Bec Sands

In case you missed it, my husband and PR/marketer/content whiz/agency general manager Andrés López-Varela @hackjack and I just launched a podcast! It's a podcast about how to grow your personal brand as an executive or business owner. Check it out! thoughtleadership.show

If you could start a business that pays you to live the life you’ve always wanted, what would that look like to you? For me, a business that pays me to live the life I’ve always wanted looks like: - Working with only people I respect & like - Taking Fridays off - Having time in my schedule to travel w/ my wife for 1-2 months at a time - Spending more time on my health throughout the day (gym, walks) I hear from a lot of people who feel stuck — stuck in a dead-end job, stuck not knowing how to even start a side business. They feel like: - they don’t have a good business idea - they aren’t an EXPERT in anything - they’re just too overwhelmed with knowing where to start Those ideas hold you back from even taking the first step to building a business Instead, focus on: - realizing that there are opportunities everywhere - believing that everyone has a skill that people will pay for - taking the process step-by-step

@ramit YES to this!

You don't have to be "famous" to be a thought leader in your space. It's not just about having a platform, but about being well known and perceived as a thought leader within your industry.

Every time I create I experience the same resistance. The difference is that now I can move through it a lot faster. Here's what I remind myself... 🔥 I'm a contributor, not a guru 🔥 By putting my work out into the world, I'm lighting a path for others 🔥 I love creating!

I'm super excited to be speaking at @state_of_social in Perth to share why every marketer must have a personal brand. More info & tix at the link below! Hope to see you there 22-23 Aug. stateofsocial.com.au/speaker/bec-sa…

I believe everyone is creative. It's how we use our creativity that counts. linkedin.com/pulse/how-use-… via @LinkedIn

One reason people avoid building a personal brand is because they're afraid of being judged. But when you achieve the goal - replace your 6-fig income in your business, or build the career - you don't care as much anymore because you realise it's the price of entry. Agree?

In the latest ep of The Thought Leader Show, Greg Stark, director of wellbeing strategy at Better Being, keynote speaker, and author of Sweat Equity talks about how traditional PR helped him make a bigger impact in his field. Check out the full ep: thoughtleadership.show/episodes/episo…

Our latest podcast ep features Sugandha Bhargava Chapman - an expert in navigating challenges related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This conversation will take your understanding about building a personal brand as a thought leader to a new level. thoughtleadership.show/episodes/sugan…

Your messaging is important, but the energy behind how you show up to build your personal brand is even more critical when it comes to influencing perception. Andrés (@iamhackjack) interviewed me on the latest ep of The Thought Leader Show. Check it out: thoughtleadership.show/episodes/bec-s…

Ep 4 of The Thought Leader Show is now out! 🎧🎉 In this ep, @hackjack interviews me about how I’ve built my personal brand first for a career and then for business, and why it’s so important to me. Tune in below or on your favourite podcast platform! thoughtleadership.show/episodes/bec-s…

The latest ep of The Thought Leader Show with Autodesk Construction Cloud's Ljubica Radoicic is now out. If you’re in a career, looking to stand out in your field through any economy, this ep is for you. @hackjack thoughtleadership.show/episodes/03-lj… #interview #podcasting #newepisode

In ep 2 of The Thought Leader Show, Chief Property Officer at Hub Australia @johndpreece shares how he built his personal brand around the future of work and flexible workspaces separately to his corporate profile. cc @hackjack Tune in below! 🎧🎉 thoughtleadership.show/episodes/02-jo…

Blaming and shaming doesn't stop people from making mistakes. It stops them from admitting mistakes. If people can't share their blunders, they can't learn from them—and neither can the rest of us. The best way to prevent errors is to make it safe for people to discuss them.

Ep 2 of The Thought Leader Show is now out! 🎧🎉 @hackjack and I interview @johndpreece, Chief Property Officer at @HubAustralia. John is a passionate advocate for flexible work practices and has built an incredible personal brand around this. thoughtleadership.show/episodes/02-jo…

No woman deserves to be shamed for public breastfeeding, ever. Yet an Australian judge chose to address a woman in court and kick her out for it, in 2023. Barring breastfeeding is a violation of human rights. It isolates and shames mothers, and limits their movements and participation in public life. Babies don’t get fed on a schedule, they get fed when they’re hungry. When a baby is hungry a parent must feed their child. Simple. Here is a photograph with my daughter, a few years ago - a beautiful time. There is no shame in breastfeeding your child, ever, and there should be no stigma around this. "Breastfeeding mother and baby booted out of Melbourne court" : theguardian.com/australia-news… #BreastFeeding #BreastFeedInPublic #HumanRights @unicefaustralia

Each Tuesday, I send out an email exclusively to my subscriber list with content I don't share anywhere else across socials or any other platform, including tips on building your personal brand for career or business. Jump on the list at becsands.com/sign-up-here. ✨

@fleurmadden Just found your handle! Thanks so much for coming on the show :)

Have you listened to the launch ep of The Thought Leader Show yet? 🎧️ Andrés López-Varela and I chat with Fleur Madden, CEO of women's job site Freelancing Gems. Check out the full ep at thoughtleadership.show