Overcoming Resistance, Embracing Imperfection
Another powerful reframe my students use: “It’s not a failure. It’s a test.” No one clicked on your email? Not a failure, you just tested that headline. No one bought on your sales page? That’s a test of your offer, now you know you need to rethink the benefits of your product or service.
Ramit Sethi • Your Move: The Underdog’s Guide to Building Your Business
We may end up exactly where we started with something resembling what we read earlier. But we’ve put in the work to arrive there ourselves. This kernel represents our perspective and we can then use that as the foundation to develop and explore further.
Bryan Lee • Why Sharing Our Perspective Matters
The mistakes you're most worried about are unlikely to be the ones you make. You'll err on the opposite end instead.
For example, if you're incredibly worried about offending people, you'll rarely do that, but you'll probably avoid giving critical, honest feedback.
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Julie Zhuotwitter.comWhat I know is this: if you create content, publish it, and do it for more than a year, it’s going to be virtually impossible not to make at least some money from it. You’d have to try really hard to put out bad content, complain a lot, join toxic content creation Facebook groups, tear everybody else down, and be obsessed with yourself to screw up
... See moreTim Denning • If Your Job Is Boring, Try Content Creation | by Tim Denning | Better Marketing | Medium
Procrastination Is a Design Problem, Not a Feeling
youtube.comA writing example: when I look back in my notes I realize so much of what I write about today I was ruminating about 2-3 years ago. I always knew what I was going to say. I just didn’t have the tools, I didn’t have the maturity, I didn’t have the language or sensitivity to beauty to recognize what that was. So much of what I learned was latent, une... See more
Nix 🕊 • things that take time
Nobody tells people who are beginners – and I really wish someone had told this to me – is that... all of us who do creative work we get into it, and we get into it because we have good taste. Like, you want to make TV because you love TV. Because there’s stuff that you just love .... See more
So you’ve got really good taste, and you get into this thing, that –
Ira Glass on the skill - taste gap (1) - Driverless Crocodile
As you move forward, there are a few things to keep in mind. First and foremost, it’s never too late to “become” yourself. Aristotle, for example, didn’t fully devote himself to writing and philosophy until he was nearly 50. There are also benefits to taking a long, winding path to self-fulfillment. Remember that age typically brings wisdom, resili... See more