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Posers and Impersonators a Plenty

Vegas just wouldn’t be the same place without the posers and Elvis impersonators.
Someone has to show up for that gig, I suppose. But do they really?

Think about it–celebrity impersonators, like cover bands, don’t change the world.

Okay, confession time. 
In my own characturish way, I tried (unsuccessfully) as a kid to be someone else too–Fonzie from Happy Days.  After all, he was one cool dude, or so I thought at the time. He rode a motorcycle, got all the girls, and could jump start a jukebox with a single knock. Thankfully I grew out of that phase and came to realize that Henry Winkler wasn’t that smooth in real-life. Even the Fonz had to be himself when he left the set.

That Job’s Already Taken

Chris Gardner of The Pursuit of Happyness story, recalls in his book, Start Where You Are, how as a young boy he wanted to be Miles Davis. His mom, quick to remind him of the importance of being true to ones self, replied, “Sorry hon, that job’s already taken.”

Though imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, authenticity is the only way to make a lasting impact. The world doesn’t need another Miles Davis, Chris Gardner, or Fonzie for that matter and Vegas has more Elvis wannabes than one city deserves.

At the end of our days, none of us will be proud to have lived a knock-off life of someone else.
So forget about being the next whoever.
Those jobs are already taken.
Be the first YOU.

The world needs your ideas and actions. There are things that only you can accomplish without which the world will never be the same, but to make your mark on the world requires being yourself and doing something of distinction and value.

What’s Your DNA Distinction?

If you haven’t done so already, take a DNA inventory check.
What are your strengths? We all have them. So discover what makes you distinct and then deliver that value to the world. Unapologetically. Boldly.

Poser, Impersonator, or Person of Distinction – The choice is up to you.