Kind words, Ellie, and thanks for being such a faithful reader. I'm right there with you-- cringing at. the parts of my own identity that I still can't let go of. It's a bit like my closet -- still full of stuff that no longer fits, that I no longer even like -- but can't get. rid of. In the end, I think it's never a "once and done." It is slow, deliberate steps forward—getting lighter and clearer as we go along.
I enjoy every one of these posts. Branding, at its core, is about so much more than a logo or photos (although very important!).
I worked in DC for years, and as cringe as it is to admit it was, and still is my identity. Couple that with the fact that DC is a place NOTORIOUS for this, "Women learn early on not to call attention to our accomplishments. Don’t crow. Don’t brag. Be a good colleague. Let the work speak for itself. If someone else takes the credit, so be it.
That conditioning runs deep. Over time, we unconsciously settle for being invisibly indispensable while remaining largely anonymous."
and I had to reinvent/rebuild myself after I moved. And, I had to leave behind things that didn't fit the new anymore.
Anyway, follow Lyn, everyone. She knows her stuff.
Kind words, Ellie, and thanks for being such a faithful reader. I'm right there with you-- cringing at. the parts of my own identity that I still can't let go of. It's a bit like my closet -- still full of stuff that no longer fits, that I no longer even like -- but can't get. rid of. In the end, I think it's never a "once and done." It is slow, deliberate steps forward—getting lighter and clearer as we go along.
I enjoy every one of these posts. Branding, at its core, is about so much more than a logo or photos (although very important!).
I worked in DC for years, and as cringe as it is to admit it was, and still is my identity. Couple that with the fact that DC is a place NOTORIOUS for this, "Women learn early on not to call attention to our accomplishments. Don’t crow. Don’t brag. Be a good colleague. Let the work speak for itself. If someone else takes the credit, so be it.
That conditioning runs deep. Over time, we unconsciously settle for being invisibly indispensable while remaining largely anonymous."
and I had to reinvent/rebuild myself after I moved. And, I had to leave behind things that didn't fit the new anymore.
Anyway, follow Lyn, everyone. She knows her stuff.