WiP #09: Interview yourself

You can't build a personal brand without knowing yourself.

I'm keeping the newsletter short and sweet this week, and we're going to go straight into a creative challenge.

INTERVIEW YOURSELF.

I've been interviewing Founder's all week as it's the first step for me to work with them in building their personal brand.

And I just did this exercise on myself, it uncovered a lot of golden content opportunities.

LET'S START.

Soft Questions:

1. How do you like to unwind after a busy day at work?

2. What is one thing you are passionate about unrelated to work?

3. Tell me about your upbringing?

4. Who was your role model growing up and why?

5. What are some of your hobbies and interests?

Deep Questions:

1. What do you think people see when they look at you?

2. What motivates you in life?

3. What are your core values?

4. What have been some of the most rewarding moments of your career, and why?

5. If you could have a gigantic billboard anywhere with anything on it, what would it say and why?

6. Can you tell me about a time in your life when you felt truly happy and fulfilled?

7. What motivates you to get up in the morning and tackle the day ahead?

8. What do you think is the most important quality a person can have?

9. How do you handle stress or difficult situations in your life?

10. What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced and how have you overcome them?

11. What are your goals for the future and what steps are you taking to achieve them?

12. How do you think your past experiences have shaped you as a person?

13. Can you tell me about someone who has had a significant impact on your life and why?

14. How do you approach and handle difficult ethical dilemmas or situations?

15. How do you view and approach personal growth and development?

16. What kind of impact do you want to have on the world and the people around you?

17. Can you share a time when you had to make a difficult decision, and what factors influenced your choice?

18. How do you want to be remembered?

19. What does money mean to you, and how has this definition changed over time?

20. How do your financial goals align with your personal values and beliefs, and are you making intentional choices in your financial decision-making?

AND RELAX.

If you managed to get to the end, I'm sure you learnt a lot about yourself.

You're welcome.

Share with me.

How did you find this challenge? Let me know how you got on via e-mail at [email protected]

Good luck and look out for the next activity this time next week.