17/07/2025
Why does life test us on 1,000 × 1,000 when we were only taught 1 + 1?
The other day, my daughter brought home this analogy, and it just hit differently: Her words, “In school, they teach us 1 + 1, give us 5 × 5 for homework, then test us with 1,000 × 1,000 in exams.”
And it got me thinking, isn’t that what personal branding is like too? We learn the basics early on… but the real test comes when we face a career crisis, public misstep, or life-altering challenge.
So how do you prepare for those “exam” moments?
This is not just a metaphor applicable to academics; it’s also felt like in life, and even more specifically, in personal branding.