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LESSON 2 · Build a Reputation That Precedes You

Pick the Right Wins

Not every win deserves the echo treatment. Choose stories that match your target reputation — the identity you are deliberately building.

Want to be known for innovation? Echo your creative solutions. Want to be known for execution? Echo your delivery under pressure. Each amplified story is a vote for your brand, and over time those votes add up to one clear picture in people's heads.

Stories stick when they are pinned to a number, a name, or a before-and-after. "We improved support" fades fast. "We cut the support backlog from 200 open tickets to 30" gets retold.