“My purpose on this planet is to live up to my potential, everything else just adds to the experience.”
Isaac Mashman · Goodreads
“Chase the vision regardless of what other people do, say, or think.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2024
“To focus on your legacy when you’re alive, is to detract from the time you could spend building it.”
Isaac Mashman · Goodreads
“Envisioning without action, is the equivalent of praying without faith.”
Isaac Mashman · Goodreads
“The world is moving away from artificiality, and the people that will thrive in the future are the ones built on credibility.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2024
“A personal brand can only be created with the introduction of new life. A personal brand cannot be destroyed, regardless of the death of the person it belongs to. A personal brand can, however, be forgotten.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“I am motivated by the thought of my future self.”
Isaac Mashman · The Total Entrepreneurs, 2021
“In the age of microwave meals, positioning yourself as a long-term thinker that prefers Crock-Pot meals is a strong competitive advantage.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Be the one who sets the trend, not the one who follows it.”
Isaac Mashman · Goodreads
“The questions that keep us up at night are the questions which drive us during the day.”
Isaac Mashman · Goodreads
“To dwell on the lack thereof is a mental trap the majority of visionaries are taught to do.”
Isaac Mashman · Goodreads
“Once you set the intention, you will start seeking solutions.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2023
“Define who you want to be, understand your desired outcomes, and reverse engineer the steps to get there.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Your ‘why’ should be centered around yourself. If you’re not taken care of, how do you ever expect to take care of others?”
Isaac Mashman · Goodreads
“Knowing your ‘why’ keeps you grounded through burnout or flops.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2025
“I now realize that the most important thing in life is being able to impact others and have a positive influence.”
Isaac Mashman · Disrupt Magazine, 2019
“Disruption requires sacrifice. It is better to pay the price to set trends, than follow the trends set by others.”
Isaac Mashman · Goodreads
“You have to determine how important your dream is. What are you willing to give up in order to achieve that success in which you so desire?”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“Your personal brand has a following, an image, a reputation, and service/s, and must be appreciated as a lifelong commitment.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Longevity is about creating a strong foundation followed by preserving the structure.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Are you chasing another person's life or are you chasing your own?”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“You will not have all of this to start out with but the important thing is YOU WILL.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2023
“Speak up for what you believe in. But do not make that your entire life to where you fail to pursue what you really want to pursue.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“I decided on the name Mashman Consulting Group because this business is bigger than me.”
Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024
“A surefire strategy is just to sit down tonight and write out what you want your life to be like.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“I’m in the process of growing what was going to be the record label that would exalt me to Scooter Braun status. My artists were going to be my own Justin Biebers.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2023
“We might not be at that level physically, but mentally we are already there.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“Our present actions lead to our future life. The future is already set into stone if you want it to be. Your present self is just catching up to it.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“If you do not have a vision for what you want to obtain, you will not work. You will not be emotionally connected to your hustle, to your business, to your success and to your goals unless you have a vision of where you're going.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“I look for unique perspectives and things that other people haven’t done before.”
Isaac Mashman · Book Goodies, 2024
“Get ruthless about your goals, get selfish about your goals.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“I actually believe there will be a resurgence in traditional book publishers. This will come off of the back of more AI generated material and too many options.”
Isaac Mashman · Book Goodies, 2024
“I decided it was time to establish some local roots which will eventually help us build an international business.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2024
“I went on to generate less than a hundred dollars with this venture before I went into a different profession, but I have my original hoodies hanging up in my office today as a reminder of where I started.”
Isaac Mashman · CanvasRebel, 2023
“I want to see personal brands become more than just a tool for self-promotion. I want them to become beacons of leadership, influence, and positive change in their industries and communities.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2024
“Burn the ships or don't even take the trip, period.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“I think that we're all just playing this way too small.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“My dream is to have all around complete freedom in every area of life, and to be able to help whomever I want, whenever I want. A life entirely on my own terms.”
Isaac Mashman · Disrupt Magazine, 2019
“I'm not going into this with a five year plan. I'm going into this with more of a 20 year plan and a vision of where I'm going.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“Your personal brand is essentially the legacy created by your actions; a collection of everything you do, big or small, and it’s something you can consciously direct to achieve your ambitions.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2025
“There is a reasonable amount of concern on the subject, but I don’t think we are heading to a Terminator outcome, but rather a world that is deeply integrated with AI.”
Isaac Mashman · IdeaMensch, 2023
“The more well-known you are, the more traffic and attention you can drive to topics and charities and philanthropic efforts that you care about.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“Your actions today shape a legacy written by others, not you.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2025
“Personal branding isn’t about chasing followers or faking expertise. It’s about directing your legacy with purpose.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2025
“I encourage you to build something unforgettable, go out and make it happen, or don’t. The decision is yours.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2025
“To me, business was a way for me to solve the problems I had growing up.”
