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Would you walk away from multiple social media accounts with over 10,000 followers?
This is the story of my friend Whitney who did just that.
She started doing nail art back in 2012 and quickly got really good at it, which is how she does most things. She has an obsessive attention to detail and the ability to focus intensely — plus, she works very quickly and has excellent fine motor skills. The combination is powerful.
Read MoreI love listening to people tell stories. The Moth is one of my favorite podcasts. It makes me cry while I’m mowing my lawn. (Should I offer that as a testimonial?)
When people tell stories on The Moth stage, they present intimate details about themselves. They give you a window into their minds: what they think, how they feel, and the pain they’ve experienced.
Read MoreWhen I was in my early twenties (all my most pathetic stories begin with those words), I was desperate to create an album of music that made a Statement.
It wasn’t enough to just put a few of my best songs together and share it. Oh, no! Every song had to have a concept, and they had to weave together to say something bigger.
Read MoreI wouldn’t have started this blog if I didn’t find it intrinsically valuable to spend the time writing.
That said, I’m not sure if I would have continued the blog if nobody read it.
But I want to be clear: I’m defining “nobody” as nobody. Not a single person.
Not like the teenager saying “nobody likes me” when they really mean that nobody popular pays attention to them.
Read MoreMy coaching business started by accident.
As closely as I can trace the steps, it happened like this: First, I started sharing my writing every day on the Internet.
A few months later, I was invited to become a coach at Akimbo.
Then, one by one, people started asking me if I could help them with their businesses.
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