SPIRIT MEDIA- Emmy-Nominated TV, LIVE & Virtual Event Director (Over 10K Productions), Video Producer, Marketing Strategist, Author / Trainer: 7DRM-The 7 Disciplines of Relationship Marketing, NDE & Leadership Speaker❤️

On January 28th, 1999 while on a flight to Nashville, I died… and it may have been the greatest thing that ever happened to me. 

For over 30 years, I’ve worked as a television and live event director with global icons like the Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Maroon 5, Kenny Chesney, and visionary producers like Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank). 

I've partnered with world leaders and Fortune 500 brands — but everything changed after my near-death experience.

From that moment, Spirit Media was reborn.

Now, we harness the power of video and LIVE event production to move hearts, inspire action, and transform lives with award-winning storytelling experiences. 

What we create:

🎬 Brand Films • Explainers • Investor Videos

🎬 Live & Virtual Events • Fundraisers • Capital Campaigns

🎬 Sales Kick-Offs • Award Shows • Speaker Coaching

We’ve helped clients raise and generate hundreds of millions — all by strategically blending the power of story with a heart for genuine relationships and lasting impact.

❤️ www.SpiritMedia.com

Additionally, I am the author of 7DRM- The 7 Disciplines of Relationship Marketing. 

This isn’t just the story of my near-death experience — it’s the discovery of the 7DRM Marketing and Messaging Strategy, a breakthrough system that has transformed organizations by bringing clarity, confidence, and impact to their message. It can do the same for you.

Start your transformation: Grab free resources, the book (or audiobook), and check out our workshops and speaking topics at 7DRM.com.

Want to connect and discover how we might work together? 

DM me here on LinkedIn or our marketing coordinator, Lisa@spiritmedia.com.

I believe in you ❤️

Bill Dolan (Spirit Media)

ARE YOU LIVING THE REBIRTH STORY?

No matter what circumstance led you here, there comes a moment of awakening.
A quiet realization that says:

I’m beginning again.

It’s a rebirth.

And in every rebirth, there’s discovery.

❤️ There’s also resistance.

❤️ Obstacles.

❤️ Discomfort.

Because transformation is never easy.
It begins with the honest recognition that what you’ve been doing no longer works—
and the courageous willingness to embrace what does.

Why?

Because somewhere deep inside, you believe you were made for more.

Are you living the rebirth story?

Every great story of transformation starts here.

And great leaders don’t avoid transformation—they embrace it.

If you’re in the middle of that process, my hope is this:

🎬 Learn your story

🎬 Own it

🎬 Lead from it.

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️

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On January 28, 1999, I died.

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

That experience, combined with over 30 years in the television, entertainment, and marketing world, is what inspired my new book: Discover Your Brand Soul.

If you want to BUILD UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE, with TRUE CLARITY, and turn your STORY into a Movement of POWER, PROFIT and PURPOSE...

🎬❤️🎬 Register for our FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM Pacific, and uncover the clarity and lessons that can transform your life and business.

Bill Dolan 

Emmy-Nominated Video & Live Event Director | Author | Keynote Speaker 🎬❤️🎬 I help companies and nonprofits grow, inspire and tell their BRAND STORY through compelling brand VIDEOS and impactful LIVE EVENT experiences.

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WHAT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES MOST BUSINESSES  FACE TODAY?

A quick evaluation of even the social media world will reveal a sea of faces that tragically feel like a sea of strangers. 

🎬 Who can you trust?

🎬 What problems do they solve? 

🎬 How can they really help you?

🎬 What is the lasting difference they can make in your life and business? 

In this short interview with the incredible Rachel Beck, I share my television and entertainment story and the day of my sudden death. 

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

With Much Love – Bill ❤️

LESSONS FROM MY DEATH — PART 1
YOU DON’T HAVE TO DIE TO WAKE UP

I wish everyone could die and come back because it would change the way you live forever.

Good news… 

You don’t have to physically die.

Because there are many kinds of death—and chances are, you’ve already experienced one:

The death of a career.

The death of financial security.

The death of a dream you once believed in.

So the real question isn’t whether you’ll face loss.

It’s this:

How do you rise in the face of it?

Stop running.

Stop wearing the mask.

Stop borrowing someone else’s purpose.

Stop pretending that you never had a dream.

Because you are here for a unique and powerful reason.

The question isn’t whether your dreams are possible.

The question is whether you’re willing to remove what’s been blocking them.

The most powerful version of you hasn’t disappeared.

It’s been waiting—quietly—for permission to emerge.

This is your wake-up call.

And if you want to witness what an awakening looks like, join us Wednesday, 1/28 at 1:00 PM Pacific, and hear Rachel Beck’s powerful comeback story.

Are you ready for your great awakening?

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️

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On January 28, 1999, I died.

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

If you want to stay connected, be inspired, and learn secrets from 30 years in the television and marketing industry, sign up for our monthly newsletter, THE BACKSTAGE PASS.

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❤️

What is worth giving your life to?

Every great story has a QUEST.

It’s the search.

The sacrifice.

The decision to commit to something bigger than comfort or applause.

This is bigger than you and that’s why it is so important.

The Quest story is timeless.

It’s woven into every great narrative:

❤️The courage to believe

❤️The willingness to persist

❤️The resolve to face obstacles—and even your own demons

No one else can define your quest.

This is the journey that you must choose for yourself in the quiet conviction of your deepest passions, hopes, and dreams.

And here’s the insight most people miss -

THE POWER OF THE QUEST ISN’T IN REACHING THE DESTINATION.

It’s in who you become along the way.

I used to resist that idea—“It’s all about the journey.”

But when it comes to the quest… It's true.

Because what you become in the journey is, perhaps, the greatest reward of all.

Is your brand story driven around the quest? And what is that quest?

