{"id":10708,"date":"2016-08-08T03:56:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T03:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=10708"},"modified":"2016-08-08T04:21:14","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T04:21:14","slug":"you-and-your-words-by-strive-masiyiwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=10708","title":{"rendered":"You and your words by Strive Masiyiwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=9685&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<p>Just by chance a few days ago I found a YouTube video of the Academy Award-winning American actor Denzel Washington speaking to a graduating class at an American university. The power of his words reminded me of my New Year\u2019s message several months ago when I talked about the importance of your words. I&#8217;ll share the link with you, as I think those of you who know of this great star may really be surprised.<\/p>\n<p>In the course of the current series on the importance of sales and marketing, some of you have asked about personal branding. I won\u2019t go into great detail on this today, but I want to say that your words are not just your \u201cbond\u201d as the saying goes, but your words are your brand\u2026 not just your business brand but what announces to the world, each and every day, your character and integrity. Every time you open your mouth, or put something in writing, keep this in mind.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve shared this story with some of you before: Several years ago, long before Internet and Amazon, I was in London going from shop to shop looking for a bible translation called The Living Bible. I\u2019d just heard a sermon about the meaning of Matthew 12:35: \u201cA good man\u2019s speech reveals the rich treasures within him. An evil-hearted man is filled with venom, and his speech reveals it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The main message of that sermon (which I wrote down in my notes) offers an important lesson in personal branding, although of course that wasn\u2019t the pastor\u2019s intent:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026The most important part of your life is actually the ability to use words. Words define your life; words define your values. Words define your personality. You are no better than your words; you are no greater than your words,\u201d the pastor said.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe character of your words is the character of your personality: Watch your words. No man ever got better than his or her words. Your life is the expression, the manifestation, the reflection, of your words. It does not take long to know who you are. All you have to do is talk for a few minutes; this is because your words locate you, they tell you where you are at\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since I posted my reflection on words last December, I\u2019ve written about many subjects and shared three series with you \u2013 The Eagle in the Storm; Turning Your Business into a Technology Company; and now The Importance of Being Able to Sell to a Customer\u2026<\/p>\n<p>None of this teaching though will be sown in fertile soil if you do not guard your words, which as the Apostle Matthew said, \u201creveal the rich treasures within you.\u201d The words you speak and the ones you don\u2019t speak&#8230; Your silence can also speak volumes.<\/p>\n<p>Be a person of your word and know its power. There\u2019s a saying about a tongue which I read somewhere: \u201cThe tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10712\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10712\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Truth\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth-80x80.jpg 80w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth-40x40.jpg 40w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth-64x64.jpg 64w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Truth.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Your words are your brand. How you express yourself matters greatly. We\u2019ll discuss more about personal branding and related matters later on, but nothing is more important than the integrity of your words, and the way you express them<\/p>\n<p><code><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n <!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just by chance a few days ago I found a YouTube video of the Academy Award-winning American actor Denzel Washington speaking to a graduating class at an American university. 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