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EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 9 MIN

How to Build Personal Brand Identity When Your Authentic Style Challenges Industry Norms

from WorkLife Stories from School of WorkLife · host Carmel

Send us Fan MailSHOW NOTES: WorkLife Stories from School of WorkLife Episode: How to Build Personal Brand Identity When Your Authentic Style Challenges Industry NormsLearning how to build personal brand identity when your authentic style challenges industry norms begins with recognising that what your field dismisses as the wrong approach may be precisely what makes your work worth finding.Alfie left corporate to do brand strategy his way — culture-focused, values-centred, built from the inside out. Six months into his consultancy, every deliverable he produced looked exactly like everyone else's. This is the story of the moment a client's honest feedback showed him that the methodology he had been hiding was precisely what made his work worth finding.RESOURCES MENTIONEDThe Storytelling Newsletter (Free) Short, focused, and grounded in real WorkLife situations — how we communicate, lead, make decisions, and navigate challenges at work.  Story Lesson How to Build Personal Brand Identity When Your Authentic Style Challenges Industry Norms Learn how to recognise your distinctive methodology as competitive advantage and build a professional practice on what makes your work genuinely yours.Guided Programme Navigate Your True Personal Brand Identity in Times of Self-Doubt - From Generic Performance to Distinctive PresenceSupport This Work: Your support makes a difference and helps me to continue creating resources that are accessible to everyone. Thank you. CarmelCommissioned learning resources, speaking engagements, and organisational partnerships: [email protected] stories I write are based on real WorkLife challenges, obstacles, failures and successes. Persons and companies portrayed in the stories are not based on real people or entities. Carmel O’ ReillySupport the show

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