You know, that thing that happens when you’re meeting someone for the first time, and then they make the statement?
The one that makes the hair stand up on your neck, giving you chills all over and making you unsettled to the core? It’s that one dreaded statement where as soon as it’s hanging in the air, you’ve forgotten everything you’ve ever done in your life.
“So, tell me about yourself.”
And then everything stops, and your mind goes blank as if to say, “I am an idea, a concept, if you will,” when in reality, it’s more like, “I can’t even remember my name right now, let alone my history and experience."
I get it, it happened to me all the time. Still does. Partly because I hardly had a voice, I hardly stood up for myself or showed up for myself, and aside from the things I’ve done to get me to where I am today, it’s hard to remember all the things I’ve learned, tested, tried at, failed, scrapped, wanted to pick back up, and well, you get it.
Now, I can just refer them (or myself) to my LinkedIn.
Kidding.
But when I started thinking about how I wanted to be seen and posting on LinkedIn, a sort of vision came into view. I felt more confident in my work, and in what I wanted to do. I felt comfortable speaking out and speaking on, and now I have a backlog of the things I’ve done, which only continues to grow. There’s a clear vision of the road ahead, at least, for now.
Also, I cannot stress enough, I’ve met the coolest people on here, I’ve consumed the content of amazing creators, and I know there’s magic ahead. (Come see what’s brewing!)
It’s only been a month since I started, but here’s what I’ve picked up along the way:
What’s something you wish you knew when you started? I have to say, I wish I had known how much more into social media it’d make me, and the power of Pinterest!
#PersonalBranding #LinkedInJourney #Reflections #CrystalPoweredContent #BuildingCommunity #OneMonthPosting #LetsConnect
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1moLove this, Miguel!! Are you planning your next marathon?? 😀