A Picture Can Say A Million Words

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A PICTURE CAN

SAY A MILLION WORDS

Dr Amit Nagpal

Social Media & Personal Branding Coach

Enlarge. Excel. Evolve

VOLUME 1


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CONTENTS

1. Foreword

2. Prologue

3. Pictures

4. Epilogue Enlarge Excel Evolve The Story

5. Profile

6. Recommended Readings


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FOREWORD

We used to write stories on walls in caves, now we write stories on walls in clouds.

Your impact and ability to influence has never been more easily amplified. That is

both good news and potenally dangerous.

You want to be able to ensure that every image, word choice, icon supports your long

view.

You wouldn't go a road trip without fueling up, having a map and ensuring you had

adequate air in your res.

Dr Amit Nagpal is a resource that will inspire you, provide direcon, and support

your aligned progress.

We know what we "like" and what we choose to "RT (Re Tweet)." However, many are

unaware that each "like" and "RT" becomes autobiographical. You are a reflecon of

the images you surround yourself and the people and things you endorse. Dr. Amit

Nagpal wants to support your long view and trajectory so is going to provide you

with a framework for your aspiraon self. It is vital to him that each choice you make

allows for even more choices in the future.


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Dr. Amit Nagpal has built his voice in a mulcultural plaorm and has

relaonships in over thirty countries. He understands culture, he under-

stand social, he understands psychology. There is no beer guide.

Just like a pebble splash a in a pond, your impact creates ripples and

impacts the enre ecosystem.

I am looking forward to seeing what you learn from this resource and the

way you intend to use your wake.

Onward. , ,

Jennifer

President, Agility 3r, New York

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PROLOGUE

A Picture does say a thousand words,and one with the quote, says a million

What is the purpose behind this e-book? Simple, to praccally demonstrate that a

picture does say a thousand words and one with the quote, says a million, and sends

a powerful message. In fact I wanted this e-book to be a sort of coffee table e-book.

(and do let me know if I succeeded to some extent.)

I started using pictures for my personal branding more than 2 years ago and many of

them have gone decently viral. Somemes the message has been extremely simple

say, Great leaders are also good followers, good followers end up as great leaders.

Its a quotable quote, catchy and yet there is no complexity around it. May be we

have forgoen simplicity in the complex world in which we live and yet it is simple

messages which we remember forever.

Katy Goshtasbi, founder of Puris Image, USA says, The human eye lands and stays

on objects and people that are neutral, high energy and generally appealing to look

at. In other words, we like to look at and interact with those who are easy on the

eyeliterally. Creang an aesthecally appealing personal brand is about art and

proporonality as well as the proper use of color, paern, texture and design.


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In fact a picture can say a whole story and so can a quote.

When I started out, some people told me,

You are no Einstein. Why do you put your own quotes?and I replied in a Facebook note, "Einstein himself said that Everyone is a

genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its

whole life believing that it is stupid." "Somemes our society may try to

drill inferiority complex in us. We have to safeguard ourselves BECAUSE

EVERYONE IS A GENIUS and if you have a self-doubt, you will find a million

people to confirm your doubt."

So bring out your inner genius, unleash your creavity, get the quote out

(wrapped up in a beauful picture).

And lo and behold, you are here, there and everywhere!!!

Dr Amit NagpalSocial Media & Personal Branding Coach

New Delhiwww.dramitnagpal.com


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Everyjoy is a moment of blissand every sorrow has

significance for

our learning and growth.

With this attitude,

life seems so beautiful.


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He asked me,

What do you want in life?I said I want LIFE in my life

and if i get that rest

will take care of itself.


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sad people attract

sad people,

lonely people attractlonely people,

emotional people attract

emotional peole,

happy peopleattract all people.


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The funny thing about life is

that everyone wants to

be different.

But when you actually become

successful and different

you have become

indifferent to the ideaof being different


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Knowledge is easy to gain,

wisdom is difficult.Teacher is easy to get,

guru is difficult.Learning is easy to do,

unlearning is difficult.

Job is easy to find,mission is difficult.Existence is easier,

living is difficult


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I think its important to

like and respect yourselfif you want to be liked and respectedby others.

