(K)onfidence Builder Tip of The Week
What Does Your Face Say About Your Life?
By Kaplan Mobray
Have you ever thought about what your face says about your life? We all walk around with faces of the experience of our day, the journey of our years, and the struggles and battles that we have overcome or fallen victim to. What we may not always think about is how our face can shape our fate.
Your face is the window to the opportunity gained or lost from an encounter with you. In the first three seconds of meeting you people are either drawn in or pushed back. And the result of their response to your face will shape the outcome for you being picked or discarded. So as fate would have it your personal brand is shaped by the face you wear every day. Does your face reflect your brand?
In the 10Ks of Personal Branding I discuss the importance of your packaging. People buy into a product first from an impression of its package. If you are looking to be picked for something or to be considered a valued asset to a team pay close attention to how your face positions you for opportunity.
- A smile puts people at ease and says it is ok to do business with you or to consider you as someone to know
- A frown poses the question as to your mental state, your state of personal comfort, and may cause a delay in ones willingness to want to know just how good you are
- A worrisome face may convey that you are too concerned with being concerned about something to convey you are capable of producing something positive
- A worn down face may indicate that you are too tired to be someone who is going to work hard for someone else and thus your brand becomes less desirable to one that shows an eagerness to learn and grow
- A curious face shows that you are eager and open to create and explore new possibilities and that you will use thought and logic to arrive at an innovative conclusion
- A doubtful face closes the door on options and may connote that you have all the answers and are less interested in being a team player but more interested in getting your way
These are some of the faces of life that shape the fate of opportunity for your brand. Have you thought about the face you are wearing? And what does your face say about your life?
About Kaplan Mobray
Kaplan Mobray is an acclaimed author, career coach and motivational speaker on topics ranging from personal branding, leadership and networking to public speaking and success. For more than fifteen years he has led corporate marketing, advertising, and brand development initiatives for Fortune 500 companies. Kaplan speaks to a variety of audiences, including professional organizations, colleges and universities, sales forces, and corporations. His presentations have been described as insightful, engaging, and life changing. He has been featured on CNN, CBS, NBC, BET, Fox News, in Businessweek, Ad Age and many other leading publications and local networks. Kaplan serves as a frequent content contributor to the national media and an active advisor to leading business school professors. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and College of Arts & Sciences, Kaplan was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by the Network Journal Magazine and received the 2008 Rising Star Award by the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR). Kaplan serves on the national board of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA). His best-selling book, “The 10Ks of Personal Branding” is available at barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, and as a Kindle e-book. A special audio album is also available on iTunes. Visit the author Kaplan Mobray online at www.kaplanmobray.com.
