Empowering
Everybody wants to have a village, but few are willing to be villagers. Building presence takes work. It requires vulnerability, patience, and the willingness to show up even when the room is not full. That might mean hosting an event for ten people when you have ten thousand followers. The cost of community is inconvenience.
Mouthwash Studio • There’s never been a better time to show up
It’s any time someone hesitates to make the thing they desperately want to make because they succumb to the avoidable things that kill creativity. There is never enough money or time. You will never feel you have enough knowledge. There are no perfect market conditions. Ideas never (read: shouldn’t) come with a guarantee of success. Just make the
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Naval Ravikant's latest podcast with Chris Williamson is mind-blowing.
He revealed:
• Why he deleted his calendar
• Three decisions that determine 90% of your life's outcome
• Why most anxiety comes from a problem few understand
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Trust does not happen instantly, either. Trust must be, well... earned. "Assured reliance" is a high bar. And people are generally skeptical. So earning trust means that you have to prove yourself not just once but over and over and over again.
If you happen to be a brand putting content out in the world, trust is even harder to come by. Most
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