Thats the best way of creating

a magic in your personality,

a charisma...


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Surprise one personevery day and soon your own

life will be full of surprises.


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Instead of filling

your emotional and

ego tanks,fill the tanks of others.

Life is a game


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Life is a game,

which some play with

only a killer instinct,some are wise to add

the sportsman spirit.


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Great leadersare also good followers.

Good followersend up as great leaders.

Sometimes God gives us physical pain


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Sometimes God gives us physical pain,

to make us mentally strong,

Sometimes she gives us

mental pain (stress),to make us emotionally strong,Sometimes she gives us

emotional pain (suffering)

to make us spiritually strongand compassionate.

When you become strong

in every area,

lessons are over and

you begin to see her blessings.


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True greatness exists in seeing

greatness everywhere,yet being humble about self.

It is surprising that


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It is surprising that

physical waste is thrown

out by our body

every day but we carry

emotional waste (baggage)

for years.


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3 STEPS TO THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

WALK THE WALK

(FORMULATE)TALK THE TALK

(COMMUNICATE)

WALK THE TALK(DEMONSTRATE)


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A small negative

thought inside us,

Is like a small ratin the silk godown.

We need to constantly mind the


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We need to constantly mind the

gap between what we are

&what we aspire to be &

then take action to fill

the gap.


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Talk passionately about others

and humbly about self.

Enlarge, Excel and Evolve.


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If there is a will, you will,if there is half-will, you never will.


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Collaboration can never happen

in the I, Me, Mine mode.

It can only happen by shifting to,You, We, Us mode.


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Enlarge Excel Evolve- The StoryWhen I talk of the necessity for personal growth, to be successful on social media,

my audience oen gives me a puzzled look. Then I give a smile and begin the explanaon of my

approach and philosophy, Enlarge as a Human Being, Excel as a Social Media Being and Evolve as a

Personal Brand.

February 2011. As an upcoming personal branding professional, I was creang and curang content

from fields as diverse as storytelling, personal development, and social media and online branding on

my social networks. Jennifer Sertl, my personal development coach nudged me during a Skype chat and

asked me about my focus and context.

It set me thinking and I thought hard. Was there a connecon? I found personal branding professionals

across the world try to differenate themselves from image management professionals, as they talk

about personal development as a part of personal branding (unlike image management). Then I came

across Time magazines arcle on personal branding, which defined personal branding as Part life

coaching, part management consulng, personal branding applies the language, philosophies and strat-

egies of Madison Avenue to the brand that is you.

I was geng clearer and now I needed a framework which could put the pieces together. And then the

phrase Enlarge Excel Evolve flashed in my mind (represenng a holisc approach to personal branding,

where personal development is the starng point of the journey.) Enlarge or personal development is a

very broad concept though, hence I have chosen the focus as wisdom on social media. (Personal

Growth, Wisdom & Social Media Success)

Then I did the detailing and the diagrammac representaon of 3 E.

Enlarge. Excel. Evo lve

I wanted to help professionals develop as global brands with a global mindset, hence the globe was kept

i h d h 3 E f d l d i Th l f 3E d i bili
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in the centre and the 3 Es formed a cycle around it. The green colour of 3Es represented sustainability

and the cycle represented the fact that the Enlarge Excel Evolve was a cyclical and connuous process.

Detailed Descripon

hp://www.dramitnagpal.com/3e-approach/

Step 1-ENLARGE as a Human Being

Personal growth should be the starng point and it connues through the journey of life.

The more you promote yourself, the more you are seen as a navel gazer and a person trying to prove

himself/herself. Keep looking for areas of improvement, keep looking inside for things gone wrong and

keep looking at the posive side of people.

Instead of filling your emoonal and ego tanks, fill the tanks of others. Enlarge and nurture your network

too and you will end up geng enlarged yourself. I once posted on Facebook, "People believe it, when

someone else is appreciang you & God comes to your rescue, when someone else is praying for you."

Step 2-EXCEL as a Social Media Being

Social media is a glasshouse in terms of transparency and hence it can be very difficult to hide your true

personality for long. Unfriend and remove connecon opons are easy to use. Social media is primarily

for sharing and not selling.

