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Is it fake it til you make it? Make it til you make it? Or build it til you make it?
A huge part of being authentic is embracing who you truly are. Ron, Ethan, and Julie share their thoughts on what authenticity is, how to tap into it, and more.
What is Authenticity?
Your imperfections are your perfections!
- Ron: It’s a combination of listening, being in alignment with what feels right, and being able to express it freely
- Ethan: It overlaps with Honesty, consistency, and integrity
- Julie: Not being editied and polished
How to Showcase Your Authenticity
- Julie: Use video. Practice.
- Ethan: Develop your confidence. People make social judgments by evaluating warmth and confidence.
- Ron: People’s authentic selves show up when others are in need. When doing videos, think about who you are talking to, what they want, and how you can solve it for them.
Authenticity #GoalChatLive
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Also, check out this week’s #GoalChat conversation in the Twitter Moments Recap.
How to Be more Authentic in Business and Life
- Ethan: Authenticity is based on your own (current) truth. Get behind the true value of what you are delivering. Julie: Who are your mentors? Who have you been watching and learning from? Take pieces to incorporate into who you are … and are becoming.
- Ron: There are two kinds of people: those who try standup (or their own version) and those who don’t. When you think … and speak … on your feet, your authenticity comes out.
Goals from our Guests
- Ethan: Create a gratitude habit. Keep a notebook and write down names when people come to mind. Then, time block – in 10-minute increments – and record .. and send … “thank you” video messages. Thank you is an easy message … if you mean it!
- Ron: Try stand-up; put yourself in a position where you have to think on your feet. Your true self will arrive.
- Julie: Think about who you are and whether you are delivering yourself authentically. Write down what are the things you are doing that are authentic and what not so much. Ask yourself: What is stopping me from being who I want to be? What do I need to do? What do I have to share with the world?
Links
- Learn more Ron Ben-Joseph and Artfully Speaking
- Check out Ethan Beute and BombBomb
- Read Human-Centered Communication: A Business Case Against Digital Pollution and listen to The Customer Experience Podcast
- Follow Julie Riley, try StreamYard, and join the StreamYard community
- Connect with Ron Ben-Joseph, Ethan Beute, and Julie Riley on LinkedIn
- Watch Deb’s TEDx on The Magic of Your Motto
- Learn more about Goals with DEB and Deb’s Goal Strategy for Event Attendees
- Get your copy of my latest book, Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals. Then join the Your Goal Guide Facebook group.
How do you showcase your authentic self? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
Next week, we are talking about Endurance. Join the Twitter chat on Sunday, November 13, at 7pm PT on Twitter. Then, on Monday, November 14, at 4pm PT, Brian Fishbach, Seth Goldstein, and Michelle Nicole McNabb join me for #GoalChatLive.
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