Marcedes Fuller is a millennial who is a speaker, life coach, and author. His tagline is ‘America’s Imagepreneur,’ and he helps people understand themselves personally and how this affects their public perception, and correlates to their professional image. He is invested in seeing people move forward and pursue what they believe is their best right now. On this episode, he talks about his own transformation and process, and how this has helped him coach individuals, organizations, and professional associations. Tune in to find out more about why branding isn’t just for brands, but for people too!

 

Key Takeaways:

[:20] John introduces his guest for this episode — Marcedes Fuller.

[1:15] Marcedes gives us his cocktail party pitch.

[2:20] Marcedes is very young. How does he coach people through things that he may not have lived?

[4:56] Marcedes has already chalked up a lot of experience in his life, and decided early on that he didn’t want to be on a hamster wheel for the rest of his life.

[6:40] Marcedes brands himself as America’s Imagepreneur. What does that mean, and how does he help people with their image?

[9:40] It’s really important to know who you are personally, so that you can understand the image you project to people, and how that ties in with your professional life.

[11:45] What is Marcedes’ unique ability and superpower?

[14:50] Marcedes has an empathy that not a lot of people have — he focuses on touching people’s hearts and then working from there.

[16:36] What was the pivotal moment in Marcedes’ life, that he realized that this was what he wanted to do?

[20:52] How did Marcedes know that the problem lay with the people who didn’t understand his brand and what he was bringing to the table, and not him?

[24:28] Empirical evidence was pointing to one conclusion, but Marcedes was getting different feedback from the authorities at his school — he had to make the decision to leave, because to stay would have cost him his health and happiness.

[27:12] Knowing and being confident in your own personal brand can help you overcome obstacles.

[30:14] Where did Marcedes get his entrepreneurial spirit?

[35:35] What are some technologies or apps that help Marcedes run his life?

[40:25] Get in touch with Marcedes via his website, and be sure to check out his new book, While You Were Out From “Work”.

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Marcedes Fuller

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Marcedes Fuller on Instagram

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While You Were Out From “Work”, by Marcedes Fuller