Talking To Myself

49 Personal Branding Questions to Ask Yourself

talkingtomyself2010 — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:35:08 +0000

What makes you indispensable? My ability to bring something new to the things that I write about
What ways do you provide value? I write lots and it is good quality, you get a lot of bang for your buck ideas-wise.
How are you differentiated? I have a personal vision to communicate and entertain that will tilt the world for you.
Do you lead or follow the crowd? You have to be able to step out front where you need to, and I do that.
What does status quo mean to you? It means something that needs to be reacted against – a static idea that doesn’t evolve.
Why are you the best? Because I am prolific and passionate and dedicated to what I do.
Why should anybody listen to you? Because I have interesting things to say sometimes.
Do you like to try new things? Of course, who doesn’t?
When was the last time you read a book? This morning.
How do you communicate your value? I live my values and try to lead by example.
What are the trends shaping the new economy? Too much panic merchant bullshit floating around.
How can you position yourself for these trends? By looking at the long term and not getting hung up in the bullshit of the media now.
What do you find when you Google yourself (ego search)? My websites; my writing.
What are your goals? Stretch goals? To communicate about life – what it is to be human, in all its glory.
What is your written plan to reach them? I have my various books prioritised and moving towards completion.
Have you taken action yet? I am always taking action – nothing happens if you do nothing.
What kind of company do you work for? Visionary or Dinosaur? I work for myself, so visionary.
Do you Google, Bing, or Yahoo? Google.
How many substantive virtual connections do you have? Lots.
Are you networking with influencers? Of course – I hob-nob with the creme de la creme.
Do you follow at least 20 blogs in your field? Why limit myself?
Are you commenting on blogs a few times a week? Yessir.
When was the last time you wrote something someone disagreed with? God knows – probably just now.
What are the big ideas in your head? Do you have any? I have lots and I am busy putting them on the page. What are they? Read the poetry, the prose, the non fiction.
Do you have a fire in your belly? Yeah, it’s exploding out the top of my skull.
If not, how can you light a fire in your belly? See above.
Do you enjoy your job? Yes.
Are you going through the motions? What’s the point in that?
Can you name 5 social networks and how they work? I could and can, but feel no need to – go find me there.
What new things are you learning? Communication and how to work in the world.
Do you think? I would be a pretty poor writer if I didn’t.
What is your personal brand? I am the musehick, the insomnihack, skull cull, the church of the floating head, headspace unique
Are you monitoring the Web with alerts? yes
How are you promoting your personal brand? with lots of product; lots of output; lots of outflow
Do you have a personal brand? see 32
Where do you want to be 1, 5, 10 ,etc years from today? At the top of my game.
When was the last time you failed? Why think about negative things which have passed?
When was the last time you tried something new? Yesterday.
When you don’t know the answer to something do you Google it? Usually.
Do you believe in creating your circumstances? Yeah, my postulates are strong.
What successful people do you admire and model? Warren Ellis, Malcolm McClaren, David Bowie
What do you bring to the world that is truly yours? My creative self and my creations
Do you rank first for your name in Google? Yes
Do you have a blog? Many
Can you create a blog? Yeah
Can you write an eBook on something you are knowledgeable about? Have done so
Have you asked to be a guest author on a prominent blog? Not exactly
Have you been told no in the last month? If not you are not taking enough chances. Yeah, no comes at you a lot in this life – have to work to turn it into a yes.
How long until you take action? Time is an illusion. I am always taking action.

Courtesy Of http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/49-personal-branding-questions-to-ask-yourself/

50 Power Questions that you should ask yourself…

talkingtomyself2010 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:14:47 +0000

50 Power Questions that you should ask yourself…

Defining Goals

1. If you were to fully live your life, what is the first change you would start to make?

I would stop being so negative and I would be more at cause over my life.
2. What areas of you life could be upgraded / tweaked?

My sense of responsibility could be worked over seriously.
3. What could we work on now that would make the biggest difference to your life?

My gratitude levels.
4. How would you feel about doubling that goal?

Not a problem.
5. What are you tolerating / putting up with?

Making do with the feeling I am not active enough in certain areas.
6. What do you want MORE of in your life? (Make a list)

Money, control, readers.
7. What do you want LESS of in your life? (Make a list)

Reactive thinking. Bad news.
8. What are the three things you are doing regularly that don’t serve or support you?

