Personal Branding Pledge 2015

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shutterstock_185166815I agree to be me

I accept the obligations and honor of my authenticity

I agree that this year, perhaps unlike any other

I will not bother to be a shadow, a cipher or a ghost in my life

I will not hobble myself with the expectations of another

Even if I face a force previously controlling or dominating

I wrest my freedom without apology for not capitulating

Not my pride, not my ego, not my fear, not my doubt

Holds any clout, any power, any authority or might

I don’t care if they stare or if I get sideways glances

I am here to be me and that means taking my chances

Chances others don’t even see because unlike me they are not free

And I am because I am, and I am because I am me

I have a truth to tell, not to sell or be sold on

I don’t have to be told to be bold on the battlefield I win on

I will find my way faster than an ordinary human could

Because I am filled with who I am and from now on I will be

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Unshackled by faux rules or a mold that doesn’t suit me

The fog has lifted and revealed a silver city and gold-filled sea

This is my place, the massive playground where I enjoy prosperity

This is the year I write the story of the hero who I am.

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Nance Rosen

Nance Rosen is the author of Speak Up! & Succeed. She speaks to business audiences around the world and is a resource for press, including print, broadcast and online journalists and bloggers covering social media and careers.

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