What’s Your Brand? | Learning to Self-Brand
When I think of branding, I think of a squealing pig; or would a cow be more fitting? If I don’t think of animals when I think of branding, then I think of a woman bent over a chair, getting her fella’s name tatted on her full moon. Otherwise, I think of the scarlet “A” adorned by Hester Prynne. Branding is a term I associate with possession, which makes me uncomfortable. I’ve been hearing it a lot recently, specifically the importance of self-branding in self-entrepreneurial fields like writing. The more the topic jumped out at me, the further I pushed it away. I didn’t want to jab my own ass…
Growing Up Millennial
Millennials are a flawed generation. Our motto seems to be, “I’m kind of a big deal;” words spoken by Ron Burgandy, a role model we met at an impressionable age. We speak in pop culture references. We’re a “vintage” generation, so fascinated with the old that we often lack originality. Check out our recent fashion trends. They’re all very green, as in reduced, reused, and recycled. Older generations don’t seem to understand us. They fear the day that one of us will trip our way into the White House. But here’s the thing about being a millennial: it isn’t all that bad. Millennials may not seem very balanced. We tend…
