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Dr. Dumont Owen
Master Personal / Digital Brand Strategist, "Done For You" LinkedIn Lead Generation for Small Business Owners, Coaches & Consultants, International Best-Selling Anthology Author
When I was a kid, I used to love reading in my neighbor’s tree house.?
Every day, I’d hop the fence and make my way to the tree, playing with their Belgian Shepard, King, along the way.
Hidden in my leafy paradise, I’d wile away the hours exploring new worlds and adventures.
Until the SUMMER OF THE GOOSE.
On the first day of summer vacation, I hopped the fence and started for the tree.
Suddenly a gray goose, the size of Godzilla, came tearing out of the doghouse and chased me across the grass, honking, hissing, and pecking at my back, legs, and heels.
It was terrifying – not to mention painful!
…but I wasn’t about to give up that tree.
It was DUMONT vs. THE GOOSE.
This required some thought.
The next morning, I toasted four slices of bread and made my way to the far side of the yard.
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I threw two pieces of toast over the fence, and the goose went for it.
I ran to the other side of the yard, hopped the fence, and hauled ass towards that tree.
The goose chased after me, but I had too much of a head start for it to catch me.
Hah!
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It brings a smile to my face just thinking about it.
It’s the first time I remember using strategy to reach a goal.
Strategy is still my jam.
What did I learn about personal branding and LinkedIn from that damn goose?
Food for thought - Are you being strategic about how to promote your brand, or are your competitors nipping at your heels?
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2 年Thank you for tagging me, Dumont Owen, Ph.D. How resourceful of you as a child to handle the situation on your own by thinking about something the goose would want. And how clever of you to relate it to marketing and pointing out all the parallels for us to see so clearly. Nicely done.
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2 年Dumont Owen, Ph.D. I love this! Being clear about your goal and its importance to you, developing a strategy to achieve it, and having the courage to overcome the unexpected - all critical leadership competencies! Whether fowl or financial! ????
Master Personal / Digital Brand Strategist, "Done For You" LinkedIn Lead Generation for Small Business Owners, Coaches & Consultants, International Best-Selling Anthology Author
2 年Julie Quinne Ramesh Dewangan Paula James Joyce Lynn White M.Ed.,CEO, JoyceVentures LLC
Founder at ActionCOACH
2 年I love the storytelling and lessons shared, Dumont!
Founder | Queenvest LLC
2 年Thanks for the fun story, and couldn't agree more with the message behind it. It's so important to focus on strategy and process, and trust that if you have a strong adaptable game plan you will see the results in due time.