Our psychology backed insights

Discover research-driven perspectives and human-led strategies that help founders, professionals, and teams turn credibility into recognition through their personal brands and LinkedIn. Thoughtful, psychology-informed insights to build reputation, authority, and influence that lasts.

Ciara . Ciara .

How to Build a Personal Brand That Feels Authentic and Strategic

Authenticity without strategy feels scattered. Strategy without authenticity feels forced. The most powerful personal brands are built where the two meet - rooted in who you are, but designed with intention. In this article, you’ll learn how to define your personal brand identity so it feels natural, distinct, and credible - helping you stand out as a trusted voice in your industry.

Read More
LinkedIn Ciara . LinkedIn Ciara .

How One LinkedIn Post a Week Turned a 9 to 5 Professional into an Industry Leader

You don’t need to post daily or quit your 9-to-5 to build authority. With the right strategy, even a single weekly post can transform your visibility, reputation, and career opportunities. This is exactly what happened when we helped one ambitious professional create a cohesive authority ecosystem, a simple yet powerful system that built recognition across LinkedIn, their website, and newsletter.

Read More
Employee Personal Branding Ciara . Employee Personal Branding Ciara .

Why Employee Personal Branding is Your Company’s Secret Growth Engine

Employee personal branding is more than a trend - it’s a powerful growth engine for companies. By empowering employees to share expertise and insights authentically, businesses boost visibility, credibility, and trust while attracting top talent. When combined with clear guidelines and strategic support, employee personal brands amplify corporate messaging, humanise the company, and drive measurable business results.

Read More
Content Strategy Ciara . Content Strategy Ciara .

How to Identify Your Brand Pillars (So You Always Know What to Post)

Struggling with what to post on LinkedIn? The key is brand pillars - 3–5 core topics that reflect your expertise, values, and audience needs. When you define these pillars and pair them with content lenses like thought leadership, social proof, or educational posts, your content becomes consistent, memorable, and strategic. This approach transforms your LinkedIn presence into a Legacy Personal Brand™ that compounds authority, visibility, and opportunities over time.

Read More
Thought Leadership Ciara . Thought Leadership Ciara .

How To Use Thought Leadership To Turn Visibility Into Opportunity

Posting trends, updates, and relatable content on LinkedIn can get you seen - but it rarely sets you apart. Thought Leadership is what transforms visibility into influence, opportunities, and career- or business-changing connections. By sharing original ideas, frameworks, and insights that reflect your unique expertise, you become the professional people seek out, remember, and trust. In this article, we break down the psychology behind why thought leadership works and how you can use it to build a legacy personal brand that compounds credibility, authority, and opportunities over time.

Read More
Psychology Ciara . Psychology Ciara .

The Psychology of Authority: How The Brain Shapes How People Perceive You Online

Authority isn’t just built through credentials or years of experience, it’s rooted in psychology. Your audience’s brain uses mental shortcuts to decide who to trust, remember, and follow. In this article, we unpack the psychology of authority and how you can use it to shape how people perceive you online. You’ll learn how to apply these principles to build a legacy personal brand, one that compounds visibility, credibility, and recognition long after you’ve logged off.

Read More
LinkedIn Ciara . LinkedIn Ciara .

How to Build Momentum on LinkedIn in 30 Minutes a Day (The EXACT strategy I used to grow my account from 0-16k in less than a year)

Building influence on LinkedIn doesn’t require spending hours online - just a system that compounds. In this article, I share the Authority Visibility Framework, a psychology-backed approach to building your legacy personal brand and turning 30 minutes a day into lasting authority, visibility, and recognition.

Read More
FROM CREDIBILITY TO AUTHORITY, ONE NOTE AT A TIME

A weekly note with practical, psychology-backed strategies and real-world examples to help founders, professionals, and teams actively turn credibility into influence, strengthen their reputation, and be remembered for what they do best.

The Influence Edit