Episode 143
Investing in yourself and Building your Brand with Mike Kim
- 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
