Image vs. Authenticity
Image Vs Authenticity
As an author and a life coach one challenge I’ve consistently dealt with for myself and also encountered with my clients is the conflict that can occur between the image you present and the authenticity you have. An image is the face you present to the world around you, the branding you use for your company, and also sometimes how you present yourself to others. The authentic you, however, is someone who could be somewhat different from the image you present. And when people who have only encountered the image see who you really are, things can get ugly really quick. Just look at the lives of actors and politicians to see examples of what happens when a carefully cultivated image is revealed to be false compared to the reality of the person underneath.
However the authentic you and the image of you doesn’t have to be at odds. In fact, they can be one and the same. By choosing to be authentic, you can show people who you are and still cultivate an image for your company. That image is based on your authenticity…your ability to be true about who you are, as well as showing that to others. It isn’t always easy. I can definitely say that sometimes I’ve stumbled in trying to be authentic. And yet where we stumble is where we learn. Authenticity really occurs when we can admit we have stumbled and then can choose to accept the consequences and learn from them. People who try to cultivate an image of being perfect won’t be in touch with being authentic because they won’t know how to handle those moments when they made mistakes and the image was revealed to be an illusion.
The image of authenticity is the choice to be true to yourself and let that shine so others can see it. Image and authenticity aren’t incompatible with each other. Sometimes they go hand in hand and can help us be true with each other and ourselves.
How to publish, market and promote your book
Want to learn how to get a book published, market and promoted? This is the class. You’ll hear how Taylor Ellwood, the Creativity and Wealth Coach and a published author, got started in the publishing industry, made mistakes, learned from them, and how you can take that experience and apply it to your own writing and the marketing and promoting of it.
TELECLASS How to publish, market and promote your book
INSTRUCTOR: Taylor Ellwood, The Creativity and Wealth coach
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, from 5 – 6 P.M..
PLACE: from the comfort and convenience of your own phone
TUITION: Free!
REGISTRATION: Sign up at http://www.imagineyourreality.com/schedule.html
So WHO is this teleclass for? Anyone who is writing a nook or is a published author who wants more insight about the publishing industry.
WHY would anyone attend this class? Because this is a chance to hear
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WHAT will you learn if you show up?
* Insider knowledge about how the publishing industry works
* The importance of word to mouth marketing and promotion.
* The reason most authors struggle with making their book a success-and how
to avoid it completely!
* And more!
Is this class a good use of your precious time? You’ve got Taylor’s
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