I chose to complete My Brand badge to push me outside of my comfort zone for the Be Brave quarterly challenge, purely because this is one of the ones I was worried about starting. It means I have to really think about who I am and who I want to be and even thinking about me is a super scary thought! I know I’m not the only one to think that either!
#01 – 10 words
- Helpful
- Kind
- Honest
- Hardworking
- Mum
- Creative
- Reliable
- Friendly
- Passionate
- Thoughtful
#02 – Brand Values
I converted my 10 words into 4 brand values
| INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | DEDICATION | CREATIVE |
| Honest Reliable Thoughtful | Kind Friendly Helpful | Hardworking Mum Passionate | Creative Mum Passionate |
#03 – Social Media presence
I don’t really have a social media presence. The main thing I need to have social media for it to manage the pages for the charity I work for and obviously Rebel Badge Club, I do think I can share more in the Rebel groups I am in to show these brand values.
#04 – Family and Friends
My family and friends all say similar things, and even people I don’t know too well and my colleagues. I am always busy and always doing something, but I will drop everything to help someone if I can. I never say no to anything and I never take time for myself. They say that I should definitely take a break and this is something that I am trying to aim to do over the next 6 months and potentially use this to do Self care badge!
#05 – Drivers and motivators
I have two key motivators in my life – my family, especially my children. I want to be able to give them everything and more, but not just in terms of things but experiences and opportunities too, something I don’t feel I can at the minute but will definitely be working towards.
The other is my faith, God – I am a Christian and being a daughter of God motivates me to do good in the world. To be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Plans
So over the next 6 months I will be aiming to be more active on the Rebel groups to share what I do but also encourage others. I will try and take time to myself to recharge and listen to what others are telling me, and ensuring that I complete tasks I set out to do.
#06 – My Rebel Badges
For this clause I attempted to make one for each section – maybe over achiever should have been one of my values!
Composer
Complete all 4 clauses
01 – Research 3 different composers
02 – Learn different components of music theory, including, music notes, symbols, time signatures etc.. and the purpose of them.
03 – Learn 3 major and 3 minor scales and the chords
04 – Compose a short piece – 8-16 bars.
Education for all
Complete clauses 01-03 plus 2 from 04-08
01 – Research Education for all
02 – Research charities who support and/or working towards Education for all
03 – Research education in your local area eg. funding, policies
04 – Volunteer to teach individuals in local community
05 – Volunteer to teach via online platforms
06 – Volunteer to help in the local school
07 – Donate books/resources to local schools
08 – Raise awareness and advocate about education issues in local area
Time Management
Complete all clauses over 6 months
01 – Create a daily schedule plan day in advance using variety of methods and find one that works for you
02 – Prioritise One way to prioritise tasks is the Eisenhower Matrix – try it out if it doesn’t work try others and find one that works for you!
03 – Clear goals Set SMART goals for each task
04 – Track your time Record how you spend your time and make improvements where your time is wasted
05 – Set reminders Reminders can be another helpful way to stay on track
06 – Review/Reflect Review each month how you are working on managing your time and adjust accordingly
07 – Say No! It is really important to say no if things don’t align with your plans
My fears
Complete all 3 clauses
01 – Identify your fears Take some time to really look at your fears and think about the reasons you are fearful of them
02 – Research Research ways of how to cope, deal or even overcome your specific fear
03 – Try it out See if you can give one of them a go.
Sleep Well, Eat Well
Complete all 6 clauses over 3 months
01 – Make a sleep pattern/schedule
03 – Research sleep environments and experiment with a few different ones
05 – Keep a sleep journal – tracking hours slept and quality of sleep – does this change with eating habits and sleep environment?
02 – Plan and prepare healthy meals 3 days a week
04 – Attend nutrition class/workshop
06 – Keep a food diary noting healthy choices and if there are any improvements across the week.
Thrill Seeker
Complete an high-adrenaline activity such as sky diving, bungee jumping, rock climbing etc…
Share your experiences through any medium you wish.
My Brand Exercise
Self belief – 2/10
Positive mental attitude – 6/10
Flexibility – 7/10
Decision making – 3/10
Determination – 8/10
Desire to learn and grow – 8/10
Helpful – 7/10
Kind – 8/10
Honest – 8/10
Hardworking -8/10
Mum – 10/10
Creative – 9/10
Reliable – 5/10
Friendly – 9/10
Passionate – 10/10
Thoughtful – 5/10
I really want to improve being able to make a decision sometimes even the most simplest of tasks is a struggle like what to do for tea, or what to wear – really small things but definitely want to be able to improve it.
I am reliable but sometimes I will make plans or say I will do something and then genuinely forget that I have agreed to do it or what I’m supposed to do unless I write it down – and this is why I’ve added thoughtful as a 5 too, because whilst I think I’m thoughtful it is really hard to remember and makes it seem that I’m not so thoughtful.
Most importantly I really need to focus on my self belief, I have little to no belief in myself, it has started to grow over the past few months but I still feel like I have imposter syndrome in a lot of situations I find myself in.
And that’s My Brand completed.
I have mixed feelings about working on this badge but I really enjoyed reading your adventures. I even looked up the Eisenhower Matrix system!
I love that you thought of a badge for each section! And you’re not the only overachiever there! My version was to think up three badges that define me (reader, frugalista, theme party host) and three that I hope would be part of future me (programmer, smart phone person (I know!), declutterer).