated 🤍
I love this, but I would like to say…
I feel like I am on a crusade to change people’s minds about personal branding. A visual voice has so much value and does so much for your ability to communicate efficiently.
The way people work together is changing and having consistent visuals exponentially helps you connect and build relationships. Not realizing this is like letting big business maintain that myth that—more often than not—keeps independent-minded people perpetually small because we don’t want to be “like that.”
I think part of the problem is that most brand designers still work from the same traditional point of view no matter if their clients are large operations or small organizations of one. So people are led to believe that branding limits you, flattens you, creates a fake persona, or otherwise crushes your ability to be a multidimensional person in business.
There is more than one way to connect the dots, niche, or otherwise exist, and it just takes a different approach to strategy.
I will not give up striving to change the narrative around this because personal branding should be empowering and flexible and have the ability to evolve with you.
Love,
A Very Dedicated Personal Brand Designer 💛
I love this mission - thank you for sharing and here’s to changing the narrative 💪🏻
"I overthink everything. I rewrite posts ten times. I hover over the button like I’m launching a rocket instead of just... sharing a sentence." This is me! Great piece. I found myself smiling at all the similarities I experience that you've shared. Thank you
Thank you so much Lauren 🤍💫
Consistency is one of the strongest keys - and dumping the fear. Which you have done marvelously! A great read!
So true, consistency helps breed momentum. Thank you 🤍💫
I relate to this Rachel. I am so glad I finally got over that fear of putting myself out there (although I definately still feel a bit sick everytime I post). I wish I had started this online sharing sooner - I have so many great photos and stories I could have written. But I also recognise sometimes we need time to work through things and I know I have the skills now to show up - which were actually pretty hard to learn.
So true, it’s a muscle you have to train and there’s a lot we have to learn (and unlearn) along the way. Right now I’m finding it equal parts excruciating and liberating 😂 There’s something magical about expressing yourself and sharing your voice though. That’s the bit I’m holding onto. Thanks for commenting 🤍💫
I was nodding my head furiously in agreement with everything you wrote here! I was made redundant just before Christmas which I feel now was an absolute blessing. It’s forced me to look at what is truly important. What I truly value and hold dear and the creative voice in my head that I’ve ignored for so long has finally been set free. Putting myself out there is hard, consistency is hard but when it comes from the heart it feels like a joyful process. It’s a creative act in itself. Thanks for a gorgeous affirming post ❤️
Oh thank you for sharing this Georgie. I had a very similar experience last year. Sometimes it takes a bit of a circuit breaker to set us on a new path. A path that feels like our own and not the well trodden one already laid out for us. Looking forward to immersing myself in your creative universe 💫
So many parts of this resonance with me and it’s spurred me on to continue with this space I’ve started creating for myself.
I’m so happy to read this. Thank you and big heck yeah to continuing to take up space and put your work into the world 💫🤍
Hey, this post really resonated with me. Thank you for writing ❤️
Thank you so much Tara. Putting ourselves out there is haaaard.. I love that there’s a bunch of us bravely doing it anyway and cheering each other on 🤍💫
I see you and I think you’re brilliant!! I love the words you put out in the world, all of them. And I’m forever grateful you shared them with me when you did and now we now get to build amazing work and cheer each other on!!
🤍🤍🤍
Thank you for this! really needed to hear it today ❤️
And I needed this and this is the magic of community 🤍💫