extension – two minute tactics

prefer doing things that are an extension of yourself.

i spent a lot of time in the past working on things that didn't feel natural to me. things that are difficult and also that don't flow properly.

i still haven't quite figured out, whether that's just a lack of practice (probably) or something inherent. but, now that i think about it, it doesn't matter. only things that are enjoyable are ultimately long-term sustainable. yes, if i want something i will learn it and make it work, but if i can get it in a different way, something that comes more natural to me, because i have practiced in the past, then i can take advantage of the compounding.

btw, i am again and again realizing the value of compounding. i should really not wait to do things. for example, last year i got my bike license, and i still haven't gotten a bike. too expensive, haven't found the right one, ... and so on. i am realizing, i should just get ANYTHING to start riding, so my practice compounds and i'm not loosing out to one more year delay!

back to the main topic: instead of forcing to do cold-outreach, i found that asynchronous writing is suiting my style more, so that's what i'm doing! i can take advantage of the compounding i already have in writing and communicating, and i have a lot more leverage! if i'm realizing that to get leads into my writing, i need to do cold-outreach, that's what i'll do! but it'll feel much more harmonic that way, because then cold-outreach becomes an extension of what i want, to get more leads for the bigger thing!

so, what about yourself?

task: sit down and review what you like doing, what feels natural! do you enjoy talking more, or writing or brainstorming in private. whether you like building in quiet or in public. for me, cold outreach doesn't feel natural. warm outreach is okay, but writing, publishing, i love it! you got it? great! now figure out how you can replace the things that are difficult with something that feels more natural to you!

as promised, something tactical in two minutes! see you next time!

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