What makes you different from others?

Integrity: My team, co-workers, peers, family and friends know I am always open and honest - sometimes brutally honest but honest just the same

Reliable and dependable: My team, co-workers, peers, family and friends know they can rely on me and count on my support in even the most difficult times.

Capable: When faced with an insurmountable hardship I see it as a challenge that can be overcome and see myself and my team as being fully capable of doing the impossible, discovering unknown strengths.

Learning: Discovering new things, learning about everything around around me and applying what I have learned is the joy in life, money just happens to follow.

Helping and volunteering: Always looking to provide help to others including volunteering for non-profit organizations, assisting job searches, and most of all mentoring people new in their careers.

Also I like what Tam Tran said "I think what makes me different should be answered by the others than by myself" That is insightful. I have participated in the Hay's Group 360 program, which is a true learning experience. I had 30 co-workers, peers and others evaluate me methodically. It is a true discovery to see how you are perceived by others and provides plenty of areas for improvement!

@Rosie - So how do you want to brand yourself?

PS - changing your brand is easy and especially transitioning from school to career. You just need to decide what you want and be determined. I have seen it happen very well and very poorly! A fun movie to watch, if you can find it, is a Korean movie called "Take Care of My Cat" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0296658/

I'm gonna give it a try and also introduce to my friends "Take care of my cat" as your suggestion. Thank you so much for sharing! :) Hope to see more and more of your post on Anphabe.

@Rosie - Excellent answer - well said with good examples. You are correct about branding. The same goes for companies. Hotels like the Calla can not brand themselves as being luxurious like the InterContinental. The truth will come out in the end.

Just a different thought: Not all the time we need to make ourselves different from others. If you can always make other feel that you have something in common with them, it's also a very good way to build trust and start a good relationship

shine, but not dazzle!