Not going on course, invalidating myself, doubting my own abilities.
9. How could you make this goal more specific or measurable?

By working out how to combat it. To take control and stop giving in.
10. What would be the biggest impact from achieving your goal(s)?

A better relationship with myself and everyone else I know.
11. What would you try now if you knew you could not fail?

To paint.
12. How can we make this something you’re aiming towards, rather than something you’re trying to move away from?

I just need to decide to do it and stop procrastinating.
13. What do you love?

My wife, my son, my family, my friends, my writing.
14. What do you hate?

Nothing really.
15. What’s one thing you would love to do before you die?

Finish a novel.
16. Is now the right time for you to make a commitment to achieving these goals?

Yes. Now is always the best time, rather than keep bloody procrastinating.
17. What could we work on right now that would really put a smile on your face?

I just made the phone call I needed to do that.
18. For your life to be perfect, what would have to change?

My activeness in shaping it.
19. What do you really, really want?

Success.
20. What’s one change you could make to your lifestyle that would give you more peace?

To stop surrendering to negativity so much.

Action Stations

21. What’s the first / next step?

Just to make sure I go and get this course completed. That’s first.
22. What research could you do to help you find the first (or next) step?

I know what it is I just need to do it.
23. Who could you talk to who would illuminate this issue?

I have spoken to the people I need to to get this sorted; just need to agree with it myself.
24. Who should you be hanging out with so that achieving this goal becomes natural? (i.e. who’s already doing it?).

The other people on the course.
25. How can you get the knowledge/ information you need?

By being on course.
26. What are three actions you could take that would make sense this week?

I am going to sound like a parrot, but see above.
27. On a scale of 1 to 10, how excited do you feel about taking these actions?

Between a 5 and a 6 at the moment.
28. What would increase that score? (e.g. handle fear, clearer steps, more support, more fun)

All three of those suggestions sound sensible.
29. What would Tony Robbins do in this situation? What would “massive action” look like?

Pleading ignorance on the first part of this question. Massive action? Doing rather than thinking about I suppose.
30. What will happen (what is the cost) of you NOT doing anything about this?

A lot of crap. Losing a lot of opportunities.

Gaining New Perspective

31. What can you learn from this?

Doing the course I can learn a lot. From what I’m feeling now? That I need to get a handle on it.
32. In what way is the current situation absolutely perfect?

It’s not.
33. How could you turn this around immediately, and enjoy the process?

Ah, fuck, asking the same question five hundred times does not beget a new answer or a new revelation.
34. What in this situation can you find to be grateful for?

That I am still able to go and do it when I want to.
35. What are you doing well? What can you do better?

I am writing lots. I can do life a bit better.
36. What is one way you could have more fun in your life?

By allowing it in a bit more and stop taking shit so seriously.
37. If you were your own coach, what coaching would you give yourself right now?

To stop being such a whiny pussy.
38. What is the value of your current attitude?

Not much.

39. What’s your favorite way of sabotaging yourself, and your goals?

By telling myself I would never have got anywhere anyway so why try?

40. What should I say to you if I spot you doing this?

Look at what you have done and imagine what you can do.

General Diagnostic Questions

41. What are three of your greatest strengths?

My intelligence, my listening skills when employed, my patience when intact.
42. What are you most excited about now? What are you looking forward to?

Sorting out my problems, being able to help other people.
43. What’s one way to get more energy into your life?

To get control of my sleeping and eating habits.
44. If your relationship was IDEAL, what’s one thing that would be different?

My relationship is IDEAL, the main problem is me being so down about shit I shouldn’t be down about.
45. What would be your ideal career – if you could do anything?

A writer, which I am.
46. What’s one thing that you could do to give yourself more peace financially?

Start producing more.
47. What is your life really about? What is your purpose?

To communicate on all levels.
48. If you had to guess your life purpose (from looking at your life to date), what would it be?

It is to write and produce art to help improve people’s lives.
49. What would you like most to be acknowledged for so far in your life?

My work.
50. Who in your life should be acknowledged more? Would you like to acknowledge them for something today?

