BRAGGING is Not a Dirty Word, It's A Path to OPPORTUNITY with Lisa Bragg
In this episode of the Influence Anyone podcast (previously Legend Effect), host Howie Chan interviews Lisa Bragg, a strategic visibility expert, a former broadcast journalist turned entrepreneur, and author of Bragging Rights. They delve into how great work won't speak for itself and how self-advocacy is the superpower that will allow you to be seen, to influence, lead, and create lasting impact.
The discussion emphasizes that if you're not bragging or self-promoting, you're getting left behind. Lisa provides us with your roadmap out of hiding. She shares easy first steps and strategies to start bragging the right way, the pitfalls to avoid on your path to standing out, and gives you the push you need to start advocating for yourself today.
Episode Breakdown:
03:26 The value of sparkle and showing up with shine, shimmer, and bravery
08:21 The evolution of the word brag into something negative
10:10 The biggest lie we've been told about bragging
10:55 What makes bragging either icky or not
15:04 When bragging goes wrong
17:33 Easy first steps to start bragging the right way
22:08 Lisa guides Howie through reaching potential podcasting guests
27:43 Self-promotion, effectively reaching out cold, and opening doors
33:42 The importance of amplifying what you're doing again and again
38:22 Overcoming internal barriers to bragging
39:58 Why your work won't speak for itself
43:48 The risks and rewards of standing out
46:05 Don't humble brag, do this instead
49:21 The power of sharing the story behind everything
52:16 Stop holding back, start advocating for yourself today
56:06 How to avoid over-bragging
57:42 Always think of your audience and don't make things up
1:02:34 Find the shortcut to your future through self-advocacy
1:07:08 A letter to Lisa Bragg’s younger self
From Our Guest:
Get the book, Bragging Rights.
Catch up with my interview with Fotini Iconomopoulos.
Quotes:
“ It's not a Me, Me, Me journey when we are doing bragging and self-promoting. It's really how do I make sure that people know where I am of service and then how do I bring other people along the way.” – Lisa Bragg
“You are a product in this knowledge economy or this AI economy, and it's through storytelling that we are going to get to where we want to go.” – Lisa Bragg
“ You don't have to constantly start something brand new all the time. We don't have to have a million ideas. We can just even have one really solid idea. And be known for that over and over again. That'll give you influence.” – Lisa Bragg
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