Ways Athletes Can Brand Themselves Before It's Too Late with LW Branding Founder Lauren Walsh

Travis King talks with the Founder of LW Branding, Lauren Walsh about how not every single athlete is marketable, common misconceptions about what personal branding is, impact, not being afraid to lose friends and more.

Episode Highlights:

1. Not every single professional athlete is marketable.
2. Your Personal Brand is who you are.
3. You have to be able to humanize yourself and let people in. Let them know what the things are that make you normal outside your sport.
4. There should be a healthy balance between the parents and some form of a mentor.
5. Have very clear open conversations with the kids and share insight about the repercussions.
6. What can you do to add value and positivity to the world?
7. Go do something new and go Live.
8. Terrell Owens even made his own workout equipment.
9. Twice a day Group Yoga Meditations in Chicago.
10. The biggest thing is not letting money get to you.
11. It's when you realize that you have the power and a purpose on this earth to change people's lives.
12. If all you do is impact one person's life, then what you did was with it.
13. So many things like your work ethic, healthy habits, and even connections can be transitioned into the "real world".
14. Don't be afraid to lose friends.

3 Favorite Points:

1. Your Personal Brand is WHO you are
2. Ask yourself "what can I do to add value and positivity to the world?"
3. Don't be afraid to lose friends.

Tweetable Quotes:

“You have to be able to humanize yourself and let people in. Let them know what the things are that make you normal outside your sport.” – Lauren Walsh

“It's when you realize that you have the power and a purpose on this earth to change people's lives.” – Lauren Walsh

“Don't be afraid to lose friends." – Lauren Walsh

Links:

● Travis King: Linkedin

● communitybuildershow.com

● Lauren Walsh: Linkedin Twitter Instagram

● lwbranding.com

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