I can help you discover that when you join me for the FREE DISCOVER YOUR BRAND SOUL WEBCLASS

https://lnkd.in/gWRKMDQ5

DISCOVER YOUR BRAND SOUL – LIVE WEBCLASS

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
1:00 PM Pacific | 4:00 PM Eastern

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️

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On January 28, 1999, I died.

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

That experience, combined with over 30 years in the television, entertainment, and marketing world, is what inspired my new book: Discover Your Brand Soul.

If you want to BUILD UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE, with TRUE CLARITY, and turn your STORY into a Movement of POWER, PROFIT and PURPOSE...

🎬❤️🎬 Register for our FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM Pacific, and uncover the clarity and lessons that can transform your life and business.

TODAY! YOU ARE SITTING ON MOUNTAINS OF UNTAPPED WEALTH…

Learn the real story that could change your life, and don't miss this Month's  FREE DOWNLOAD of the Most Underrated Marketing Weapon.

Most leaders are standing on mountains of untapped wealth just waiting to be uncovered, refined, and shared with the world. Yet, they remain blind to 

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TODAY! YOU ARE SITTING ON
MOUNTAINS OF UNTAPPED WEALTH

THE ULTIMATE COMEBACK WITH RACHEL BECK AND BILL DOLAN

An orphaned birth, a cross-cultural adoption, and a woman’s courageous rise through loss, racism, and rebirth—this is the real story of Rachel Beck, a story that proves that the life you never planned can become breathtakingly beautiful.

Register Today: https://lnkd.in/g4GDQXZF

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THE ULTIMATE COMEBACK WITH RACHEL BECK AND BILL DOLAN

EVERY SUPER HERO HAS ENEMIES — AND SO DO YOU.

But here’s the truth most leaders miss…
Your greatest enemies aren’t “out there.”

They’re hiding inside YOU. 

When I served on the board of the Stan Lee (architect behind Marvel) Foundation, we were reminded of Stan’s famous moto: 

“Inside every flawed human being is a superhero waiting to emerge.”

But you and I will always face the challenges of rising to our greatest calling…

🎬 Confusion.

🎬 Fear.

🎬 Distraction.

🎬 Chasing someone else’s version of success.

🎬 Living in the echo chamber of lies that rob us of our true identity and story.

Every hero’s story has a moment where clarity is lost 

— where purpose feels blurred 

—where momentum stalls.

And that’s not failure.

That’s a wake-up call.

❤️ The call to rediscover who you are.

❤️ The call to reclaim your story.

❤️ The call to lead with meaning and purpose.

In the FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass, I’ll help you identify what’s been quietly working against you — and show you how to realign your brand story, your purpose, and your direction so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.

The same way Stan Lee taught us the journey of the superhero, I want to help you discover and tell your superhero story to the world.

DISCOVER YOUR BRAND SOUL – LIVE WEBCLASS
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
1:00 PM Pacific | 4:00 PM Eastern

https://lnkd.in/gWRKMDQ5

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️
____________________________

On January 28, 1999, I died.

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

That experience, combined with over 30 years in the television, entertainment, and marketing world, is what inspired my new book: Discover Your Brand Soul.

If you want to BUILD UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE, with TRUE CLARITY, and turn your STORY into a Movement of POWER, PROFIT and PURPOSE...

🎬❤️🎬 Register for our FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM Pacific, and uncover the clarity and lessons that can transform your life and business.

WHO WERE YOU BEFORE YOU LEARNED TO CONFORM AND PERFORM?

Deep within every human heart lives a simple, powerful desire:

to love… and to be loved. 

But somewhere along the way, that desire gets distorted.

In a world overflowing with false promises, we’re handed a script that says our value comes from what we add— and slowly, quietly, we begin to disappear.

We suffocate under the weight of:

🎬 Titles

🎬 Tactics

🎬 Costumes

🎬 “Easy buttons”

🎬 Expectations

🎬 Possessions

🎬 And the facade of whatever we believe will make us acceptable

Most leaders don’t lose themselves overnight.

They drift—one compromise at a time.

And here’s the truth most people miss:

The path to rediscovering who you truly are isn’t about addition.

At its heart, it’s about stripping away the lies we’ve been fed.

If you’re ready to reclaim your true identity and story…

Realign your purpose…

And live a story rooted in truth—not the pressure to perform—

Join me for the FREE DISCOVER YOUR BRAND SOUL WEBCLASS

https://lnkd.in/gWRKMDQ5

We’ll walk through how to reconnect with your authentic identity, uncover the story you were meant to live and lead from, and realign your life and business with purpose—not pressure. 

DISCOVER YOUR BRAND SOUL – LIVE WEBCLASS

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

⏰1:00 PM Pacific | 4:00 PM Eastern

Are you ready to meet the person you were always meant to be? 

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️
____________________________

On January 28, 1999, I died.

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

That experience, combined with over 30 years in the television, entertainment, and marketing world, is what inspired my new book: Discover Your Brand Soul.

If you want to BUILD UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE, with TRUE CLARITY, and turn your STORY into a Movement of POWER, PROFIT and PURPOSE...

🎬❤️🎬 Register for our FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM Pacific, and uncover the clarity and lessons that can transform your life and business.

THE THREE KEYS TO REDISCOVER YOUR BRAND SOUL

STOP! BEFORE YOU POST ANOTHER THING—READ THIS.

PEOPLE AREN’T BUYING FROM YOU BECAUSE:

THEY DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE

WHAT YOU STAND FOR

THE PROBLEM YOU SOLVE

Inside today’s FREE Webclass, I unpack:

🎬 The #1 mistake leaders make when trying to build a personal or corporate brand

🎬 Why your Brand Story feels the same leftovers your competitors are serving

🎬 How to escape the hook–bumper-sticker–content garbage game

(If you’re not sure what that means, just scroll a little.)

THE PATH TO BRAND CLARITY CAN START NOW.

