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Investing in yourself and Building your Brand with Mike Kim
Episode 14317th June 2019 • Own Your Career Own Your Life • Andy Storch
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  • Having the courage to stand up for what you stand for
  • The story of how Mike decided to leave his job to go out on his own
  • What am I going to regret more? Not going to work or not being with my family
  • The Personal Brand Three:
  • What pisses you off?
  • What breaks your heart?
  • What problem are you trying to solve?
  • What movement are you trying to start? What change are you trying to make in the world?
  • “We don’t need more resources, we need more resourcefulness”
  • Confidence doesn’t come first, it comes last
  • Confidence comes after commitment and courage and competence
  • How Mike approached leaving his job to become an entrepreneur
  • Breaking down the financials to leaving his job
  • How Mike invested in himself
  • “When you invest in yourself, you dictate the returns”
  • Whenever you are leveling up your life, you usually need to learn one new skillset
  • Importance of believing in and investing in yourself
  • The moment of insight and realizing that life can be different
  • “If you don’t leap when you see the opening, then you make a habit of delaying decisions”
  • The importance of making quick decisions and root of decide
  • The best decision that Mike made to build his business: Hire Jessica May the Bottom Line CPA
  • How Mike hit “rock bottom” financially
  • The mistake of chasing contracts he didn’t like or doing work for others he should’ve done for himself
  • Mike helps people grow a personal brand business
  • “Business is nothing more than solving problems for a profit”
  • How to build a stronger personal brand
  • Answering the questions: “what do you want me to pay you for?” and “which one of my friends do you want me to introduce you to?”
  • Clarity attracts, confusion repels
  • Mike’s advice for fulfilling your true potenetial
  • What do you have to do in your life so you can look back with no regrets?
  • All fulfillment comes from love, connecting and commitment
  • Website: https://mikekim.com/
  • Podcast: Brand You Podcast

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