I've known for years that one day I'd want to run my own business, but I've been really unsure of how to get that point. Yes I have skills and I have a good professional network, but I hadn't taken the time to systematically start identifying my strengths and passions.
One great sources of inspiration and knowledge I've found is in Gary Vaynerchuk. If you're not familiar with the work that Gary does, check him out on social media or on his blog . You'll find an abundance of motivation and inspiration as well as experience and techniques that can help you understand how to get your content out to the world.
I've been following Gary on Facebook for several months and I started to see some promotions for a course called Building a Personal Brand he put together through Udemy.com. I picked it up and it's great, particularly for the stage that I'm at in developing this blog.
The three sections of the course are focused on identifying your passions, understanding our story and self awareness. and strengths.
After maybe 15 or 20 minutes I had my initial lists written out and I also followed through and reached out to about 15 friends and asked them to share what they experienced as my strengths when I worked with them. I tried to be as vague as possible so as to not influence their responses. I tend to be really tough on myself, so I didn't bother asking what they think I can improve- that's something for another day.
Many of the responses matched my initial list, but I definitely had a few items come up that I hadn't thought of as strengths. This is an incredibly valuable exercise. It's worth the surprises you may receive.
One trend I noticed is that in most cases, people find my strengths are more left-brain oriented items like organization and strategy. I realized that for the most part, I've done a really crappy job sharing my creative talents with others, particularly in music and writing, for a number of years and that led me to start dedicating time to making these gifts an important and shared part of my life.
When you're getting started on putting yourself out in the world and allowing yourself to be vulnerable, don't focus on your weaknesses. Don't focus on the lack of a logo or that one thing you don't have because it will quickly turn into hundreds or thousands and you'll continue living your life in the exact same place you've been.
Just. Start. Doing.
That mindset has gotten me to this point. I'm making strides to do more each day. I'm thinking that some of these early posts where I'm sharing more of my experience getting started may become an ongoing series, perhaps separate from the main content on the site. I'll decide soon enough.
Until next time, make every moment count.
Aaron
One great sources of inspiration and knowledge I've found is in Gary Vaynerchuk. If you're not familiar with the work that Gary does, check him out on social media or on his blog . You'll find an abundance of motivation and inspiration as well as experience and techniques that can help you understand how to get your content out to the world.
I've been following Gary on Facebook for several months and I started to see some promotions for a course called Building a Personal Brand he put together through Udemy.com. I picked it up and it's great, particularly for the stage that I'm at in developing this blog.
The three sections of the course are focused on identifying your passions, understanding our story and self awareness. and strengths.
After maybe 15 or 20 minutes I had my initial lists written out and I also followed through and reached out to about 15 friends and asked them to share what they experienced as my strengths when I worked with them. I tried to be as vague as possible so as to not influence their responses. I tend to be really tough on myself, so I didn't bother asking what they think I can improve- that's something for another day.
Many of the responses matched my initial list, but I definitely had a few items come up that I hadn't thought of as strengths. This is an incredibly valuable exercise. It's worth the surprises you may receive.
One trend I noticed is that in most cases, people find my strengths are more left-brain oriented items like organization and strategy. I realized that for the most part, I've done a really crappy job sharing my creative talents with others, particularly in music and writing, for a number of years and that led me to start dedicating time to making these gifts an important and shared part of my life.
When you're getting started on putting yourself out in the world and allowing yourself to be vulnerable, don't focus on your weaknesses. Don't focus on the lack of a logo or that one thing you don't have because it will quickly turn into hundreds or thousands and you'll continue living your life in the exact same place you've been.
Just. Start. Doing.
That mindset has gotten me to this point. I'm making strides to do more each day. I'm thinking that some of these early posts where I'm sharing more of my experience getting started may become an ongoing series, perhaps separate from the main content on the site. I'll decide soon enough.
Until next time, make every moment count.
Aaron
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