You're Already a Big Deal.

Start Acting Like One.

Stop dimming your light cause someone once told you that you were "too much" or "too direct" or "too whatever." 

Twenty years of personal branding work has taught me our quirks aren't obstacles to overcome; they're our greatest professional assets.

That's why I built the QUIRKS Assessment: to help you identify your strengths, gaps, and opportunities. When you define what makes you unique, quirks and all, you fully harness your Big Deal Energy.

Show Me My Quirks
Kim Bode, Personal Branding Coach
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Own Your Quirks
 

 

Your quirks aren't obstacles to overcome—they're your greatest professional assets.

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Ready to get quirky?

The things you've been told are "too much" are actually what make you, YOU. Your directness gets things done, your intensity drives results, and oversharing builds real connections...I'm speaking from experience.

Stop apologizing and own it. 

My QUIRKS coaching is 3-sessions where we explore what your QUIRKS mean, uncover your Big Deal Energy - experiences, passions, secret talents (like juggling or scrapbooking), and build your roadmap for amplifying your Big Deal Energy.

You'll walk away with:

  • A framework for being yourself (strategically)
  • Practical templates and tools you'll use (I will make you)
  • Your Big Deal Energy Brand Box—because tangible reminders matter
  • A champion for life (that's me)
Let's Talk

Real Talk.

Be You. Everyone else is taken.

It's time to own your awkward and stop trying to be the "right" kind of professional. Stop overthinking your tone in emails (kill the smiley face), apologizing before you share ideas, and watching people with half your experience get opportunities cause you didn't speak up. 

I created Big Deal Energy and the Quirks Methodology because I've watched too many brilliant people shrink themselves to fit a certain mould. It's time for you to take up space,

The world doesn't want a watered-down version of you. It needs the fully quirky version.

Be You - even if it's awkward.

Frequently asked questions

Why should I care about personal branding?

Your reputation directly impacts your revenue. Companies that focus on strong CEO personal branding see ROI increase on average by 31%. People can sniff out fakes now better than ever. If you aren't being authentically you, you're losing money.

Who the heck is Kim Bode?

Kim Bode has spent the last 20 years giving advice about living authentically while running a business. She's the founder and CEO of 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications, and sits on several state-level small business boards. She shares her thoughts on leadership, culture and communications on her blog, Small Biz Musings, Entrepreneur Magazine, 8THIRTYFOUR podcast, Happy Hour Hustle and more. She has also written sensational articles on the reboot of The Gilmore Girls and a host of other subjects in Huffington Post, Thrive, Authority Magazine and more.

Am I actually a big deal?

Yes, you are. It's time to beat imposter syndrome to the curb and embrace your accomplishments. Shout them from the rooftops. As a business owner, you've overcome a lot of adversity. It's time to show the world who you really are and what you've overcome.