Isaac Mashman · OrlandoVoyager, 2022
“If you have that voice in the back of your head, chances are it's there for a reason.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“Letting your intent be known to your public circle creates advocates out of your community.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“There was no shortage of books on branding and social media, many of which became obsolete shortly after their publication. I was aiming for something evergreen and all-encompassing.”
Isaac Mashman · Executive Thoughts, 2025
“When it comes to my vision and all of the other things I’m working towards, I can’t afford to let a few obstacles cause me to deter from my path.”
Isaac Mashman · OrlandoVoyager, 2022
“I think the vision is growing and expanding and getting bigger and bigger with every single day. The bigger goals that you meet, the bigger your vision grows because you're like, hey, I could go ahead and achieve something that is even better.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“I have forecasts, and I'm looking forward towards the future. And I set gigantic goals.”
Isaac Mashman · Pulse, 2021
“It wasn’t bad, but there was no way in heck I was going to spend 5+ years of my life only to get a couple dollar raise.”
Isaac Mashman · The Total Entrepreneurs, 2021
“We have the ability to think. We are the only thing on this planet that is consciously aware enough to build our own life. Don't waste it.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“Be militant about your goals. Be militant about your vision.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“The future of personal branding is one of formidable competition.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Your legacy is a result of your actions and accomplishments while you’re alive.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“I'd spent so much time trying to define my purpose in life, and then I recognize that it is defined as to live up to my potential.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2021
“You may see some commas in your bank today but in 10 years will they be there?”
Isaac Mashman · The Total Entrepreneurs, 2021
“Your vision should be ever-growing. There will come a time where you meet many of your goals. What you thought was out of reach yesterday, became a reality in the present. When this happens expand your thinking and set your vision even farther out. You should be actively chasing your vision.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, First Edition
“Nobody wants to be forgotten as it is against our instinctual behavior and represents a lapse in impact.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“As you grow and as you progress, more and more opportunities will come to you and come and present themselves. It's up to you to determine where you're diverting and putting your focus.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2021
“If you're to the point where you're working with other people or maybe you're even working with a client, part of being a leader is demonstrating a vision, creating a vision and getting other people to also believe in said vision.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2021
“I wanted to build a corporation. A business that I could pass down for generations to come and step into that old Americana Legacy perspective.”
Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024
“There is absolutely nothing wrong with working for another person, or being an intrapreneur, but if you are set on launching your own company, you need to have a clear deliverable in sight.”
Isaac Mashman · Starter Story, 2024
“A widely known personal brand gives you the overhead to talk about the things you care about, spread awareness, spark and progress movements, and is conducive to doing good with low cost and high efficiency.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“If you start something, you should see it through if it makes sense in terms of your long-term vision.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2021
“Everybody else wants you to conform to their level of comfort because they feel threatened by how big you are thinking.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2021
“Defining your ambition makes reverse engineering other notable figures who are farther down the path of their careers more straightforward.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“If you’re aiming to open an art gallery, begin with one stroke of paint. If you want to become an author, writing the first sentence is all it takes to set the groundwork.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“If you think about a person’s ambitions for their personal brand, what one may aspire to achieve could be small in the mind of somebody else, while remaining equally huge to another.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“You make up for that lack of faith by having your faith in what you are pursuing and in your own vision.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2022
“You have to be okay with sharing a different vision as difficult as it might be.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2022
“A personal brand will always exist, regardless of the lack of records or remembrance.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Whatever part a person plays during their life has an eternal contribution to the universe.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Being fully forgotten or running out of relevance is the closest you can get to destroying a personal brand.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“If put on the spot, could you recall the name of your great-great grandparent? It would be impressive if you could, but for the average person, after the first great, it goes dark.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“The reason I changed it is not only because I got sick of the entrepreneurial space, but I also changed it because I recognized that you do not have to be a business owner or a quote entrepreneur to have a vision.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2020
“Chase is an active word. It's a pursuit for something. You're pursuing your vision, and I don't think you'll ever get it. You'll pursue certain degrees to it, but they're always going to be new levels.”
Isaac Mashman · The Codependency Survival Guide, 2020
“Your personal brand is a lifelong commitment and to think that you can hit it big with one swing is half-witted.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“I recognize that being that shy kid who wasn't the center of attention would not get me the results I wanted to in life. I'm not doing all of this just for money or just for reputation or fame, but rather those things add up to my purpose.”
Isaac Mashman · Sales Rep Radio, 2021
“Realistically speaking, it will take you at least 3 years to really submit to your personal brand and 5 for everything to accelerate. The first 36 months is a period of trial and error. Around month 60, you’ll get good and focused.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“You can be motivated for money, vanity, and mission.”
