Lydia on Leadership

Building your Business with Heart

Entrepreneur Maria Thomas (Etsy), The DIY Guide to Growing a Company

Maria Thomas at Etsy talks about how to build a successful business. Don't lose the Essence of who you are. Operate with integrity, treat your customers and employees with respect, have clarity of purpose, know why your business exists and have a sense of social responsibility. Above all make sure your business has heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-2RKbp7l1o

Brand Equity: Do What You Love

Future Leaders conference highlighted Gary Vaynerchuk. Here's a clip of Gary that I thought  was inspirational.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhqZ0RU95d4

 

Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library) talks about Building Personal Brand Within the Social Media Landscape.

He inspires us to care more about people then we care about ourselves. Love what you do, build brand equity in yourself.

Legacy is greater than currency. Today, information is everywhere. What’s really going to help your business is brand equity, which is believing in yourself and doing something that you love. If you love people, get out there and network; your business is your life.

What do you really want to do for the rest of your life? That’s what great businesses are built on. Have patience and do it with passion.