Archive for December, 2007

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Cheat and Win: Bill BeliCHEAT and The New England Patriots go 16-0

Can a Cheater be a Winner? Bill BeliCHEAT coach of the New England Patriots has been praised for years for his leadership and coaching acumen. At the beginning of the season Bill Belichick was fined $500K by the NFL and the Patriots were fined $250K for spying. The New England Patriots […]

4 Comments » - Posted in Celebrities, Personal Branding, Branding by Hajj Flemings

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Brand “YoU” Year Resolutions (Revolution)

Next year (2008) is going to be the year of the personal brand. It has been over 10 years since Tom Peter’s article, ‘The Brand Called You’ was printed in Fast Company magazine in 1997, and it is the perfect time to jump start your personal brand.
I could list 10-15 items to […]

No Comments » - Posted in Vision, Personal Branding, Branding by Hajj Flemings

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Is your business Card your Calling Card?

What is your calling in life? Does your calling card prompt people to call you? Your business card should compel people to want to do business with you. A business card is one of the basic tools, that every successful personal brand should have, unless you are an A-List celebrity. In that case […]

5 Comments » - Posted in Personal Branding, Branding by Hajj Flemings

Monday, December 24th, 2007

Merry Christmas from, ‘The Brand YU Life’

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brandYU_Christmas_Card2, originally uploaded by h_flemings.

Continue to live your dreams and develop your personal brand in 2008.

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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

The Brand YU Life = Personal Branding

‘The Brand YU Life’ is about creatively branding your life and re-thinking who you are though personal branding. It is a paradigm shift and a tool to help you create, define, and manage who you are, to eliminate the separation between you and your personal brand.
The above except is from a special online […]

2 Comments » - Posted in Books, Personal Branding, Branding by Hajj Flemings

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Born Branded: Hollywood’s Most Influential Infants

What is the age requirement to be an official personal brand? There are babies who are born branded. Suri Cruise the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes was on the cover of Vanity Fair.  Shiloh Jolie-Pitt daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was on the cover of […]

No Comments » - Posted in Celebrities, Branded Products, Personal Branding, Branding by Hajj Flemings

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Oprah-Palooza: Obama + Oprah 08’???

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Oprah with Sen. Obama in Des Moines, IA, originally uploaded by Joe Crimmings Photography.
We are all under the influence of brands. Everyday we make decisions, based […]

2 Comments » - Posted in Politics, Celebrities, Personal Branding, Branding by Hajj Flemings

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Personal Branding: A Breath of Fresh Air

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Day 073: Listerine Shots, originally uploaded by newbiemind.
As a brand, you have to sweat the small stuff. Branding is about consistency, companies hire and promote people that […]

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Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Visionary Thinking-4-Personal Branding

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Is your vision broken, originally uploaded by h_flemings.
Except from The Brand YU Life: Re-Thinking who you are though personal brand management
Are you a visionary thinker? Having […]

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