Take the first step and click the link.

https://lnkd.in/gWRKMDQ5

DISCOVER YOUR BRAND SOUL – LIVE WEBCLASS
TODAY, January 14, 2026
1:00 PM Pacific | 4:00 PM Eastern

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️
____________________________

On January 28, 1999, I died.

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

That experience, combined with over 30 years in the television, entertainment, and marketing world, is what inspired my new book: Discover Your Brand Soul.

If you want to BUILD UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE, with TRUE CLARITY, and turn your STORY into a Movement of POWER, PROFIT and PURPOSE...

🎬❤️🎬 Register for our FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM Pacific, and uncover the clarity and lessons that can transform your life and business.

IS YOUR BRAND STORY ABOUT OVERCOMING THE MONSTER?

Every great story has one.

Something big.

Something dark.

Something terrifying.

Sometimes it’s obvious — an external threat, a market shift, a crisis, a competitor.

But more often, the real monster lives inside.

Fear.

Trauma.

Self-doubt.

The voice that says you’re not enough.

That’s why the Overcoming the Monster story resonates so deeply.

Because it isn’t about being fearless.

It’s about choosing courage anyway.

When your brand story is about overcoming the monster, you’re not just sharing what happened — you’re revealing who you became in the process.


That kind of story:

❤️ Builds trust

❤️ Creates differentiation 

❤️ Establishes relationship
❤️ Creates emotional connection

❤️ Signals real leadership

I’m here to help leaders and organizations:

🎬 Identify your monster story.

🎬 Clarify your courageous transformation.

🎬 Celebrate your journey into a brand story that moves people.

So if your story includes fear you had to face…

If there’s something you had to overcome to become who you are today…

Let me help you tell it!

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️

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On Jan 28, 1999, I died. And death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths that transformed my life, leadership, and business. I came back with a message that inspired me to write The 7 Disciplines of Relationship Marketing and launch the Discover Your Brand Soul Masterclass.

DM me—I'd love to share what I learned and explore what could change your life and business and help you to make a lasting impact in your market. ❤️

YOU WANT TO HEAR A CRAZY STORY?

If you’re new here—or we haven’t crossed paths in a while—there’s something you should know.

My story is so unlikely that sometimes I still shake my head in amazement.

I grew up an only child with a father who loved me… but was tragically abusive.

I learned early how dangerous words could be.

So I hid—in my bedroom with my television—trying to drown out voices that could have destroyed me.

That’s where I found refuge and inspiration.

GREAT STORYTELLING.

Without knowing it, I was learning how stories heal, how they give meaning, how they help us survive.

That skill shaped everything.

For decades, I built a career in television and entertainment—directing global artists like Gwen Stefani, the Black Eyed Peas, and Maroon 5, while collaborating with iconic leaders such as Barbara Corcoran, the President of the United States, and the creative minds behind Survivor, The VOICE, and Marvel Studios—all at the highest levels of media and brand storytelling.

Eventually, that work led to founding Spirit Media, where we help startups, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies generate extraordinary growth—sometimes in the billions.

From the outside, things looked very successful.

But I was genuinely struggling because my “success” turned me into an absentee father and husband.

Then everything changed.

I DIED.

Literally.

That death experience didn’t just give me a second chance at life—it completely rewired how I define success, leadership, and purpose.

When I came back, I was left with one unavoidable question:

If I’ve been given more time… what am I supposed to do with it?

That question became my assignment—and it reshaped everything that followed.

I’M BILL DOLAN—CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF SPIRIT MEDIA, AUTHOR of The 7 Disciplines of Relationship Marketing, AND CREATOR of the Discover Your Brand Soul Masterclass.

We help business leaders, entrepreneurs, and marketing professionals uncover their true story—and tell it in a way that is:

🎬 Compelling

🎬 Memorable

🎬 Meaningful

🎬 Trust-building

🎬 And makes people want to support you, invest in you, and work with you

We do this through consulting, cinematic storytelling, and producing exceptional live experiences.

Since my death, I’ve made a clear decision:

❤️ To only work with leaders and organizations who want their work to matter

❤️ To help people build success that feels aligned—not empty

❤️ To turn story into lasting impact
CAN WE HELP YOU TELL YOUR STORY? 

DM me and let’s talk.

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️

MAKING A TON OF MONEY WILL BRING ME FULFILLMENT.

Not exactly. 

Confession time.

After I died, I went deep into studying purpose, mission, happiness, and fulfillment.

Here’s what surprised me:

People with money are often happier.

Security matters.

Autonomy matters.

Options matter.

Money reduces stress and increases choice, and that absolutely affects happiness.

But here’s the distinction most people miss:

Happiness and fulfillment are not the same thing.

Happiness is like a thrilling ride at an amusement park.

It’s fun. It makes you laugh.

But when the ride stops, you’re standing in the same place you started.
Fulfillment is different.

Fulfillment is a deep, steady joy.

Not a dopamine hit, but a sense of purpose and meaning that carries you through both the highs and the lows.

One of the clearest ways to see the difference is what I call the Eulogy Test.

When you leave this world, what will people talk about?

Your balance sheet?

Your tax bracket?

Your résumé?

Or the lives you impacted?

The relationships you honored?

The way people felt because you were in their life?

We’re all investing every day.

The real question is which account are you building?

You can be a millionaire or a billionaire and still live a life marked by sacrificed relationships in pursuit of trophies and titles.

You’ll get plenty of dopamine-fueled happiness along the way.

But no gravestone is big enough to compensate for a transactional life.

So let me ask you:

Have you traded fulfillment for happiness?


I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️
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On Jan 28, 1999, I died. And death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths that transformed my life, leadership, and business. I came back with a message that inspired me to write The 7 Disciplines of Relationship Marketing and launch the Discover Your Brand Soul Masterclass.

DM me—I'd love to share what I learned and explore what could change your life and business and help you to make a lasting impact in your market. ❤️

IT TOOK MY DEATH TO DISCOVER MY PURPOSE BUT I CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO DISCOVER YOURS IN 1 MINUTE. 

