Brand You Personal Branding

Today I’m sharing one of the most helpful frameworks for me in my business. I learned it from my friend Tod Herman. This framework has helped me see where my business is and where I want to go with it in the coming years. The 5 stages are: The start-up phase The ramp-up phase The build-up phase The scale-up phase The leader-up phase   No framework is perfect, but this one is extremely helpful. My hope is that you’ll be able to identify where you are in this matrix. This will show you what you need to do to solve the struggles you’re currently going through in your business.   Resources: Brand You Bootcamp Tod’s article on the 5 stages of business   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mikekimtv/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/mikekimtv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MikeKim    *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, conside

Michelle Deering is a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified sports psychologist, speaker, consultant, and author. She has a really interesting take on what happens when parents build personal brands. It’s all about our relationships with our moms. This spills over into our business-building efforts, families, friendships, and every other area of our lives. Because the personal brand space has matured, I wanted to bring Michelle on to use this platform to broaden the conversation. I hope it sheds light on the challenges you face that I may not. Throughout the episode, we discuss: How entrepreneurship affects our relationships with our kids and parents What you need to know if you’re struggling with mom guilt The difference between mother/son and mother/daughter relationships The reflections of themselves that moms see in their daughters How to navigate the relationships we have with our parents when we know something’s missing Mother-in-law relationships One step that parents can take today to be in

Scott Aemisegger is an expert on childhood trauma. He has both the knowledge and experience from dealing with it in his own kids’ lives. I brought him onto the show to teach all of us about this extremely important topic. Though business can feel like an extension of us when we have personal brands, it is really just a part of our lives. That is why I’m so passionate about holistically looking at my life and helping all of you do the same. Even if you don’t have kids, you can take a lot out of this conversation just as an entrepreneur. Scott and I discuss: His family background and how it’s influenced his work The steps he took to walk through his children’s trauma The mindset of a child with trauma when he or she is under top-down authority How to help your child heal from trauma What to look for in the key contact areas your child spends time in How to regulate your child’s environment before relating to and reasoning with them The mindset shift Scott went through as a parent and business owner My own expe

In this week’s episode, I’m doing another Q & A with my good friend Lauren Davis. We run a mastermind together with my Integrator Chelsea, so we’re always talking and crossing paths. I wanted to bring her on to answer some listener questions with me because of her expertise in starting and growing her own personal brand. Like me, she has tried many different things to figure out what she really wanted to do with her life. During the episode, we discuss: How to get clarity on your life’s purpose Throwing things at a wall and seeing what sticks The best way to start from zero How to start a personal brand as an expert Some ways entrepreneurship has forced us to grow   Resources: Submit a question for future episodes Brand You Bootcamp Lauren’s website Lauren on Instagram Lauren's Facebook group Learn Social Media for Free: Understanding Social Media Marketing for Entrepreneurs   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/i

An exercise that I like to do with people in my mastermind and with myself every couple of years is to imagine my three best days. I realized a while back how many of us live with our heads down. We get so caught up in our work that we lose sight of why we’re even doing it. The three best days exercise helps me get recentered on what’s important. Once I realize what my best days are, I can create a life that allows for more of them. In this episode, I’m sharing with all of you one of my best days. It includes having conversations with my parents around the dining room table. Having the margin to spend more time with family is one of the best things about having this business. I hope our conversation provides value for you and gives you a glimpse of my life outside of work. Resources: The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv Facebook - https://www.facebook.co

I believe that no matter how much of an expert you are, it’s okay to admit that you have coaches and people who help you, too. Jay Abraham is that mentor for me. He is a marketing legend and one of the people who gives me a glimpse of the life I hope to embody one day. Because of that, this episode is a mix of an interview and the tail end of a coaching call. It is so important that we never stop being hungry and always keep our eyes, ears, hearts, and mind open. This conversation really opened my heart and mind to a lot of different things and I know you will be able to take value from it, too. Listen in and you will hear: How Jay has seen entrepreneurs get in their own way How solopreneurs can reach that next level where they do less work and make more impact The power of strategic alliances How Jay built his brand How to establish greater brand currency Why it’s important to learn from your clients The advantages of charging what you’re worth in the right scenarios What “grow or die” really means   Resou

You may have heard the saying numbers don’t lie. It’s true. If that’s the case, I don’t understand why so many personal brand builders, entrepreneurs, and freelancers avoid our numbers.   That’s why I brought Jim Adams onto the show. Jim is a consultant and brick and mortar business owner who believes that in order to effectively scale your business, you need to know your numbers. He has helped hundreds of small business owners go to the next level in their businesses. Over the last year, he also grew his own pavilion business by 80%.   We all need to treat our businesses with the same respect and seriousness that we would if we owned a brick and mortar business. So, in this episode, Jim helps us understand how he grew his own brick and mortar during a global pandemic and shares his knowledge and insight around numbers. Tune in to hear: What numbers the everyday entrepreneur needs to know When to start looking at your numbers How to assess if and when to cut off a product that’s not profitable When to start

