Blog December Post 9 - It's all about me

I find it funny how both of these blog posts appeared within days of each other - wonder if the authors of the post had read the same article that prompted them to share their thoughts on this topic.

The first post is Me 2.0: Branding yourself online.
The second post is In the new world of work, modesty is no longer a virtue.

I'm not going to write much about both of these posts as I do think they are an interesting read and this is one way of sharing them.

However, I do remember when I was applying for my first job I got my mum to read the application.  She said it sounded like I was up myself.  I replied saying that you had to be that way and sell yourself to the employer.

As the Me 2.0 article says "My parents said to me, 'if you work hard enough the world will recognize what you do,' but we know that doesn't work.

"I tell my children, 'If you work hard enough to make yourself good at what you do, then you have to tell people about it.' Take command of the situation, know what you're good at and shout it from the rafters."

It seems perhaps that this trend has only been around since generation X - please correct me if I'm wrong - because prior to that I don't think people did have to sell themselves to get a job.

Or maybe it's just that as Australian's we find it uncomfortable to sell ourselves or talk about ourselves in that manner because of the tall poppy syndrome.

Now another article I came across this morning is not exactly about the "me" topic but it does delve into the social media and online presence topic.

It reminds us: It’s a sad reminder we live our lives almost like goldfish in a giant glass bowl consisting of billions of computer screens all around the world. In a rush of tweets a comment or an incident goes viral and its impact is exponential.

So while it is important to blow your own trumpet - be mindful of how you do it.