Isaac Mashman · Alchemy Experience, 2025
“Without a sense of purpose, nihilism and internal chaos can manifest.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“There is an enemy which creates the drive for a solution.”
Isaac Mashman · The Joseph Graham Show, 2024
“The people that are controlling the narrative from behind the scenes are people who understand public relations, reputation management, personal branding, psychology, all of that.”
Isaac Mashman · Web Talks Podcast, 2024
“Your goal is to get so big to become so well known that you can't possibly know every single person that knows you.”
Isaac Mashman · Business Podcast by Roohi, 2023
“My real reason is I'm trying to live up to my potential, and everything else is going to fall into place afterwards.”
Isaac Mashman · The Justin Aguirre Podcast, 2021
“I will continue chasing the vision, because my vision will always be growing.”
Isaac Mashman · Chase the Vision, 2022
“I believe it's so important that everybody starts to really understand the power that the personal brand has, and then the steps that they can consciously take in order to achieve a particular goal.”
Isaac Mashman · Business Growth Trailblazers, 2024
“Decide today whom YOU want to be known as.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Really, you could summarize my entire journey from getting started in 2017 as the pursuit of clarity, finding clarity in what I was doing and what I was offering.”
Isaac Mashman · Business Growth Trailblazers, 2024
“I noticed that there was a blue ocean opportunity to start working with people on their personal brands.”
Isaac Mashman · The Bloggy Friends Show, 2022
“You will likely have multiple things that you are working on, but won’t want to be known for all of them.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“So always start with your goals and understand where you want to go with it. Then understand what you want to be known as.”
Isaac Mashman · Podcasting 101 with RSS.com, 2022
“I like rebranding things and bringing new awareness to the subjects, because the premise with Executive Status is, like, we're all executives in our own life.”
Isaac Mashman · The Deep End with Eric Triplett, 2026
“I view artificial intelligence as the spotter for mankind to where we're still the backbone, but artificial intelligence is the thing that's pushing us forward at a rate that we couldn't have reached alone.”
Isaac Mashman · Sapient, 2024
“I actually believe the more time you're spending thinking about your legacy, the less time you have for everything else you could be doing that's actually contributing to it.”
Isaac Mashman · The Deep End with Eric Triplett, 2024
“I know that every single struggle that I've ever been through in life has led me up to this point.”
Isaac Mashman · Zane Speaks Out, 2019
“People don't necessarily want to follow just experts. They want to follow people that are going somewhere.”
Isaac Mashman · Visibility Era, 2024
“If you can share your vision and make it public, people want to support you every step of the way.”
Isaac Mashman · Visibility Era, 2024
“You are at the pinnacle of a mountain others aspire to climb and just as you once looked up to others, others are now looking up at you.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Publicizing aspects of your plan and strategy demonstrates organization and casts a vision. Visionaries are appreciated more than the common man.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Imagine walking into your local bookstore and seeing your book on the shelf. Choosing to remain exclusive to one online retailer means that will never happen.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“During my client consultations, I'll ask them to share their biggest goals that they would feel uncomfortable sharing with their friends and family out of the fear of criticisms or objections. I cut straight to the point and ask the difficult questions. Once they’re out of the way, everything that follows pales in comparison.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“I believe with the increasing accessibility of technology in hubs such as India and Africa, we will soon see a rise in more geographically centered influencers.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“All great cities have beautiful skylines. What does yours look like?”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“It is in the shadow of giants that we live, both good and bad.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Long gone is the age of pensions and jobs that people spend 40 years of their lives building.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“The public’s awareness and ability to snuff out scammers and less-than-do-good characters will become heightened and our society as a whole will continue to operate with influence as a currency.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“The social credit score already exists. Our personal credit score determines what houses we can buy, cars we can drive, and the loans we qualify for.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“My opinion was and remains the same, that AI will enhance a consultant's capabilities and lead to more resolute strategies.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Human connection for as much as artificial intelligence might displace jobs or make reality appear more dystopian, will prevail.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“If everybody is trying to become somebody, you’ll need to use every tool at your disposal to rise above and position yourself as that 1% figure.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“I used to live under the belief that my legacy was one of the most important parts of success, that is until the people around me who I cared about passed away. Death became my acquaintance and it acted as my mentor.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“At funerals, I asked myself ‘If I died tomorrow would I give a damn who showed up?’ Of course not...I’d be dead.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Elvis Presley had a procession that went on for miles, but I bet he would have traded the largest funeral for another day on Earth, free of his contracts.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“The more you contribute to society, the bigger the legacy.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
“Civilization has brought about new technological advancements but the nature of man has largely remained the same. We seek to be appreciated and ask others for validation.”
Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition
