What is Character? And does it really require "hard work" to build it?
Description
Leave me a Voice Mail
In this episode, we get into what CHARACTER means. Why is it the name of this show? What is it even? And do you just naturally have it or do you have to build it? Does it really take "hard work" to get?
How do you infuse YOUR content with YOUR character!?
This is episode 1 of 2 where I take a look at the role character plays in your business, content, and otherwise. Next week, we're diving into making your client or customer the main character, and this week is all about YOU.
In the Episode:
- What is character? What does it mean?
- Is hard work the only way to build it?
- What are the different "character types" and which one are YOU showing up as in your life and business?
- How do you discover more about your personality and character?
- And more!
Resources, Quotes, and Other Mentionables:
👉🏻 EXTENDED SHOW NOTES (for Character Types recap and two activities suggested)
Stat on podcasting: 90% of podcasters don’t make it past 3 episodes, and only 90% of those remaining make it past 20 episodes.
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." - John Wooden
"Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character." - Heraclitus
"Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character." - Les Brown
"You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans." - Ronald Reagan ("or Oreos" -me)
“Character building isn’t something you can do alone. Morality is a social practice.” - David Brooks
Alesia Galati's Podcasts: Listeners to Leads and Successful Podcasting Unlocked
Lisa Zawrotny's Podcast: Positively Living
👉🏻 EMILY's BRAND MESSAGING GUIDES
About Me:
I'm Emily Aborn, Content Copywriter, Speaker, and Podcast Host of Content with Character and She Built This. Since 2014, I've had experience running brick-and-mortar as well as online businesses. I've worked with 100+ industries as a copywriter, and help my clients write original copy and content they can feel confident in. For fun, I love nerdy word games, reading, listening to podcasts, and hiking in the woods with my husband, Jason, and our dog, Clyde.
Email: emily@emilyaborn.com
Website
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
She Built This Podcast
Book a Strategy Session with Me
104 Experiments: My Substack