This is why journaling is such a game changer. It allows you to process your unconscious mind and lets you see how far you’ve come in your work and life.
Nuanced Ambition
I cannot talk about brand strategy if I am not vocal about how storytelling is weaponized to coral others into a false of community by manufacturing fake outrage and fear.
I feel like I need to give a whole dissertation about why I hop from platform to platform, but the world is collapsing and I think my decision to move back to my old digital stomping grounds is not even in the top 1,000,000 of what’s priority right now.
I used to think I had a pretty strong work ethic comparable to my lifestyle. I justified the afternoon naps because I’d often bring the laptop to bed and work until 1am.
It’s not a perfect circle but rather a collection of broken pieces, coming together to make something beautiful.
Business models are quickly shifting to accommodate changes in shopping habits, dwindling attention spans, and over-saturation of experts.
Marketing is built on the concept of scarcity and just because it works, that doesn’t mean you have to weaponize FOMO as well…unless you want to.
The phrase “blessing and curse” is an example of the duality we have to manage because the world leaves little room for monetizing with integrity. Ethical capitalism is an oxymoron but it is also the reality we live in.
We are being tasked to bring our magic to empower the world to be better but we can’t move the needle if we’re not acknowledging the gravity of where we are at, both individually and collectively.
Watching movies is an investment in terms of time, money, and emotional energy.
As much as we create for adults, are there kids who could also benefit from your expertise and magic?
Many people had a “come to Jesus” moment about who they wanted to be and how they wanted to monetize their expertise. The “hustlers” took to social media and created a ton of content because that became one of the only places to generate income.
Social media is one of those areas where I always wonder why people are so determined to stay where they’re either intentionally excluded or encouraged to not participate.
Without being present, how will your potential customers find you? With being present, how will you ensure you don’t overstep your own boundaries?