Gary Vaynerchuck on Authenticity

Gary Vaynerchuck on Authenticity Gary Vaynerchuck on Authenticity Where has this guy been all my blogging life? He says so much that I think only with WAY more pizzazz.Gary Vaynerchuck is an entrepreneur and a social media guru. If youre like me, watching his videos will give you tons of ideas and renew your energy if youre a little off. (Or he might just annoy you, which Im sure hed agree is perfectly possible -)) I love listening to Gary because he so often says exactly what Im thinking.And heres the funny thing I was thinking that while I was watching his videos (wow, it would be great if I could be that way but Im such an introvert blah blah) and then I clicked on this video, which is Garys response to all those people who come up to him and say I wish I could be like you but Im such an introvert. (See Just as I was thinking it, he had a video about it. Its freaky)But he goes on to say in his video that he is just being himself and that is the core of his success. Not that hes l oud and shouty, but that hes authentic, and that it doesnt matter whether you shout or whisper, as long as you are authentic about it. Which, as anyone who has been reading my blog for a while knows, is exactly what I think is the key to job search success. Not inflating your resume to impress people. elend trying to be like the other guy. Just being authentically you.One great example of this is Barack Obama. Whatever your politics, you probably agree that Obama was pretty unflappable during his 2-year long campaign. I follow politics closely and during the campaign, I read blogs about both campaigns every day. Each side was throwing advice at their candidate (He needs to be more/less or this or that. He needs to change this or that. He should stop this or that. He needs to start this or that). In Obamas case, the advice was mostly to fight more be more aggressive get in McCains face. But he didnt. Ever. Not once. And he won and when they did exit polls, they found that the lack of attacks was a key factor in his ability to win over swing voters. All those people saying you need to be a different person than the one you really are were wrong.He and Vaynerchuck couldnt be more different if they tried and yet in this way they are the same.So if I were hiring, Id like Vaynerchuck because of his passion and energy and smarts. But what if someone walked in for an interview who was just as knowledgeable, just as smart, had just as many good ideas, but had a different personality? Well that person would be cool too, because theyd bring a different set of strengths to the role.In the end, its about what you do, not how you do it. So learn from others, admire others, pick up tips from others but stick to being exactly who you are because thats how youll fill the potential that only you have.