You’re doing yourself a service by acting on your desires and dreams when it feels fun to do so.

When you wait, you lose momentum. And momentum is incredibly powerful because when you’re inspired, you act—and you do it with enthusiasm.

When I observe my own experience and analyse why things worked out, I can tell you that it wasn’t because of any business skills or much of my knowledge; it was 90% because every time I had an idea (for a career project, a new initiative in my business, a role I wanted to learn to do), I would take advantage of the momentum of inspiration... See more

make it exist first, you can make it good later

Many times, the most impactful things you can do for your career are free. It’s just a matter of not waiting. When you wait, you lose momentum. And momentum is incredibly powerful because when you’re inspired, you act—and you do it with enthusiasm.

If you want to submit your writing to big publications but you’re putting it off for any reason ( I want to become even better first / it’s too competitive / I’d like to have better ideas ) you’re just placing obstacles in your own way. They don’t have to be there.

Have you seen those tweets saying things like “there are people with half your skills and intelligence living out your dreams, just because they put themselves out there and didn’t overthink it”? It’s definitely true. When I observe my own experience and analyse why things worked out, I can tell you that it wasn’t because of any business skills or... See more

Reach out anyway—someone will always have more followers, more free time, a better setup. It’s up to you to push through everything, part the crowd, and make some space for yourself to at least give yourself the chance of getting what you want.

take advantage of the momentum of inspiration immediately and act on it.