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Morning Minute 3/21/25:

“Build Your Personal Brand with T.A.S.T.E.”

Your personal brand is more than a resume. It is your professional fingerprint—what makes you unique. Whether seeking a new job or a promotion, or you need financing for business growth, your personal brand plays a pivotal role. Using the T.A.S.T.E. framework—Truth, Accountability, Support, Trust, and Empowerment—you will shape a compelling personal brand that resonates with HR managers, hiring leaders, business owners, and lenders.

1st: Truth: Own Your Story

​Authenticity is the cornerstone of a strong personal brand. Be truthful about your journey—your successes and your challenges. Hiring managers appreciate candidates who are transparent about their experiences. Instead of glossing over setbacks, frame them as learning experiences. Did you miss a target? Explain what you learned and how you adapted. Did you lead a successful project? Highlight how you succeeded. Your ability to learn, adapt, and grow makes you a valuable asset for a promotion, a new company, or to a lender.

2nd: Accountability: Take Responsibility for Yourself & Others

Accountability means owning your results—good or bad. Employers. clients, and lenders respect professionals who take responsibility for their results rather than shifting blame. Share how you addressed a mistake, what you did to correct it, and what you learned from the experience. This level of maturity and integrity increases your credibility. It shows that you are proactive and take personal responsibility for your personal and professional goals.

3rd: Support: Build and Grow Your Network

Recognizing those who have supported you, strengthens your reputation. Highlight mentors, colleagues, and team members who have contributed to your success. More importantly, demonstrate how you support others, helping them to achieve their goals. Share examples of how you uplift others and promote excellence. By supporting others, you become more attractive to decision-makers who value strong team players.

4th: Trust: Deliver Consistently

Without truth there is o Trust. Trust is earned with honesty and reliability. Your brand reflects your strong work ethic, sound judgment, and dependability. Highlighting successful projects and results showcases your trustworthiness. Share reviews, testimonials and endorsements that reinforce your professional reliability. When people trust you, opportunities follow.

5th: Empowerment: Positioning Yourself as a Leader

A strong personal brand highlights your achievements, plus how you empower others. Communicate your ability to inspire and drive results. Share how you elevate team members by empowering them to be more, do more, and earn more.

“Build Your Personal Brand with T.A.S.T.E.”

That is today’s Morning Minute!

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Here are some recent Morning Minutes for you, your family, and/or your team, with actionable steps and interesting stories to help you be more, do more, and earn more.

​"YOU Only LOSE...When You QUIT!" How do you react when you make a major mistake that affects you and many others? Discover the career journey of Bruce Pearl, head basketball coach at Auburn University. See how successful he was, how he fell from grace by making a huge mistake, and came back strong by reigniting his career with his passion and dogged determination!

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​"Be HUMBLE To TRANSFORM Your LIFE!" Humility is not a show of weakness. Discover how that being humble is a strength of character, strength in relationships, and helps to shape our successful careers. Learn how that being humble improves our personal lives, super charges our professional careers, and aligns us with God's purpose for our lives.

​"To Decide, Ask What Now...Then What?" Understand that decision-making is more than just choosing. Discover the 3 factors involved in making your decision. Learn the Ripple Effects of your decision, and the Power of the Follow Through. This video will help you make better, more consistent decisions!

​"Serve More...To Earn More!" Examine 2 examples that display how serving more is the key to selling more. Learn the relationship between selling clients what they want and giving them what they need! Discover how that Zig Ziglar describes this paradigm with one of his famous quotes. And, remember to keep it simple, since many times we make relationship selling too complicated.

I recently became re-acquainted with the Serenity prayer, which is quite useful when dealing with people and situations that seem to be out of control. This has been quite helpful to me and may provide you with a way to cope with negative circumstances:

"God,

Please grant me SERENITY to accept the things I cannot change;

The COURAGE to change the things I can;

And the WISDOM to know the difference."

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May God bless you, your family, and your team. And may he continue to bless the USA!

Larry A. Bonorato 864-630-2625 lab@larryonlearning.com