Ellen Donnelly
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Ellen Donnelly
Career advise from July Evans: Write a “brag” document. It’s useful in negotiation, in annual review & promo conversations, and when you least expect it. Why: you can’t expect your manager to know everything you’ve done. Plus you need to combat your own human cognitive issues (memory, recency bias, self depreciation, etc). What to do: maintain ... See more
Adam Wiggins • Career with swyx // Metamuse podcast episode 53
This is the allure of visiting status limbo. Taking the leap to take a sabbatical, change careers, start a startup, or shut down a startup all come with their own consequences, but the prospect of a win is compelling. At the same time, the reality of going through status limbo first subconsciously weighs on people.2
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... See moreThe point of making content is to get an outcome,” he added.
The success of mega-influencers or thought leaders who have, in effect, transcended algorithmic management can make it difficult to see that. The Seth Godins, Mel Robbinses, and Brene Browns of the internet don’t appear to be trying to “get an outcome.” They don’t have to. Their influence... See more
The success of mega-influencers or thought leaders who have, in effect, transcended algorithmic management can make it difficult to see that. The Seth Godins, Mel Robbinses, and Brene Browns of the internet don’t appear to be trying to “get an outcome.” They don’t have to. Their influence... See more
Tara McMullin • 'The Creator Economy Is Eating Creative Acts'
Sorry (Not Sorry), Self-Promotion Doesn't Work
whatworks.fyiTara McMcMullin - Self-promotion doesn’t work
Advertisers love how non-paid content blurs with paid content because it makes their ads feel more "authentic." Platforms love it because advertisers love it.
... See morePlatforms don't stand by and let peer-to-peer exchange happen. They're not absent from these relations.
Tara McMullin • 'The Creator Economy Is Eating Creative Acts'
The One-Person Business Model (How To Productize Yourself Full Guide)
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Dan Koe’s One Person Business Model - 3 hour full guide
This is why, once you reach some stability with consistently generating clients and revenue, many indie consultants begin to think about “scaling themselves” - either in the form of hiring staff or in building “passive income” products.
This reflex isn’t bad per se but it’s important to recognize that they are avoiding the real problem. They are avo... See more
This reflex isn’t bad per se but it’s important to recognize that they are avoiding the real problem. They are avo... See more
Narrative Aircover & Compound Narrative
But at some point you can end up stuck - feeling like every client is simply another spin of the hamster wheel. Trapped in your own constraints of client work you’re feeling like there’s a never-ending series of client projects on the treadmill. A feeling that every client is starting from zero again.
Narrative Aircover & Compound Narrative
We can't build a sustainable business by chasing every opportunity.
A sustainable business is strategically constrained. Its leaders know what the business is and, more importantly, what it's not.
A sustainable business is strategically constrained. Its leaders know what the business is and, more importantly, what it's not.