In this very interesting episode, I’m sharing a snippet from a coaching call with one of my clients, Nick Cavuoto. He asked me how to target a market who’s earning a certain revenue number. That’s a great starting point question, but I wanted to unpack the huge difference between making $120,000 and $300,000. It’s not different because of the revenue number but because of how that money is made. Very few people in the personal brand industry talk about how to get from one revenue level to the next. I feel a responsibility, though, to give you the overall picture so you know which path to take. Tune in to hear me talk about:   An overview of my first few years in this business. What adding live events did to my revenue. The power of partnerships in accelerating your brand. Being the jelly to your partners’ peanut butter. The shiny object syndrome. Why just buying products and courses won’t get you anywhere. Finding your unique peg to stand on.   Connect with Mike: Web - https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https

Kary Oberbrunner is a speaker, author, coach, and the CEO of Igniting Souls. He’s also a long-time friend who walked me through some of the hardest times in my personal life and business. He was one of my first guests on the podcast 7 years ago and we’ve stayed in touch all this time. In this episode, I’m catching up on what’s changed, what’s working, what’s different, and what’s been the same in his business. He has a new book called Unhackable coming out very soon that he has used to spark a movement in the world. Tune in to hear all about: Why we should all be lending our skills to other businesses Using our platforms to elevate others The free zone frontier Relationships and rocket ships Muscle imbalances in business Where the idea for Unhackable came from How he made the mindset shift to letting go   Kary is someone who’s always been an out-of-the-box thinker. Conversations with him are consistently enlightening and valuable. Listen in to see how his insights can enrich you, too. Resources: Unhackable

Dr. Lisa Olszewski is a licensed chiropractor and the founder of The American Institute of Healthy Living, Healthy Living Simple, and Keto Virtual Summit. She has made the pivot that so many people struggle to make. She transitioned from a practice into a personal brand. Though she still sees her patients, she’s started a podcast, founded a virtual summit, and made an appearance in a documentary. In our conversation, we talk about:   What building her brand has been like for her What she’s done with her brick and mortar practice Everything she does in her personal brand now Her interview for A Better Way: Discover What’s Keeping America Sick What’s working and what’s not working in her marketing How she navigates requests for guidance in areas where she has no experience The law of attraction vs. marketing through content   If you’re in health, government, law, education, or another highly regulated industry and want to pivot to a personal brand, you’ll get a lot out of this discussion with Lisa. Resources:

I started this podcast to help entrepreneurs be successful in their personal brands. One way I aim to do this is by sharing how I reached and maintain my own success. I am always open to questions on these topics and will share my honest responses. That is what this entire episode is dedicated towards. In this episode, I am fielding some questions listeners have sent in with the help of my Integrator, Chelsea Brinkley. Tune in to hear:   Why I use a basic email format How to write personally without fake personalization The benefit of staying away from images and graphics in your email list The power of likeability and connection Where to channel your energy with your email list How I use segmentation and targeted content How to sell to higher buyers   Resources: Chelsea’s SOP bundle Submit a question for future podcast episodes Chelsea’s website Chelsea on Instagram Listener Sara Simon's website Listener Marisa Shadrick’s website   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram

In today’s episode, I’m bringing back my Integrator, Chelsea Brinkley. We’re diving into the exact SOPs and workflows we use to run this business. I am a visionary and think processes are boring. Chelsea, on the other hand, is passionate about that side of business. She talks through: The process for managing my calendar A run-down of our SOPs for the podcast, booking appointments, and live events The templates we use for every process   As time goes on, we learn and add new things to try and improve efficiency, but these are the current actual workflows we use to keep this business going.  Tune in for a look at the inner working of my business through the eyes of the Integrator who makes all the magic happen. Resources: Chelsea’s SOP bundle Submit a question for future podcast episodes Chelsea’s website Chelsea on Instagram   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mikekim

Chelsea Brinkley is the person who runs my entire business. She has been with me every step of the way. When I was building this business, I did everything. As it grew, I needed other people to help me do those things I didn’t do well. Chelsea spearheads all of that. As a visionary and an integrator, we get a lot of questions on how we work together. In this episode, Chelsea explains how we get things done, how she’s set things up, the adjustments I’ve had to make, and how she’s made the process easier. We still have growing pains. We’re still trying to scale up the business. But having Chelsea take over as the Integrator has allowed the business to grow exponentially.   Tune in to hear us talk about: 1. How Chelsea got into this kind of work 2. What the Integrator role even is 3. What Chelsea needs from me to do her job 4. How we manage communication 5. The unforeseen challenges that have come up in this role 6. Why Chelsea wanted more responsibility 7. The adjustments we’re still making   Resources: Chelse

Today, I decided to bring one of my 3 AM friends onto the show. Christopher Hopper is not only one of my best friends in the world, but also the most talented person I know. To see him focus on his different gifts has been amazing. In this episode, he shares how he went from owning a pizza shop to becoming a best-selling sci-fi author. We also have a meaningful conversation on a variety of other topics, including: 1. The process for writing a fiction book 2. The difference between writing a story and writing a situation 3. Being present 4. How to deprogram our weaknesses without losing the good parts of ourselves 5. Reclaiming parts of our childhood 6. The process of learning to hear from and appreciate people who are different from us 7. Spirituality and the 3 kinds of psalms   Resources: Christopher on Instagram Christopher on Facebook Christopher’s website Ruins of the Galaxy series The Message of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann Submit a question for future podcast episodes   Connect with Mike: https:/

