I know you are studying hard and that the exam season can be a little overwhelming. I hope you are taking time to workout, to eat healthy, and as best you can, get some sleep! The first of the 10 self-branding actions in You are a Brand! is basically to "be different." Kaputa says:
"You should build your professional identity around your authenticity: who you are and what you can be, not who you want to be like or who others want you to be. You need to find what is different about you and your abilities. And capitalize on it."She goes on to point out that when you build off of your strengths and desires, you will be enthusiastic. You will indulge your passions and you will find that when you accept who you are, others will too.
When mom told me about your Art History exam, I was reminded of how Steve Jobs once took a course on calligraphy, and how that interest in calligraphy became the impetus for the first Apple Computer. Art History may or may not be your thing, but by taking the course you have broadened your knowledge and moved one step closer to finding out what does float your boat.
Coincidently, Kaputa started her impressive career as an Asian Art Historian. She got a masters degree and was working on a Ph.D. at Harvard when she realized that was really not who she wanted to be. But her passion for Asian Art helped her launch her career in advertising.
Dad
