The three wise monkeys over the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan. Photo by David Monniaux. Copyright © 2003
At the end of the day it’s your responsibility to build your personal brand. You can drink the Kool-Aid or employ a blue ocean strategy. Better yet, utilize a new paradigm so as not to forget these key learnings.
It’s Monday again! Meetings, meetings everywhere! How often do you hear these words?
- Core Competency
- Paradigm
- At the end of the day
- Personal Branding
- Bio Break
- Learnings
- Voluntold
- Blue Ocean
- Best Practices
- Win-Win
- Value Proposition
A lot, right? You know it’s a new word when everyone you know seems to be using it.
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- Core Competency – strength (“Let’s focus on our core competency.“)
- Paradigm – model
- At the end of the day – after all, in conclusion. As in, “At the end of the day, you need to deep dive on that topic to get a better understanding“. (Oh, this means to focus or explore details)
- Personal Branding – reputation (“Use social network strategies to improve your personal branding.“)
- Bio Break – a break (bio or otherwise)
- Learnings – a lesson or new information (“Here are the key learnings’)
- Voluntold – forced to volunteer
- Blue Ocean – new, untouched market (“We need a blue ocean strategy!“)
- Best Practices – method, practice or technique (often borrowed from a competitor)
- Win-Win – good for everyone (“Now that’s a win-win situation.“). In Filipino, “Panalo!“.
- Value Proposition – unique offering or selling point