Justin Schenk is the host of the top-rated podcast, The Growth Now Movement. We met a few years ago at a conference in Orlando and have stayed in touch all this time. He is one of the easiest people to talk to and one of the best in the business. All of us have been challenged recently. We’ve had new opportunities to grow and had to pivot our businesses in different ways. Justin has experienced this too. I brought him on to talk about the changes he’s made and how we can continue to pursue personal growth during uncertain times.   In the episode, we discuss: 1. How COVID has changed Justin’s business and life 2. The conversation we had about abundance that shifted his perspective 3. Building community for the long haul 4. How he started and grew his podcast 5. Setting big goals and intentions 6. What to do when it’s hard to ask for help 7. His upcoming virtual event, the Growth Now Summit   Resources: The Growth Now Movement podcast My episode on The Growth Now Movement podcast The Growth Now Summit Submit

Recently, I’ve been trying different things in my business. I’ve gotten out of my comfort zone and grown as a communicator, marketer, and entrepreneur. It’s good practice to be continually throwing ourselves off new cliffs in business. There are always new frontiers and we have to stretch ourselves to approach them. In this episode, I talk about what these new frontiers are for me.   The 5 new things I’m doing right now to grow my brand are: Getting comfortable with video Investing in coaches Reengineering my offerings Finding what works for me Taking back the slack   Ask yourself if there’s an area where you’re making it too hard on yourself. Think about what works for you and forget what you’ve been told to do. I hope this episode gives you permission to reconsider how you’re growing your brand.   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mikekimtv/ Twitter - https://twitter.

Phillip Stutts is a marketing consultant who worked for decades in the political space. I’m not very into politics, but I am fascinated by the branding and marketing aspect of it. I brought Phillip on to have a conversation about all of that, as well as how today’s real-time issues have affected the economy and buying decisions. We have one of the most interesting conversations I’ve ever had on the podcast. If you have a business and are wondering what people are thinking and buying right now, listen in.   We talk about: How Phillip developed his marketing model How American consumers are making purchasing decisions now The importance of safety to the American consumer today How race issues have affected marketing and messaging The disruptions that are happening everywhere   Resources: COVID-19 Consumer Research “SPORTS HAS A PROBLEM…BEING WOKE AIN’T HELPING” article  “These 4 Industries Are Going to Die” article   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ L

Sean Osborn is a success coach and the host of the Thinking Big podcast. He has a true passion for coaching and empowering others, especially those who are unsure how to reach their next level potential. The thread that ties his story and so many other stories of people who have made something of themselves is their mindset. Sean knows how to master your mind to make an impact on the world. In this episode, we talk about: How he went from being homeless to making something of himself What he did when the catalyst for change came in his life Doing things before we’re ready and learning as we go Why technology is going to change everything in our world What human interaction will look like going into the future How to get in a healthy frame of reference for change Reprogramming our mindset   Resources: Thinking Big podcast Sean on Facebook Sean on Twitter Sean on Instagram Sean’s website Mike on YouTube   Connect with Mike: https://mikekim.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikekimtv/ LinkedIn - h

Susie Miller is a relationship coach, speaker, and author of the book Listen Learn Love. She has been very helpful to me and countless other entrepreneurs. I was shocked to learn how many entrepreneurs struggle in their personal relationships. It’s an issue that doesn’t get enough attention. I wanted to bring Susie on to have a dialogue about these things. They happen outside our businesses and no one tells us about them.   In the episode, we talk about: The difference between liking and loving someone Why entrepreneurs struggle so much in relationships How to determine whether or not to work with your partner Why it all starts with our relationship with ourselves and having self-awareness How to bridge the gap between success at work and home When it’s time to terminate a relationship   Tune in for an insightful conversation and a good reminder that we are more than our businesses.   Resources: Susie’s website Listen Learn Love Thrive in Relationships podcast Free 10 Day Communication Challenge   Connect

Gayla Scrivener ditched her medical billing and operations job to pursue a career in freedom. Now, she runs a content marketing agency called Scrivener Solutions. She helps coaches, consultants, and other entrepreneurs take their content and distribute it. I brought her on today to talk about what we’ve seen lately in the world of marketing. Gayla knows her stuff and provides valuable insight into the future of content creation.   In the episode, we discuss: 1. How she got into content marketing 2. The process she goes through to help her clients 3. Repurposing steps to take after producing a podcast episode 4. What to do when we want to pull quotes from our content 5. The next frontier of content marketing 6. What content marketing does for our monetization   Resources: The Gayla Scrivener Show podcast Scrivener Solutions Scrivener Solutions on Facebook Scrivener Solutions on LinkedIn Scrivener Solutions on Instagram Scrivener Solutions on YouTube Gayla on Facebook Gayla on LinkedIn Gayla on Instagram M