Seeking Disney: How to Rebrand YOURSELF- As told through "A Bug's Life"

Remember Flik?

He started out in the beginning of A Bug's Life feeling like many of us do. We feel that our peers do not recognize who we truly are, what we are really capable of.

Or maybe you who have let your "true self" become victim to bullies and trying to fit in.

You know the saying, "Fake it till you make it"?

Well, it is so true.

Whether you have gotten into a bad slump or are ready to show people what you are made of, here are some easy steps (as told by our friend our friends from A Bug's Life on how to:

Rebrand Yourself

1. Francis advises- "Make people see what you want them to see!"

Remember the lady bug, Francis? He contradicts what he looks like because he believes in who HE IS INSIDE and he acts like it. By the end of the film, everyone knows that he is more than just a bug with polka dots.

You should take a lesson from Francis. WALK THE WALK, AND TALK THE TALK! If you start acting like you want people to see you, eventually...they will. It may take some time, but don't let your ethnicity, race, gender, weight, or socio-economic status stop you. You can be anything you want to be.

2. Gypsy says, "Feel Good, Look Good"-

I can not stress enough how true this is! While wearing your well overused (yet favorite) sweatpants to class, keeping your smudgy glasses on, and going "au natural" may sound like the "right thing to do". But its NOT.

Get up every morning and dress as if you are going to see your crush. Not only does this make your outfit choice unstoppable, but it brings out some much needed confidence as well.

---Trust me, you will thank me when the cute soccer boy or the stud in the suit comments.

3. Princess Dot- "Remember, you are someone's role model"

Being a role model or mentor to a younger peer is not only rewarding, but helps you work on your Personal Brand. These are the people that WILL SEE YOU how you want to be seen, because they are naïve to any outside factors (which other more experienced peers will know). So take advantage of their forgiving nature, and reep from their approval of "Your true self". This will give you the confidence you need to show your other, more critical peers, who you really are.

4. Flik knows- "Don't try to be something you're not"

Rebranding yourself, doesn't mean FAKING IT. If you think you need a Rebranding, it should be because you aren't letting your true self shine. Stop trying to fit into a particular group, make particular friends, or to follow a particular path. This will only lead to an unhappy life, and true loss of your potential and talent.

The 1# tool to Rebrand Yourself is simple-