Life is like a river and if you don’t learn how to navigate it, you don’t just drift…

You risk getting stuck — or worse, swept over a waterfall you never saw coming.

Here’s what I’ve learned after my death and decades of coaching leaders and builders:

MOST PEOPLE PRAY FOR A MAP.

But purpose doesn’t come with step-by-step directions.

THAT PRAYER IS ANSWERED WITH A COMPASS.

In my FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass, I’ll teach you about the Clarity Compass— a simple but powerful way to uncover clarity by aligning three guideposts already present in your life:

❤️ Passion — what moves you (and why passion alone isn’t enough) 

❤️ Aptitude — what you’re naturally wired to do (but could be a trap) 

❤️ Experience — your life experience has refined you but it can not define you

When these three come into alignment, something shifts.

🎬 You stop chasing. 
🎬 You stop guessing. 
🎬 You start leading from clarity, confidence, and conviction.

YOUR REAL PURPOSE IS ABOUT TO BLOW YOU AWAY!

Join the FREE Live Discover Your Brand Soul – Webclass Wednesday, January 14, 2026 1:00 PM Pacific / 4 PM Eastern

If you’re ready to stop QUESTIONING YOURSELF — and start navigating your life, leadership, and BRAND STORY with intention — register with this link.

https://lnkd.in/gWRKMDQ5

I believe in you!
With Much Love – Bill ❤️
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On January 28, 1999, I died.

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

That experience, combined with over 30 years in the television, entertainment, and marketing world, is what inspired my new book: Discover Your Brand Soul.

If you want to BUILD UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE, with TRUE CLARITY, and turn your STORY into a Movement of POWER, PROFIT and PURPOSE...

🎬❤️🎬 Register for our FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM Pacific, and uncover the clarity and lessons that can transform your life and business.

STOP. READ THIS TWICE.

EXECUTION WITHOUT BRAND CLARITY IS SELF-DECEPTION.

If you missed my webclass yesterday here’s the recap:

🎬 You can be busy every day

🎬 You can post nonstop

🎬 You can launch, relaunch, and optimize

And still be running in circles.

Because movement doesn’t equal progress or impact.

And effort doesn’t always equal meaningful results.

Most leaders don’t fail because they lack talent, discipline, or drive.
They fail because they skipped the hardest part:

BRAND CLARITY.

Personal or professional.

🎬Clarity about your purpose. 

🎬Clarity about your message.

🎬Clarity about your missions.

🎬Clarity about who you’re actually called to serve.

When clarity is missing, we live in a frantic scramble to chase dollars, trinkets, and trophies (often times over meaning).

This is why so many leaders feel anxious.

Ask yourself:

❤️ Am I clear—or just busy?

❤️ Am I aligned—or just reacting?

Check out the replay of the DISCOVER YOUR BRAND SOUL WEBCLASS, it could be exactly what you need right now.

https://lnkd.in/gtkkGyug

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️
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On Jan 28, 1999, I died. And death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths that transformed my life, leadership, and business. I came back with a message that inspired me to write The 7 Disciplines of Relationship Marketing and launch the Discover Your Brand Soul Masterclass.

DM me—I'd love to share what I learned and explore what could change your life and business and help you to make a lasting impact in your market. ❤️

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EVERY MEETING IS A MORAL CONTRACT.

The most valuable thing someone can offer you isn’t money.

It isn’t attention.

It’s time.

And when someone shows up for a meeting…or walks into an event…or logs on and gives you an hour of their life—
You don’t own that time.

You’ve been trusted with it.

Which means you carry a responsibility to transform their time.

And return it to them infused with value.

With meaning.

With clarity they didn’t have before.

When leaders default to unnecessary meetings and uninspiring events, they’re not just being lazy.

THEY’RE STEALING.

Because wasted time is costly.

So, if you’re looking for a meaningful resolution…

🎬 Respect the gift of time.

🎬 Elevate each moment.

🎬 Return their time with interest.

Honoring the moral contract of time is one of the greatest gifts that leaders can give. 

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️
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On January 28, 1999, I died.

And in that moment, death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths—truths that reshaped my life, leadership, and business forever.

That experience, combined with over 30 years in the television, entertainment, and marketing world, is what inspired my new book: Discover Your Brand Soul.

If you want to BUILD UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE, with TRUE CLARITY,  and turn your STORY into a Movement of POWER, PROFIT and PURPOSE...

🎬❤️🎬 Register for our FREE Discover Your Brand Soul Webclass on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:00 PM Pacific, and uncover the clarity and lessons that can transform your life and business.

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QUIT GETTING IGNORED.

Everyday, the world is filled with mushy, insignificant, forgettable messaging that flies by as fast as a TikTok scroll.

This works if all you want is for someone to look at you for a wasted second.

This does not work if you actually want to be meaningful, memorable, and establish an authoritative brand

Here’s the recipe to change that:

🎬 Eliminate preoccupation with tactics and trends.

🎬 Be cautious not to let Ai represent you like a bowl of tasteless oatmeal.

🎬 Discover your own true voice.

🎬 Learn how to tell your brand story.

🎬 Become the charismatic expert that tells your story well.

🎬 Keep telling your story but remember …

YOUR AUDIENCE WILL LISTEN ONLY IF YOU TEACH THEM HOW TO CHANGE THEIR STORY.

That’s what we do at Spirit Media.

Whether you want to grow your market or change the world, we can make that happen for you.

Are you tired of being ignored?

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️
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On Jan 28, 1999, I died. And death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths that transformed my life, leadership, and business. I came back with a message that inspired me to write The 7 Disciplines of Relationship Marketing and launch the Discover Your Brand Soul Masterclass.

DM me—I'd love to share what I learned and explore what could change your life and business and help you to make a lasting impact in your market. ❤️

ARE YOU MINING THE GOLD IN YOUR STORY?

