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Hi, I’m Marietta. A writer and personal brand strategist dedicated to helping you build a brand that makes you worry less and live more.
Living a passionate life involves building a career that allows you to LIVE on your own terms (not the mediocre terms someone else sets for you).
Life isn’t always packaged in a perfect little box. But something tells me you don’t fit in one either. Seriously – why should anyone be put in a box?
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Latest from the Blog
There’s a Difference Between Self-Promotion and Selfishness
"Self-promotion" and "personal branding" can seem like icky words, right? On the surface, they scream ego, arrogance, pretentiousness, and selfishness. But what if in promoting yourself, you showcase your ability to help someone (or an organization) who finds value in...
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Looking to Elevate Your Career? Here Are 5 Things You Need to Quit Now
Often career experts talk about what I call the rainbows and butterflies version of having a successful career, but this doesn’t show the complete picture. What usually happens is that the emotional challenges that come with change are treated like a movie extra when...
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This Is Why I’m Not Sorry
Have you thought about how the words you use can impact your brand? No, I'm not talking about the four-letter words I refuse to give up. I'm talking about qualifying words that weaken your message or show a lack of confidence. In the Forbes article “6 Words You Need...
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Whose Path Are You Following?
A lot of us are information junkies (and I mean that in the most endearing and non-judgmental way). You name the article, we read it. You name the course, we took it. You name the influencer, we followed him or her. But the problem is this: With too much information...
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Making a Change? Here’s One Thing You’ll Need To Tolerate
Once you decide to take a big leap in your life, it’s easy to go from feeling stagnant to finally feeling like you’re ready to conquer the world. It’s like going from fumbling in the shadows to “whoa, I can see clearly now!”. Your persistence gets you closer to your...
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How Focusing Helped Me Think Less And Do More
An undeniable pressure comes with the role of being a “doer.” There’s always something you’re working towards, but that something is never easy, is it? You think and think about it until it nags at you: it lingers in your dreams, greets you when you wake up,...
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