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If everything I built disappeared tomorrow, the network, the brand, the reputation, and I had to start again…I wouldn’t start with a logo.I wouldn’t start with a website.I wouldn’t even begin with a LinkedIn headline.I would start with understanding the value I bring to the people I want to serve.🛑 Without clear value, your brand is noise🛑 Without solving real problems, your message falls flat🛑 Without connection to dreams and pain points, your audience tunes outYour Brand Is Only As Strong As the Value It CommunicatesHere’s how true thought leaders and influential CEOs approach building from zero:1. Define Your Audience’s Dreams and Pain PointsIt’s not about what you want to say.It’s about what they desperately want to hear and solve.Who are they?What do they dream of?What keeps them up at night?2. Connect Your Value to Their Desired FutureThe best personal brands position themselves as bridges.You aren’t the hero; they are.You are the guide who helps them reach their goals faster, easier, and with more certainty.3. Build Messaging That Reflects Value First, Credentials SecondYour track record matters. But it’s secondary to your relevance.Before people care about who you are, they care about what you can help them achieve.4. Stay Ruthlessly FocusedWhen you start from zero, clarity beats complexity.One audience.One core value.One consistent message.Final Thought: If You Can’t Articulate Your Value, You Can’t Build a BrandPeople don’t follow titles.They follow transformation.This episode provides the mindset and starting point for building a personal brand that is truly impactful from Day One.🎧 Tune into The Daily Hint and learn precisely where to begin.Highlights:00:00 Introduction: Starting Over for Success00:07 Understanding Your Value PropositionLinks:===========================Equipment and Software that I use for my Videos and Podcasts! Jens Equipment and Software overview: https://www.jensheitland.com/equipment===========================Books that I read and recommend.My Book Recommendations: https://www.jensheitland.com/books===========================Here are the ways to work with me:Speaking: https://www.jensheitland.com/speakingLeadership Skills Assessment: https://www.wearesucceed.com/===========================Connect with me! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensheitland/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JensHeitlandofficial/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jensheitland/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jensheitlandX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jensheitlandNewsletter: https://www.jensheitland.com/newsletter===========================Subscribe and Listen to The Jens Heitland Show Podcast HERE: YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjuSGi1feauCNSER3IKuGWgWeb: https://www.jensheitland.com/podcasthomeApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jens-heitland-show-human-innovation/id1545043872?uo=4Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7H0GWMGVALyXnnmstYA1NL===========================Subscribe and Listen to The Daily Hint with Jens Heitland Podcast HERE: YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2tLdutVh6b6nCBgWQ817eQWeb: https://www.jensheitland.com/the-daily-hintApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-hint-with-jens-heitland/id1722930497Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T02uYPvcOrajPC6FgH64r?si=8aab1e7683204160&nd=1&dlsi=0f69c72af017454a
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