Most brands tell us what they do.

Very few tell us who they have become—and why that matters.

Here’s the difference.

A powerful brand story isn’t about noise, tactics, or clever taglines.

It can be about your voyage and the revelation that emerges from that experience—like Dorothy going after something over the rainbow.

And just like every great story:

❤️ There’s a moment when you sense there’s something more.

❤️ You step into uncertainty.

❤️ You face obstacles, doubts, and hard lessons.

❤️ And you don’t come back the same.

❤️ You encounter new understanding.

❤️ You see things differently.

And who you become is a central brand message.

The magic isn’t the destination.

It’s the perspective you gain.

🎬 That’s what creates trust.

🎬That’s what creates leadership.

🎬 That’s what creates a brand people can relate to.

🎬 That’s what creates a brand people can believe in.

Whether your story is a voyage and return, a great quest, or overcoming something that once felt unbeatable—

YOUR TRANSFORMATION STORY IS GOLD.

When your story is clear, your brand stops chasing attention—

and starts attracting alignment.

If you’re ready to mine the gold in your story—
Let’s talk.

I believe in you!

With Much Love – Bill ❤️

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On Jan 28, 1999, I died. And death gave me a front-row seat to life’s greatest truths that transformed my life, leadership, and business. I came back with a message that inspired me to write The 7 Disciplines of Relationship Marketing and launch the Discover Your Brand Soul Masterclass.

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Iza Montalvo is an award-winning journalist, founder, and speaker whose work has been recognized on the floor of the U.S. Congress.

She works at the intersection of media, reputation, and influence, shaping how leaders, companies, and experts are seen, trusted, and remembered.

Over the past 15+ years, Iza has helped craft public narratives and media strategy for U.S. elected officials, public figures, advised C-suite executives at Fortune 100 and 500 companies, and partnered with product and go-to-market teams to launch and scale complex technologies. 

Her specialty: translating high-stakes ideas, from AI platforms to enterprise systems into human stories people understand and believe.

Her own platform has reached more than 50 million people, building a 115k-strong audience in a single year. 

She has been featured in Times Square, recognized by Forbes as a LinkedIn expert, and ranked #1 globally for branding and positioning by Favikon.

Whether on stage, online, or on the page, Iza challenges one belief:
talent isn’t enough, visibility shapes opportunity.


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This isn’t persuasion.
It’s how the brain works.

Most offers don’t fail because the product is weak.
They fail because the decision feels hard.

Carousel created by Tom Pestridge.

Every buying decision runs on a few shortcuts.
Ignore them and strong offers stall.

9 principles that shape buying decisions:

✅ Anchoring Bias
✅ The Framing Effect
✅ The Contrast Effect
✅ The Affordability Illusion
✅ The Power of Free
✅ The Rule of 3
✅ The Paradox of Choice
✅ The IKEA Effect
✅ The Endowment Effect

Good marketing isn’t deception.
It’s structure.

It aligns the offer with how decisions happen
so value doesn’t need explanation.

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NEUROMARKETING CONCEPTS TO KNOW

I lost time trying to “figure things out myself.” Speed matters more than pride.

So in 2023, I made a rule:
If I want to learn something fast, I hire the best.

I treat this as a practical decision.

Jobs are contingent.
Markets are cyclical.
Titles are temporary.
Skills are portable.

I’ve seen people lose income, security, and status.
The ones who recovered weren’t unusually confident or optimistic.
They were competent.

They could do something useful in more than one setting.
They didn’t need ideal conditions to function.
They weren’t dependent on a single system continuing as planned.

One distinction:

You’re not paying for information.
Information is easy to access.

You’re paying to shorten the gap between not knowing and being able to act effectively.

There’s evidence behind this way of thinking.

The World Economic Forum estimates that 44% of workers’ skills will change by 2027, driven by technology and shifting business needs.

Skills that only work in one role or one environment don’t age well.
That’s why I don’t see learning skills as a gamble.
I see it as limiting downside.

When you invest in property, equities, or a role, you rely on external conditions holding.
When you invest in skills, you increase your ability to operate when they don’t.

The filter I use before investing in a skill:

Can I use this in more than one role or industry?
Does it improve how I think and decide, not just what I produce?
Would it still be useful if my current job disappeared?

If the answer is no, I skip it.
If things went wrong tomorrow, I wouldn’t be starting from zero.

I’d be starting with capabilities I can apply again.
That’s the difference.

PS: If you’ve built a skill that paid off later than expected, share it below, those examples are more useful than advice.

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When I say it's never too late, I mean it because I've lived it.

At 40, I:

got married for the first time
had my second child
quit my corporate career in news
built my first serious business
traveled to my dream city in Europe 
bought my first investment property

At the same time, life didn't stop happening.

I lost a job. 
My husband got sick.
I spent years trying to find the right support for my child with additional needs.
I got scammed online.
I had to reinvent myself.
I found success again. 

If you're new here, I want you to know this:

You're not late.
You're not broken.
You didn't miss your one chance.

Some of us move slower because we're carrying more.
We are figuring out things as we get older and wiser. 

If you're in the middle of a reset, this isn't the end of your story.
It's the part where you realize what you're really made of.

PS: What's one thing you started later than you "should have" and still made happen?

Award-Winning Founder, Journalist & Speaker | Top 1% Creator | Former U.S. Congress Communications Director

Kindness matters more now than it used to. 
Or at least it feels that way. 

Sometimes it’s a smile, a helping hand, or a simple gesture that brightens someone’s day. 

Work has sped up, gone remote, stripped back to tasks and messages and calendars. 
A lot of the human stuff has thinned out.

There’s data behind that feeling. 
Studies on modern workplaces show declines in perceived empathy and connection as work becomes more digital. 

Gallup has found that only a small fraction of employees feel genuinely seen or cared about at work, even when performance stays high.