We should not forget social media is media too and we need not cause permanent damage to our

reputaon because we are temporarily upset.

As you start growing as a person, the results are visible sooner or a lile later. Your network starts

respecng you for your traits; be it wisdom, knowledge, caring atude and so on.

Step 3-EVOLVE as a Personal Brand(ed) Being.

You have already created a personal brand to a certain degree. Now the brand needs to evolve and grow

and the me has come to communicate and refine the brand. Once you have become what you aspired

for, you need to communicate what you are.

Ask your connecons and friends to give feedback for your ideas and business concepts. Take charge of

your life and your story. Keep enlarging, excelling and evolving and remember, The Show must go on.

(I express my deep gratude to my coach Jennifer Sertl who inspired me to refine

my philosophy and helped me connect, enlarge, excel and evolve. Like an elder

sister she has held my hand from the beginning of my social media journey in

2008. To know more about Jennifer Sertl's 3R (Resilience, Responsiveness and

Reflecon) philosophy, click here:-Agility 3R)

PROFILE
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Dr Amit Nagpal is one of the pioneers ofpersonal branding in India. He is also an Author, Coach and Speaker. An

MBA, PhD, he has also done Advanced Program in Digital Marketing from NIIT/Gutsgo and has more than 15 years

of work experience in academics & consulting, and corporates in varied industries including publishing, media and

digital marketing/personal branding.

He has a unique approach to personal branding (Enlarge, Excel and Evolve) which can be summed up as, Enlarge

as a human being, Excel as a social media being and Evolve as a Personal Brand. His blog, "Global Personal Branding

3E" is internationally popular and is listed onAlltop.com. He has contributed to aninternational e-bookon Personal

Branding which includes 30 personal branding thought leaders from different parts of the world. His personal

branding clientele includes entrepreneurs, marketing professionals, leadership / life coaches, doctors and other

professionals in India, Spain, Sweden, and South Africa.

He is a much sought aftermentor/speakerin B-schools, other professional institutions and associations. His name

also features among 100 Most Influential Indians online. He has also featured in several TV, newspaper and online

interviews. He has received international appreciation for his e-books and blogsand has been talked about on

empowerradioand mentioned inbest of the best resources on Linkedin (Career Management/Personal Branding).

His article on discovering our deepest passion has been featured on Forbes.com. His bookThe 7 Joys of Life

focuses on how discovering our deepest passion helps us in living joyfully. His article on collaboration and inspiring

trust through social media has been recently included in an upcoming e-book by well known Canadian Author &

Professional Services Marketing coach Larry Easto. He is based in New Delhi, India.

To know more go to http://www.dramitnagpal.com

You are welcome to write to him at [email protected].

To Follow/Connect on Social Media visitabout.me

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Here is a compilation of best of my blog posts and e-books. Enjoy!!!

How to use Linkedin to Build a Powerful Personal Brand

Our potential clients, employers, partners and so on first check our Linkedin profile to verify our education,

experience, interests, recommendation and common connections.(Read More)

How Personal Branding has Become Easier due to Social Media/Online Tools?

The concept of Personal Branding was introduced by Tom Peters in 1997, William Arruda popularized the

concept all over the world starting in 2001. But offline personal branding was only suitable for the upper class

/ richer countries.(Read more)

Spirituality, Social Media and Personal Branding

Spirituality and personal branding-what the hell are you talking, you have gone bonkers, you must be think-

ing this. Before you curse me further, let me explain this.(Read more)

7 Personal Branding Lessons You Learn by Falling in love

The first guideline I share with a new client is, You dont build a personal brand. People do, when they see

excellence & have pride in associating with you. So you must, Enlarge as a human being, Excel as a social

media being and Evolve as a personal brand.(Read More)

Expressing Thought Leadership through Personal Branding

Let me tell you a fairy tale today. Once upon a time thought leadership was a tough job indeed. One of the

earliest thought leaders in the world,(Read more)

3 Steps to Thought Leadership

Walk the walk, Talk the talk and then walk the talk(Read more)

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