62: Don’t Be Confused by The Things You’re also Capable of, Focus on What You’re Extraordinarily Good at (and Dominate It)

Don’t Be Confused by The Things You’re also Capable of, Focus on What You’re Extraordinarily Good at (and Dominate It)

Recently I made a list of my strengths. It was time to assess what I’m really good at because I was applying for a day job, well several day jobs. It was a very helpful strategy to make an unfiltered list of what you believe you have strengths in. If you’re lacking confidence or want a confirmation of your hunch you can ask a good friend.

Not sure what you could write? Here’s the list of my 17 strengths: Read More

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61: You’re The Rockstar Nobody Listens To

You’re The Rockstar Nobody Listens To

Although you have the potential to a rockstar, you’re trying to please everyone which makes you fail in the long run.

You’re more like a crying baby longing for help than a fine-tuned artist who knows how to speak to people and move them.

Permanent Attention & Engagement

Your attempts are amateurish because you’re copying what other people are doing. You’re not unique in your efforts. Some shining moments are there: People commented, liked and shared. They engaged with what you produced. You had their attention for 5 seconds. You had your fame… for 5 seconds.

What you actually want is a long-term, sustainable and calculated engagement with your audience. You also want to define your audience — I will tell you in a second why you don’t. Read More

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60: Lessons learnt in week 12

Lessons learnt in week 12 #weekdaykickoff

It’s Friday. Time for the #weekdaykickoff 🌊 summary of week 12. This is what you learned.

Ride life, leaning forward

The perfect example of how to regard life is how Ronan Keating puts it in one of his most popular songs: You have to ride the rollercoaster of life. Riding it is the only way to move forward. It includes moments of fear, joy, uncertainty, danger and risk. You will move fast and slow, just like when the rollercoaster moves up and down again. Enjoy the ride. Life is the longest coolest ride you’ll ever have! Read More

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