During remote learning, a professor logged into what he assumed was just another final Zoom class. 

Same faces. 
Same screens. 
Nothing to mark the end.

Then the cameras came on.
One at a time.
Every student holding a handwritten sign.

"Thank you".
"For caring".
"For showing up".
"For treating us like people".

He stopped talking.
Just looked at the screen for a second.

Then said is a whisper: “You’re gonna make me cry.”

Someone recorded it. 
The clip made its way around. 
People shared it, saved it, sent it to each other.

Psychology research explains why moments like this are so memorable. 

Under stress, the brain holds on to emotional experiences more than information. 
Facts blur. 
Feelings don’t.

That semester was full of isolation, deadlines, and glowing rectangles. 
And this is what stayed with people.

Not the material.
Not the grades.
Not the lectures they crammed for.

Being noticed.
This isn’t really about teaching.
It’s about leadership. 

Or maybe it’s about what leadership looks like when all the extras fall away.
If you manage people, build things, mentor someone, the impact you have usually shows up later.

In trust.
In who sticks around.
In moments you never planned for.

That’s the part people carry with them.

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Perspective arbitrage is worth 30% more revenue.
Research on cultural adaptation found this pattern.

Companies that adjust products and messaging see higher revenue growth than those that don’t.

Most companies already have this advantage.
They just don’t see it.

What is perspective arbitrage?

The ability to profit from insights others can't access because you think in multiple cultural contexts.

Inside organizations, this ability is often treated as translation.

I’ve seen the cost of that mistake.

A company planned to enter a new market.
The discussion centered on translation and launch timing.
One person raised a different concern.

The product story didn’t match how customers in that market judged value.
That observation changed the launch plan.
Projected revenue increased threefold.

Nothing new was added.
The decision changed.

So why does this keep getting overlooked?

1/ It gets framed as language
“I can help translate.”
Instead of: “This won’t work the way we expect.”

2/ Differences get set aside
Teams aim for speed and miss context.

3/ Observations don’t carry forward
Adjustments get made in meetings,
then disappear once the decision is done.

When insight isn’t named, it doesn’t influence the next choice.
Seeing across cultures isn’t a soft skill.
It’s how blind spots get caught early.

Many bilingual professionals are hired for language.
The ones who advance earn trust for how they think.

Perspective arbitrage isn’t a personal advantage.
It’s how companies avoid making the wrong call.

Your cultural lens isn't just heritage.
It's a business advantage.

🔁 Share if you've used cultural insights to drive business results
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Intelligence opens doors. 
Adaptability keeps you moving.

Someone with less experience just got promoted 
over 5 people who'd been there longer.

Same role. 
Same manager.
Happened over 18 months.

The difference wasn't talent.
It was how they responded when things changed.

When feedback came, they didn't defend it. 

They listened. 
Took notes. 
Applied it without ego.

When a new system rolled out, they learned it first. 
While others complained, they were already fluent.

They copied what worked. 
Emails. 
Meetings. 
How to handle pushback. 

Same personality. 
Upgraded execution.

They admitted gaps early. 

"I haven't used this before. 
I'll learn it this week." 
Speed beats pretending.

They systemized mistakes. 

What went wrong. 
Why it happened. 
What changes next time. 

Fix once. 
Avoid forever.

Research shows 64% of senior leaders say: 
a growth mindset enhances productivity and performance. 
Source (TalentLMS)
and 94% of employees would stay at a company longer 
if it invested in their career development.  
Source (LinkedIn)

The pattern is clear: 
Internal promotions happen 20% faster than external hires 

PS: What's one habit you picked up from watching someone else work?
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Most leadership misses one simple truth:
Connection isn’t one-size-fits-all.

My 9-year old son’s teacher proves this every morning.
At the classroom door, she gives her students five ways to be greeted:

High-five
Hug
Fist bump
Smile and nod
“Good morning”

That’s it.

No pressure.
No forcing energy.
Just choice.

What matters isn’t the options themselves
it’s what they mean.

👉 You get to decide how you want to be seen today.

Some mornings kids want closeness.
Some mornings they want space.
Some mornings they just want acknowledgment without attention.

And every choice is respected.

That small moment does something powerful:
It gives students agency before the day even starts.

When people are acknowledged in ways that work for them, engagement follows.

They participate more.
They take risks.
They trust.

It made me think about leadership.

How often do we decide for people how connection should look?
How often do we mistake our preference for a universal rule?
The best leaders don’t demand sameness.

They design for difference.
Because confidence doesn’t grow from being managed.
It grows from being met where you are.

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Some fires don’t burn you all at once.
They warm you first 🔥 

You stand close.
You tell yourself it’s manageable.

You adjust instead of stepping back.

Until one day you realize...
you’re not tired.
You’re scorched.

I used to stay near things that were silently burning me.
I thought endurance was a virtue.
It isn’t.

There’s research that backs this up.

Studies on chronic stress show the body reacts before the mind does: 
elevated cortisol, muscle tension, sleep disruption, long before people consciously label a situation as “toxic” or unsustainable.

That’s why logic rarely gets you out first.
Your nervous system tries to.

What finally changed things wasn’t a conversation.
Or closure.
Or an apology.

Relief came the moment I stepped out of the burn radius.

That’s emotional intelligence.
Not reading the room
reading the heat in your own body.

Those Sunday night knots?
That’s not anxiety.
That’s information.

Psychologists call it somatic signaling, the body flagging prolonged threat when the mind is still negotiating.

Signs you’re standing in the fire:

🚩 You explain it more than you enjoy it
🚩 You’re depleted, not restored
🚩 You don’t recognize who you’re becoming
🚩 Every interaction feels like careful movement
🚩 You’re giving fuel, getting smoke back

Leaving doesn’t mean you failed to control it.
It means you stopped pretending you could.

Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do 
is walk away and chose yourself.

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Your biggest limit isn’t skill. 
It’s self-perception.

