Hey Baby. What's Your Sign?

How much time do you spend thinking your signature? Ummm. None?

After all, it’s just our name, scribbled in our own hand. Not very exciting. Not very useful.

But if we look closely, we’ll see that our signature is much, much more. 

What’s the most famous signature you know?

Easy right? It’s so famous, the man’s name has become synonymous with the act of signing...

John Hancock.

There it is, right in the middle. Big and bold for the world to see. Declaring his independence.

Our signature is the definitive indication of our intention. When we sign our name to something, it means we endorse it. We own it. Our signature carries the weight of our commitment. Our integrity.

Don’t offer it lightly.

Signature also has a metaphorical meaning. Our signature implies our unique style. Our unique approach. Whatever we do, we do it uniquely. It’s easy to slip into default thinking and tell ourselves that we are no different than anyone else, but deep down, we know that’s not really true. Deep down, we each have a sense of our uniqueness, even if it scares us.

We should own that too.

The fact that we are unique means that everything we do is also unique. It can’t be any other way.

At this point, you’re probably thinking … Okay, Mike. I’ll admit that I’m unique. I may even go so far as to admit that everything I do is also unique. But it’s not unique in a way that matters to anyone.

I hear you. Here’s my response…

Before it matters to anyone else, it has to matter to you.

What is your signature and how are you putting it on your most important work?

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