Series Description: In this special 4-part series of Making Business Personal, Jason Weiss challenges the cult of personal branding that dominates today's professional landscape. Discover why limiting yourself to a consistent "brand" might be holding back your greatest potential, and how embracing your contradictions and evolution could be your true superpower in business and life. Each episode offers practical insights to help you break free from branding constraints and reclaim your right to change, grow, and thrive as your full, complex self.

Episode 1: The Personal Branding Trap Are you a can of soup or a dynamic human being? In this eye-opening first episode, Jason reveals the hidden costs of reducing yourself to a "personal brand." Through compelling stories and research, he exposes how our obsession with consistency leads to manufactured authenticity and self-imposed limitations. Discover why your contradictions might be your greatest professional assets.

#BeyondTheBrand #LeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth

What do ill-fitting pants and outdated business strategies have in common? They both create unnecessary friction in our lives. In this thought-provoking episode, we explore how the things we refuse to let go of—whether in our closets or our companies—can silently sabotage our progress and wellbeing.

Through the story of "Bob" and his closet full of pants that no longer fit, we uncover the powerful connection between our personal mindsets and professional performance. Discover why letting go isn't admitting defeat, but creating space for who you're becoming.

A must-listen for leaders seeking to eliminate hidden friction in their lives and organizations.

Would you ever speak to a valued colleague the way you speak to yourself after a setback?

For most high achievers, the answer is a resounding no. We reserve our harshest criticism for the person in the mirror.

In today's podcast episode, I explore how self-compassion—often misunderstood as self-indulgence—is a critical component of sustainable success and resilience in demanding professional environments.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿:

• Why self-criticism sabotages performance (contrary to what many of us believe)
• The research showing that self-compassionate professionals recover faster from setbacks
• Practical techniques to build self-compassion without sacrificing your edge
• How leaders who model self-compassion create psychologically safer, higher-performing teams