Before effort.
Before chances.
Before experience.

I didn’t apply for leadership roles
because I didn’t see myself there yet.

That took me longer to admit than I’d like.

You don’t try everything you can do.
You try what feels right for someone like you.

That starts early.

The jobs you apply for.
The roles you raise your hand for.
The rooms you expect to be in.

Over time, this view becomes familiar.

You learn what you’re known for.
You learn what people come to you for.
You learn what feels normal to reach for.

Then something bigger shows up.

A role with more responsibility.
A chance to lead instead of help.
An opportunity that could change things.

You pause.
You read it twice.
You tell yourself to wait.
You think you need more time.

So you stay where you are.
The work stays busy.
The results stay good.

But nothing really changes.

While that view stayed the same:

Skills stayed boxed
Growth slowed
Opportunities passed you by

Nothing broke.
Nothing failed.
That’s how limits work.

They don’t stop you.
They guide what you try.

People who move ahead see themselves doing more.

They apply sooner.
They speak up earlier.
They step into roles they grow into later.

That starts with how they see themselves.

Different view.
Different actions.
Different results.

Change how you see yourself,
and the line moves.

Little by little.
You reach higher.
You stay in the room.

You try things that once felt out of reach.
That’s how limits lift.

PS: What’s one limit you’re ready to question?
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A bad boss makes weekdays hell. 
A great one gives you Sundays off. 

I’ve worked for managers who made me dread Mondays.
And managers who made me want to take on things I didn’t feel ready for.

The difference wasn’t title or tenure.

7 signs you’re working with a great manager:

They remember what you told them weeks ago.
They ask how it turned out without checking notes.

When you mess up, the first question is:
“What do you need to fix this?”

They back you in rooms you’re not in.
You hear about it later, casually, from someone else.

Bad news doesn’t trigger panic.
It starts with: “Walk me through what happened.”

They give you work that makes you pause before saying yes.
The kind that forces you to rise.

Their one-on-ones aren’t updates.
They’re honest conversations about what’s stuck and what’s next.

When they’re wrong, they say it.
Out loud in front of others.
Then they move on.

The best managers don’t just manage work.
They change what you think you can do.

If you've got one, appreciate them. 
If you don't, become one. 

PS: What’s one thing a great manager did that you still remember?
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5 mindsets I see in every successful person 
(you’re not born with this)

95% of people want to be high performers.
Only 5% install the mindset required to sustain it.

The difference isn’t effort.
It’s how they interpret pressure, failure, and time.

I’ve had to consciously rewire these myself, especially after hitting plateaus where “working harder” stopped working.

Here are 5 mindset reframes that separate winners from everyone else:

Reframe #1: Failure
Every setback is data.
Every obstacle reveals something.

❌ "I'm afraid of making mistakes."
✅ "Mistakes show me what to fix."

Reframe #2: Discipline
Pressure isn't the enemy.
Avoidance is.

❌ "I don't feel like doing it."
✅ "I do what needs to be done."


Reframe #3: Time
You don't find time.
You protect it.

❌ "I don't have time."
✅ "I protect what matters most."


Reframe #4: Success
Success isn't motivation.
It's repetition.

❌ "I hope this works."
✅ "I make it work through action."


Reframe #5: Opportunity
Momentum beats timing.
Action beats waiting.

❌ "I'll start when it's right."
✅ "I start now."

Your mindset determines your ceiling.
Reframe how you think.
Change what you achieve.

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>>5 MINDSET REFRAMES OF HIGH-PERFORMERS<<

The best KPI no one talks about 👇🏽
because you can’t measure it

It’s how your team feels on Monday morning.
You won’t find it in a dashboard.
It won’t show up in a report.

But you notice it straight away.
It’s there when people walk in.
In the energy they bring.

In whether ideas get shared or kept to themselves.
In how people treat each other before the meeting even starts.
That tells you more than most metrics ever will.

What tends to move that needle:

1/ Keeping people interested
Not just busy.
Not just ticking tasks.
Engaged in what they’re building.

2/ Keeping people informed
Sharing the why, not just the plan.
Letting people see the bigger picture, not just their lane.

3/ Keeping people involved
In decisions that affect their work.
In changes they’ll have to live with.
In wins they helped create.

4/ Keeping people inspired
Through trust.
Through space.
Through leadership that doesn’t rely on pressure.

You can track every number in the business
and still miss the important one.

How many people want to be here.
Look at how your team show up in the morning.
That’s the real dashboard.

I used to hide every struggle behind a smile.
Burnout? "I'm fine."
Stress? "Just busy building."
No boundaries? "I can handle it all."

That wasn't mental strength.
That was a strategy that doesn't scale.

Here's what I learned:

Mental strength isn't:

X Saying yes to everything to prove your worth
X Handling stress alone because "strong people don't need help"
X Pushing through burnout like it's a badge of honor
X Pretending you don't have limits

It's these things instead:

1/ Set boundaries and call it business strategy, not selfishness
2/ Recognize burnout as data, not failure
3/ Ask for help before you're drowning
4/ Say no to preserve your yes for what's worth your time
5/ Schedule rest like you schedule meetings
6/ Acknowledge your struggles and work through them systematically
7/ Protect your peace like you protect your profits
8/ Build support systems instead of trying to going it alone
9/ Know being human doesn't make you a weak entrepreneur
10/ Use boundaries to create space for your best work
11/ Choose authenticity over performing "having it all together"
12/ Treat your mental health like a business asset to maintain

The research backs this up: entrepreneurs who practice these behaviors report higher satisfaction and better business outcomes.
More importantly, they stay in the game longer.

Choose what serves your business and your life.
Not what looks impressive to other people.

PS: Which one of these are you practicing most right now?

P.S. I'm still working on #5. 

If this resonates, share it forward.

Old thinking built control.
New thinking builds outcomes.

Good people don’t leave bad companies.
They leave bad leaders.

