The Brand You Build™

Ideas that help you understand yourself, build your story and grow your personal brand.

The Brand You Build is the home of Identity Intelligence. Every article explores identity, story, personal branding and professional growth through practical ideas, original research and real-world experience.

Whether you're discovering your professional identity, strengthening your reputation or learning how to communicate your story with greater clarity, start wherever your curiosity takes you.

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Identity Intelligence Report: The Biggest Personal Branding Trends from Q2 2026 brand identity career development identity intelligence leadership personal brand assessment personal branding research report self awareness trends Jul 09, 2026

What 3,593 LinkedIn Professionals Reveal About Personal Branding, Identity and Story


We thought we were building a personal brand assessment.

What we’ve realised is that something much bigger is h...

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Become the Jedi Master: Be Remembered for One Thing, Not Everything brand identity career growth influence leadership personal brand positioning professional development reputation thought leadership Jul 03, 2026

Become the Jedi Master

Mention Yoda and almost everyone thinks of the same thing.

Wisdom.

Not because it’s the only quality he possesses.

But because it’s the quality people instantly associate wi...

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10,000 Subscribers Revealed One Clear Pattern brand identity career growth influence leadership brand linkedin newsletter personal brand personal branding reputation thought leadership visibility Jun 08, 2026

When I started writing The Brand Build, I wasn’t focused on subscriber numbers.

I wasn’t chasing vanity metrics.

I wasn’t trying to become a creator.

I simply wanted to share what I had learned fro...

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Write Your North Star Manifesto Before You Build Your Personal Brand brand identity career growth direction leadership north star personal brand personal development purpose values vision May 18, 2026

One of the most dangerous things you can build today is a personal brand without a compass.

From the outside, it may look successful.

You gain visibility.

You grow an audience.

You create opportun...

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Discover Your Brand Identity Archetype with Our Free Personal Brand Assessment brand archetype brand identity career growth leadership personal brand assessment personal brand quiz personal branding professional development self awareness Mar 16, 2026

Discover Your Brand Identity Archetype

Most people know personal branding matters.

Far fewer know where to begin.

That’s exactly why we built the Personal Brand Assessment.

Over the years, I’ve wo...

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Why Strong Personal Brands Are Built on Principles, Not Popularity authenticity brand identity career growth leadership personal brand principles professional development reputation values Mar 02, 2026

The strongest personal brands aren’t built when things are easy.

They’re revealed when things become difficult.

When pressure arrives.

When opportunities create temptation.

When trends encourage p...

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The Authenticity Triangle: Where Your Strengths, Passions, and Values Meet authenticity brand identity career growth leadership personal brand personal development self awareness strengths values Feb 23, 2026

One of the biggest challenges in personal branding is figuring out where to focus.

Should you build around your skills?

Your passions?

Your experience?

Your values?

The answer is all of them.

Bu...

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Find Your Superpower: You’re More Talented Than You Think. You’re More Distinctive Than You Realise. brand identity career growth leadership personal brand personal development professional growth self awareness strengths superpower Feb 16, 2026

Most people can tell you what they’re bad at.

They can list their weaknesses.

Their mistakes.

Their insecurities.

Their self-doubt.

What they often struggle to identify is something far more impo...

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Your Origin Story Beats Your Résumé Every Time brand identity career growth leadership origin story personal brand personal development professional growth self awareness storytelling Feb 02, 2026

Most people think their career is defined by their résumé.

Their qualifications.

Their job titles.

Their experience.

Their achievements.

And while those things matter, they rarely explain what ma...

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Welcome to The Brand You Build: A 52-Week Journey to Building the Only Brand You’ll Ever Need brand identity career growth leadership my brand academy personal branding personal development professional growth self awareness the brand build Jan 26, 2026

Most people spend years building a career.

Far fewer spend time building the person behind it.

That’s why I created The Brand You Build.

A 52-week journey designed to help you build the only brand ...

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Personal Brand Identity Course is now officially CPD-accredited brand identity career catalyst cpd personal branding Mar 25, 2025

We're absolutely delighted to announce that our Personal Brand Identity Course is now officially CPD-accredited! 

We've been truly overwhelmed by the response of existing and new clients since we set o...

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Personal Branding Secrets – 5 Lessons You Can Use to Build a Powerful Brand! brand identity cristiano ronaldo personal branding Mar 17, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t just one of the greatest footballers of all time—he’s a branding powerhouse. His strategy goes beyond sports, making him a global icon in business, fashion, and fitness.

Here ...

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