The Explorer


AKA The Adventurer, The Pioneer, The Seeker

Let me be free.

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The Explorer


AKA The Adventurer, The Pioneer, The Seeker

“Let me be free."

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You make people feel


ADVENTUROUS

ALIVE

FREE

Mission:

To experience freedom and a more authentic and fulfilling life.

Strategy:

Escape entrapment and boredom. Set your own agenda. Explore new things. Discover the road less travelled.

Fears:

Feeling trapped. Conforming. Inner emptiness.

Mission:

To experience freedom and a more authentic and fulfilling life.

Strategy:

Escape entrapment and boredom. Set your own agenda. Explore new things. Discover the road less travelled.

Fears:

Feeling trapped. Conforming. Inner emptiness.

Values:


  • Individuality
  • Freedom
  • Authenticity
  • Enthusiasm
  • Courage
  • Curiosity
  • Growth

Weaknesses:


  • Aimless wandering
  • Constant dissatisfaction and restlessness
  • Addiction to thrills and adventure
  • Alienation from tribe
  • Unable to commit

The sky is the limit.


YOUR IDEAL CLIENTS:      
  • Long for excitement and adventure or to find out who they are through exploring the world
  • Want to experience a better, more authentic, more fulfilling life
  • Are looking for a new sense of identity, an authentic way to express and be themselves
  • Desire self-sufficiency or are simply looking for a place to call home
  • Young people looking to define themselves and find their voice
  • People who feel stuck in marriages, jobs, oppressive regimes, old patterns 
  • People born and raised in collectivistic cultures that do not encourage individuality
  • People looking to start their own business or become a pioneer in their field
HOW TO

Embody your brand


IN GENERAL:
  • Be open-minded and resourceful
  • Travel often and share your journeys
  • Use the word "journey". A LOT.
  • Be authentic and real
  • Wear sturdy clothing that gives you room to move
  • Pictures to use on social media posts: big, open skies, an open road, nature, mountains, the night sky
  • Share your personal story living outside the comfort zone/ leaving home/ leaving marriages/ seeking the promised land - the struggles, the benefits and how your life changed as a result
YOUR ROLE:
  • Help people embrace uncertainty 
  • Present novel solutions to outstanding problems
  • Create new or exciting products and experiences 
  • Show your tribe and potential clients how your life is unconventional
  • Inspire and teach new ways of thinking
  • Help people express their individuality
  • Help people discover parts of themselves they didn't know existed

Characters:

Indiana Jones
Dorothy, Wizard of OZ
Dora the Explorer
Arya, Game of Thrones

Mulan
Ariel, The Little Mermaid
Kirk, Star Trek
Maria, Sounds of Music

Brands:

Starbucks
 North Face
Patagonia
National Geographic
NASA
Jeep
REI
Amazon

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