Day 11 Goal
Your goal today is to do a communication audit of the ways you’re sharing information with others.
An audit is an “official inspection” of your accounts and records, and today we’re inspecting you!
Firstly, look at your last week of texts, emails and social media posts. If it’s been a slow week, look at the last two weeks.
Secondly, assign categories to each communication. While each person is a little different, your categories might include:
- Encouragement (Bible verses, encouraging quotes, etc.)
- Information about certain topics (business, comedy, crime, education, government, sports, etc.)
- Advice
- Education
- Entertainment
How to Make it Happen
This week is about your personal brand and reputation, which you’re building every day (whether you know it or not!). Today, we’re taking a deeper dive into the reputation you already have. Once you know where you are, we can build a path to where you want to go.
So, let’s continue to figure out where you are by looking at your texts, emails, and social media posts.
Don’t make this too hard. Just pull up your last week or so of communications and give them a quick read. Assign each text/email/social media post a category. Then, write that category in your workbook on page 28.
If patterns start to emerge, great. This means that: (1) people are already used to getting certain things from you, (2) you have some form of reputation already; and (3) you now have a visual understanding of what you naturally like to share.
In addition, this might show your most comfortable way of reaching out to people. If your social media column has 20 things, and email column has 1, you know your natural tendency lies with social media.
However, if you don’t see any patterns, or you aren’t sharing much, this is also fine. This gives you a chance to ask a few questions, including:
- Why are you not sharing things with others?
- What would you like to share with others?
- What kind of plan can you create to share more?
After you’ve had a chance to complete your audit, let me know where and what you’re sharing the most!
You can send it to me on social media by tagging me @shontaviajesq on all platforms and using the #VisionChallenge hashtag so that I can see it. Or, you can comment directly below.
If nothing else, take a picture of your completed workbook page(s) so that I know you’re doing the homework!
Join my support network
In addition, studies show that you’re more likely to meet your goals when you have accountability partners! To work together with a supportive community of other side-hustlers, creatives and entrepreneurs, you can join my private group by clicking this link or via the Mighty Networks App.
Download the Mighty Network app by clicking here. Once it downloads, click “Find a Mighty Network” and search for Shontavia Johnson. You’ll find accountability partners and other content there that I may not share elsewhere.
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