Treat people like a risk and you’ll churn talent.
Treat them like an asset and they’ll grow the business.

This isn’t a culture debate.
It shows up in revenue. 

Here's what works:

→ Hire for behavior, train for skill
→ Give people freedom to get results
→ Apply the same rules to everyone

The business owners I work with get this.
They don't build places where people count down to Friday.
They build places where people want to show up.

This change is happening now.

The best leaders aren't building better companies.
They're building places where people grow.

PS: Which shift has made the biggest difference where you work?
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"If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed."
William H. McRaven

If you can’t do the small things right
You’ll never do the big things right 

That’s a Navy SEAL lesson to remember. 

Admiral William McRaven said it best in a commencement speech that has been watched over 100 million times.

It comes down to one simple idea:

Make your bed.

It sounds silly.
It isn’t.

True leadership isn’t built in big moments.
It’s built in what you do every day.

When small things slip, bigger things follow.
1/ Start with one finished task
Before email.
Before meetings.
Before anyone needs you.
Do one small thing you can complete.
You start the day with a win.

2/ Use hard moments to pull people together
In SEAL training, the toughest tasks can’t be done alone.

When something breaks:
→ Don’t avoid it
→ Don’t carry it solo
→ Bring someone in and work through it

Teams don’t bond when things are easy.
They bond when things feel challenging.

3/ Notice what others skip
Details tell the truth.
What you check shows what you care about.
People trust leaders who pay attention.

4/ Say what didn’t work
In training, failure was normal.
What mattered was owning it and learning fast.
When leaders talk about mistakes, people stop hiding.
Trust goes up.

5/ Make one person feel seen
In the hardest moments, one comment kept people from quitting.
Leadership lives here.
In checking in.
In noticing effort.
In showing up when it’s uncomfortable.

The gap between good and great isn’t talent.
It’s doing the small things.
Every day.

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Everyone wants prompts to sound like an expert.
Real growth comes from earned credibility.

If you have real expertise, 
If you want to stand out faster online
If you want to become the obvious choice

Start building credibility in stages.

Here's how:

Over the last decade, I worked with members of Congress, executives, founders, and public figures. 

Here's what surprises people:

I didn't have a personal brand until last year.

No social media strategy.
No posting schedule.
No content calendar.

What I did have was credibility earned through years of journalism and working inside high-trust environments. 

Most of my work happened behind the scenes.
Referrals, reputation, and one room leading to the next.

Still landed contracts.
Still got the calls.
Still closed the deals.

That worked for a while.
Then the game changed. 

Research shows 82% of buyers review your profile before taking a meeting.
Someone pulls up your profile, makes a call in seconds, and moves on.

You never get the email.
You never know what you lost.

So when people say "just be visible" that's not how it works.

Being visible is one thing.
Being trusted is another.

And trust grows in stages.

→ When you're new
Share your credentials and your story.

→ When you have results
Show the proof: testimonials, case studies, wins.

→ When you're established
Let others speak for you: stakeholders, stages, published work.

Different season, different strategy.

Most seasoned professionals skip the first stage entirely.
They think the work speaks for itself.

It doesn't.

Without visibility, your expertise never reaches the people who need it most.

Do this right and there's no convincing needed.
People trust you before you ever talk.

That's it.

PS: You're not too late. You're too credible to stay quiet.

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Built your credibility face-to-face.
Keeping it offline is the bottleneck.

I analyzed 50+ leaders’ online presence last year.

Not to study content.
To see where opportunity breaks.

The pattern showed up across the same roles:

📣 Investors.
📣 Executives.
📣 Founders.

People with track records.
Very little to verify in public.

That gap creates credibility leaks.
If you’re missing deals, it’s usually coming from 1 of these 4 places:

1/ Your wins are hard to find
Media features buried
Exits never named
Board seats invisible
If someone has to work to understand your background, they won’t.

2/ Your language sounds like everyone else’s
Careful phrasing
Safe opinions
Nothing that shows judgment
You don’t look wrong.
You look replaceable.

3/ Your presence doesn’t match your level
Generic posts
Helpful tips
No authority markers
You wouldn’t hire this version of yourself.

4/ Your footprint is too light to confirm influence
Search doesn’t validate you
So decisions move on without you

Here’s what that costs in practice:

❌ Investor intros that don’t progress
❌ Board seats that go to visible peers
❌ Speaking invites that never land
 
When leaders fix this, the shift is predictable.

✅ Inbound increases.
✅ Demand rises.
✅ Opportunities start finding them.

Same experience.
Clear positioning.

If you want to close the leaks:

1 / Look yourself up like capital would
First three results only
Do they show relevance?

2 / Put proof where attention goes
Headline: the win that opens doors
About section: the track record you already have
Once a month: explain one real outcome

3 / Remove corporate or technical language
Write how you speak in closed rooms
State what you believe
Let judgment show

4 / Leave authority trails
Share how you decide
Break down calls you’ve made
Show the method behind results

Staying quiet doesn’t protect your name.
It makes it easier to pass over.

PS: Where is your credibility leaking?
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>>Your Perception Capital VS Your Intellectual Capital<<

The mistake doesn’t define you.
It’s what you do next.

This video shows that.
The chair breaks.
The performance continues.

There’s no pause or restart.
The movement changes.
The routine carries on.

That pattern shows up in real work.
When something goes wrong in front of people, they don’t stay on the error.
They watch what happens next.

This lines up with what Atul Gawande describes in The Checklist Manifesto after studying surgeons, pilots, and emergency teams.

Mistakes are expected.
What counts is whether the work keeps moving.

People tend to notice three things:

1/ does it stall or continue
2/ does form hold or break
3/ does ownership stay visible

That’s what shapes judgment.

When something breaks in public, decide fast:
what still works
what needs to change

Then move forward.
The error passes.
The response stays.

Everyone has a version of this moment.
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