What Does Your Face Say About Your Life?
By Kaplan Mobray

Have you ever thought about what your face says about your life? We all walk around with faces of the experience of our day, the journey of our years, and the struggles and battles that we have overcome or fallen victim to. What we may not always think about is how our face can shape our fate.

Your face is the window to the opportunity gained or lost from an encounter with you. In the first three seconds of meeting you people are either drawn in or pushed back. And the result of their response to your face will shape the outcome for you being picked or discarded. So as fate would have it your personal brand is shaped by the face you wear every day. Does your face reflect your brand?

In the 10Ks of Personal Branding I discuss the importance of your packaging. People buy into a product first from an impression of its package. If you are looking to be picked for something or to be considered a valued asset to a team pay close attention to how your face positions you for opportunity.

• A smile puts people at ease and says it is ok to do business with you or to consider you as someone to know

• A frown poses the question as to your mental state, your state of personal comfort, and may cause a delay in ones willingness to want to know just how good you are

• A worrisome face may convey that you are too concerned with being concerned about something to convey you are capable of producing something positive

• A worn down face may indicate that you are too tired to be someone who is going to work hard for someone else and thus your brand becomes less desirable to one that shows an eagerness to learn and grow

• A curious face shows that you are eager and open to create and explore new possibilities and that you will use thought and logic to arrive at an innovative conclusion

• A doubtful face closes the door on options and may connote that you have all the answers and are less interested in being a team player but more interested in getting your way

These are some of the faces of life that shape the fate of opportunity for your brand. Have you thought about the face you are wearing? And what does your face say about your life?

I recently thought about people who make a difference and how others are creating impact today so I set out to ask several others to describe the difference they make in the world and how it defines who they are. In most cases the conversation quickly reverted to talking about the accomplishments of someone else. This got me thinking about the power of branding yourself as a “Difference Maker”, and the importance of understanding that the value you create for others starts with the value you place on “You”. If You can make the difference then your brand will contribute much more impact for the well being of others and it will shape your life success. When you manage your own excellence you will define the value that can be expected from the experience others have with you. To inspire others to realize this vision I created the anthem I am now calling “I Make A Difference”.

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