'When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect towards others.' Dalai Lama 

400 follower, 68 reputation and +5,000 Steem Power are reasons enough to give something back! Today is the day! 

As a blogger I feel infinite respect for any writer who is trying to do his/her very best every day here on this platform. Being good requires patience and consistency, a lot of time, effort, creativity, instinct and a bit of luck to publish the right thing at the right time.  

The Steemit Brand Awards are my way to show respect towards other writers on steemit and their creations. Here you can read everything about the idea and how to become one of the lucky awardees. 

1st Steemit Brand Awards 

The Steemit Brand Awards reward bloggers and their brands for recognition value, love for detail, character, innovation and the overall contribution to the platform of steemit.

Obviously, the evaluation, choice and awarding itself are based on my personal criteria and taste and can´t claim to represent the opinion and tendencies of the whole steemit community. However, I would be very pleased if my choices would meet a wide consent. Please feel free to communicate your agreement / disagreement at any time! :) 

The winner: @sebastianjago 

Reasons why you should follow Sebastian:

1. - RECOGNITION VALUE

The recognition value is essential to a brand´s success. If you see an advertisement and recognize the product behind without having it displayed, for instace, THAT´S a high class recognition value. 

@sebastianjago provides this value. By creating several sub-brands which are structured by sequels (e.g. [Observation] which are personal thoughts, [Fitness Advice] which are sports blogs or videos, amoung many others) you immediately recognize a post from Sebastian even without having read the signature!

Sebastian created these sub-brands very early after joining the platform, which means that he has wisely built his whole brand right from the start. 

Thumbs up for a high brand awareness which is worth being appreciated by a lot more followers (currently: 66). 

2. - LOVE FOR DETAIL 

Sebastian´s 'Fitness Advice' video instructions, for instance, are proof of quality. All of them. I furthermore enjoy reading the 'New Year New Action' weekly updates where you can learn a lot about healthy living. 

No matter what topic is treated, the writings, videos and podcasts are all carefully designed and developed. That´s one of the many reasons why this brand is worth being followed! 

3. - CONTRIBUTION TO STEEMIT 

Quote: 'I love coaching and helping others obtain freedom and it starts with the mind.'  

That´s exactly what the blog transmits. Sebastian´s blog which is full of coachings, tips, recommendations, advices and shared experiences, creates a lot of knowledge which means value for the platform of steemit, a great example to follow! 

4. - CHARACTER: 

The following post is the one that inspired me to include Sebastian in the nomenees list: Sebastian's 5 Secrets To Direction The author himself perfectly describes what I mean by 'character': 

'As a human I have always loved creating, loved to contribute, loved business and and I admit I love to win. I am competitive by nature  and always do things at 100%. That is my make up. That is just who I  am. That will never change either as I like that about me.' 

@sebastianjago is a fighter, a believer, a coach and an excellent community member at the same time. And that is what steemit needs: strong personalities that stand out by their quality and stand up for the good of the platform. 

Congratulations, Sebastian! You´ve just received a transfer of 100 Steem by @surfermarly, intended as a little compliment. 

The next Steemit Brand Award will be given on the 15th of Februar, in two weeks starting from now. If there is any user / blog you would like to recommend for it, feel free to nominate him/her by commenting this article. 

Thanks for stopping by and: stay tuned :-)
Marly -