My wife – for being my rock and for putting up with the stupid shit I do; or rather for working to snap me out of the stupid frames of mind I find myself in.

courtesy of: http://www.hps-online.com/50questions.htm

6 Questions To Ask Yourself To Get The Most Out Of Life

talkingtomyself2010 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:46:08 +0000

1. Who do I love, and what am I doing about it?

I love my family and my friends. I am constantly learning a lot about the best way to be around people, about the best way to make myself a person that is easier to be around. My major problem has been one of communication, which is maybe ironic in that I spend so much time writing, but the blank page is easier to deal with than other people, but it is something I know I have to deal with.

2. Am I pursuing my dream, or is fear stopping me?

Yes, and I understand that it may be a long hard slog, but I am building a really good body of work which I believe is of high quality, which will be recognised at some point.

3. Am I doing something that matters?

I maybe used to have doubts about this, but yeah, in all spheres of my life I know I am doing things that matter.

4. What am I doing to help others?

I have the creative side of my life where I am trying to improve the lot of independently creative people, and outside that I am learning many other things which will eventually make it possible for me to help people in their spiritual lives too.

5. Am I as good a person as I want to be?

Who is? Everyone is striving to be a better person and I recognise the failings I need to tackle.

6. What am I doing to live life with passion, health and energy?

Being creative, trying to help people, many things.

http://zenhabits.net/2008/09/6-questions-to-ask-yourself-to-get-the-most-out-of-life/

75 Questions

talkingtomyself2010 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:56:59 +0000

1. Why not me?

The answer that springs to mind is that I don’t deserve it.

2. Am I nice?

Generally, yes, but sometimes no, and when no, very pronouncedly so.

3. Am I doing what I really want to do?

Trying to, yes.

4. What am I grateful for?

My wife and my son and my writing.

5. What’s missing in my life?

Self confidence and money.

6. Am I honest?

Yes, though occasionally evasive.

7. Do I listen to others?

Yes, I am a good listener most of the time.

8. Do I work hard?

I produce a lot of work.

9. Do I help others?

I think so.

10. What do I need to change about myself?

More of the good and less of the bad.

11. Have I hurt others?

Yes, and I wish I hadn’t.

12. Do I complain?

Yes, way too much.

13. What’s next for me?

Lots of self-analysis and personal change.

14. Do I have fun?

Some times.

15. Have I seized opportunities?

Not as much as I should have.

16. Do I care about others?

Yes, but I’m not always good at showing it.

17. Do I spend enough time with my family?

No, but I try to.

18. Am I open-minded?

About most things, yes.

19. Have I seen enough of the world?

I’ve seen a bit but would like to see more.

20. Do I judge others?

I’m a harsher judge of myself, but yes, sometimes.

21. Do I take risks?

Hmm, maybe not as many as I used to.

22. What is my purpose?

To communicate.

23. What is my biggest fear?

Losing my family.

24. How can I conquer that fear?

By looking at what I have and the strength in that.

25. Do I thank people enough?

Probably not.

26. Am I successful?

In some aspects of my life.

27. What am I ashamed of?

Myself and my behaviour sometimes.

28. Do I annoy others?

Yes.

29. What are my dreams?

To be a successful writer.

30. Am I positive?

Sometimes.

31. Am I negative?

Sometimes.

32. Is there an afterlife?

Definitely.

33. Does everything happen for a reason?

It surely does.

34. What can I do to change the world?

Many things, some of which I am working on now.

35. What is the most foolish thing I’ve ever done?

Becoming a drunk.

36. Am I cheap?

Hmm, that has a few different connotations. I am a cheap date.

37. Am I greedy?

Not really, though maybe for attention and validation.

38. Who do I love?

My family.

39. Who do I want to meet?

Michael Stipe, William Gibson, Warren Ellis, Brian Wood.

40. Where do I want to go?

Anywhere I haven’t been.

41. What am I most proud of?

My marriage and my writing.

42. Do I care what others think about me?

Too much, just like everyone else.

43. What are my talents?

Writing, drawing, remembering trivia?

44. Do I utilize those talents?

Yes, mostly.

45. What makes me happy?

Finishing a book. My wife.

46. What makes me sad?

Self-doubt; self-loathing.

47. What makes me angry?

My inability to deal with certain things.

48. Am I satisfied with my appearance?

Yeah.

49. Am I healthy?

Yes.

50. What was the toughest time in my life?

Going to middle school.

51. What was the easiest time in my life?

Working at the call centre.

52. Am I selfish?

Sometimes.

53. What was the craziest thing I did?

Coming to America that first time; which was also the sanest.

54. What is the craziest thing I want to do?

Make music.

55. Do I procrastinate?

I have it down to an art.

56. What is my greatest regret?

That one is remaining untold.

57. What has had the greatest impact on my life?

My marriage.

58. Who has had the greatest impact on my life?

My wife.

59. Do I stand up for myself?

Sometimes, but not in the right way.

60. Have I settled for mediocrity?

No.

61. Do I hold grudges?

Not really, not any more, maybe a few

62. Do I read enough?

Yes.

63. Do I listen to my heart?

A lot of the time.

64. Do I donate enough to the less fortunate?

If I could I would.

65. Do I pray only when I want something?

That’s why I stopped praying.

66. Do I constantly dwell on the past?

I’m working on that.

67. Do I let other people’s negativity affect me?

Yes. I need to have thicker skin.

68. Do I forgive myself?

Not too good at that.

69. When I help someone do I think “What’s in it for me”?

No.

70. Am I aware that someone always has it worse than me?

Yes.

71. Do I smile more than I frown?

I don’t really frown.

72. Do I surround myself with good people?

Yes.

73. Do I take time out for myself?

I’d surrender some of that.

74. Do I ask enough questions?

Yeah, I think so.

75. What other questions do I have?

Many.

http://www.lyved.com/life/75-questions-to-ask-yourself/

20 questions

talkingtomyself2010 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:38:18 +0000

1. what did i learn last week?

well, i am studying to become a Dianetics Auditor, so quite a lot. I finished re-reading Dianetics Book One, listened to a series of great lectures, and watched some films. a lot of it would qualify as a re-cap i suppose, but having never been in the practice of re-reading books i was pleasantly surprised about how much more i gleaned from the experience.

2. what is your greatest accomplishment over the last week?

to be ahead of my target on my study and to have got several projects underway.

3. which moment from last week was most memorable and why?

speaking to my friend who had spent some time in the hospital – i am positive that i helped lift his spirits and made him feel better.

4. what’s the #1 thing i need to accomplish this week?

get all of my projects up to date and running smoothly.

5. what can i do right now to make the week less stressful?

decide not to be so reactive and think before i open my mouth.

6. what have i struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?

probably money, though i am taking charge of that situation.

7. what was last week’s biggest time sink?

http://www.flickchart.com/ – yeah, this ate up way too much of my attention.

8. am i carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?

yeah, my crap excuses for being an arse.

9. what have i been avoiding that needs to get done?

making an important phonecall, contacting people, getting a particular site running

10. what opportunities are still on the table?

plenty – just have to seize them.

11. is there anyone i’ve been meaning to talk to?

yes, my parents; some of my friends; other people who can help me handle things i need handled

12. is there anyone that deserves a big thank you?

every week my wife deserves a great big thank you for putting up with me and being a great woman.

13. how can i help someone this coming week?

by auditing them; by listening to them; by talking to them; by doing what i’m supposed to do.

14. what are my top three goals for the next three years?

to finish a bloody novel, get my other projects pushed to completion, get myself clear.

15. have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?

yes, i am studying and working hard.

16. what’s the next step for each goal?

complete my course; edit to completion those projects which need it; write the others to completion.

17. what am i looking forward to during the upcoming week?

everything – not specific enough? love, life, and creativity?

18. what are my fears?

that i’ll get trapped by questions like this into giving my fears any notice

19. what am i most grateful for?

my family and my friends

20. if i knew i only had one week to live, who would i spend my time with?

what a miserable question. it would be my family.

courtesy of:

http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/07/24/20-questions-you-should-ask-yourself-every-sunday/

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talkingtomyself2010 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:18:43 +0000

so, i was reading this interview where this guy was talking about the interview process and the nature of how asking questions changes you; how answering questions changes you.

a long time ago i read a jim morrison book, wilderness, i think, where he interviewed himself. i have done it before because in some ways, even though it is something of an egotistical act, there is something compelling, at least for me, about the process.

so, as regularly as i can i will search out a set of questions posed on the internet by someone as questions you should ask yourself, and i will answer them.

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