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Brandi Mitchell has x-ray vision for seeing  peoples very best image and empowering them through  image transformation and coaching to "polish, package, and  position" their image and business to accelerate their  platform.  She is the founder and director of The Visual Branding Institute and the author of Look the Part to Get the Role: The Ultimate Visual Branding Guide, 40 Days to Looking, Branding, and Becoming Your Role You Want to Play in Your Life! Visual Brand Strategist Brandi Mitchell, is a graduate of  Florida A& M University and spent over 20 years as a celebrated celebrity makeup, hair, and men's groomer . Brandi has been in  OPRAH'S O Magazine , on the  FOX  Morning Show, and the  Michael Baisden Show . She has consulted for large beauty companies as in  LOREAL PARIS , and worked on television shows for  TLC, TBS, BET, MTV, and TV ONE , as well as worked with nationally acclaimed speakers as in...

In business and in life sometimes we can get caught up in how everything affects us. On a day to day basis, we worry about our time, our resources, how this project will turn out, our goals and deadlines - alot of things that involve I, me, my, or mine. But what if we approached life with the idea that a majority of things that we go through and deal with have nothing to do with us? What if the purpose of everything you went through was to benefit the next person - how would that change your perspective? Recently I have encountered several losses and at first glance I was discouraged. How would these setbacks make me look as a business woman? Would I be embarrassed? Would people think less of me? How could I explain my shortcomings? I. Me. My. Mine. How easy it is to get caught up in the idea of self. But life is not about you. It's bigger than you. At second glance, I realized that these setbacks would only make me look strong because I overcame them and that str...

“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.” —Miuccia Prada 1. A black dress that is versatile enough that you can take it from the office to an after-work affair. Try a sheath dress. Paired with a cardigan or blazer it is work-appropriate, and without that top layer and paired with jewelry it is perfect for an after 5 cocktail party. 2. You might think you don’t need a suit since your office is business casual but when you want to make a power move during your next presentation, nothing adds credibility like a woman in a power suit. Go for blue, black or grey and it will work in the office as well as for your next interview, because a woman with that much power is definitely on the move. 3. Choose bottoms that have versatility and style but if you want them to last past one season, avoid buying trendy options -- at least until you have...

  The people with whom you choose to spend your time are a reflection of you.   As the saying goes -   “Birds of a feather flock together.”   This may or may not be true in all relationships, but what IS true is that many people believe it.   Value the brand that you have created for yourself.   Value the work that you have put into making a good name for yourself in personal and professional circles.   Don’t choose friends who will destroy your hard work.   Choose friends who will lift you up and motivate you to be the best you that you can be! Surround yourself with people who are doing things and going places.  Those with no goals will only hold you back and bring you down with them.  Recognize the difference between assets and liabilities (as bad as that might sound) when it comes to friends and associates.  Are they improving your life or destroying your brand?  Are they adding some form of value to your life or...

Many people have the passion and knowledge to become business owners but do not take time to educate themselves about how to start and sustain a business. Many business owners cannot generate increased revenues to produce consistent cash flows due to lack of business skills or business knowledge. Lack of business skills can cause lost revenue. Some of the most common mistakes business owners make are: not accepting multiple forms or payments, credibility - what makes you different from your competition, having bad credit, limited use of technology, lack of creativity and not establishing a target market.  As a customer you do business with companies that have experience, provide good customer service, offer reasonable prices, meet your needs and have proven that they have sound business skills. Are you providing the same to your customers? Don’t let your lack of business skills cost you revenue. Educate yourself about how to become a successful business owner to help ...

I love sharing my style advice with ladies who are making it happen. Sometimes you are working so hard to heat things up that you forget to cool down and that's not good because you never want to let them see you sweat. So whether it is weather, body changes or you are simply just making sparks fly with your moves, here are 10 tips keep you professionally “cool” while you are hot:    1. Go Au Naturale:  Wear natural fabrics.   Apparel made out of cotton, linen, and even lightweight wools, is breathable and will keep you cooler than most man made fabrics. 2. Keep it Light:  Wear lighter colors.  Try a tan or other light color suit.  These colors will keep you cooler than their darker counterparts.  Darker colors absorb the light from the sun. 3. Don't Button Up:  Don't put on your suit jacket (or tie, men) until you get to the office; especially if you use public transportation.  You never know how well or  if ...

What's easier - saying something positive or wallowing in negativity? Surrounding yourself with encouraging people or going back to the same people who bring you down? Chasing your own passions and purposes or choosing to put everybody else before your own well being? As women, we tend to feel that the more weight we carry, the "stronger" and more "important" we may feel. But, what we don't often see is that the weight we've become accustomed to carrying is also dead weight. And while we like to think that we're simply helping or saving others, we're really losing ourselves. What are you honoring with your actions? Inside of each of us, is a power that lies dormant - ready to be activated by our faith, passions, purposes, and believes. Each time we don't answer to our calling or allow others to pull us away from who we are, we loose a piece of that power. We must each make the conscious decision that we will use our power to not onl...