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I’m going to make some statements and ask some questions. Whatever your answer, make sure it is a yes.
Are you sitting up after dinner thinking about this problem and how you can overcome it, before relaxing on your couch?
Are you ready to tell someone else, get it over and done with, so you can become the person you want to be?
In order to feel energized and inspired, we need to be in contact with people who give happy vibes and make us feel good about ourselves. When was the last time you decided to stop answering the calls or messages of someone who does the exact opposite? Stick with this. You deserve to be happy.
Sharing personal ideas online is about taking a subject you have an opinion on and telling others why you feel this way. We have woken up to a You-as-a-Brand world and the content we share will be seen by clients and social friends. Our posts should have a good vibe, with a take home message which encourages people to want to interact more positively with the world. Are you embracing this new content creation world? Just being the observer will lead to loneliness.
Just because you are happy in your job, does not mean you should not be planning for the future. The networked person is in contact with more people than just their work colleagues. It means interacting with industry professionals at your level, higher and lower. The process involves taking the time to connect, comment and share ideas on posts. Creating a rapport which is two to five years in the making. The global market is our new neighbourhood. Are you walking the dog and talking to the neighbours?
No matter what time period in history we refer to, people will ask us questions and depending on how we answer, we either face the challenge ahead with certainty and confidence or we crumble at the thought of trying. And so I ask you, are you ready to sell apples?