Quartet #27: How to Nail Introductions, 100 Rules to Live By and More!
If you only click on one thing this week, there's a very good chance that #1 will move the needle for you the most.
Clay Herbert makes the argument that you are probably terrible at introductions like everyone else is and then offers some very actionable advice for how to get great at them.
And without further ado, here are this week's ideas...
Quartet of the Week
1. The Best Way to Answer "So What Do You Do?" (12-minute watch)
I found this 12-minute TEDx talk really compelling. Clay Herbert makes the case for why introductions are so vital and for why we as so bad at them.
He also lays out the three things that your very succinct introduction should include. I'm glad I watched this.
2. Everything Must Be Paid for Twice (3-minute read)
This felt like I was getting called out!
::Stares longingly at all of my unread books and uncompleted online course::
This shifted my thinking about acquiring things including tools that help me run the various businesses that make up my portfolio career.
3. 100 Rules to Live By (13-minute read - but they are bullet points so you can totally skim and get some gold in less than a minute)
Each of these is one sentence long with an accompanying one or two sentences of pontification.
Some of these are absolute gems.
4. Tool: Distraction Free Mode for Google Docs & Google Slides
As with many of the tools I share through this newsletter, this one only does one very specific thing but it does it well.
This completely hides everything but the actually words of your Google Doc. The more I sit in front of a computer, the more I appreciate a clean interface. It keeps me focused and productive.
What's New With TEM
We made it to Episode 300! I've already thanked the listeners, Patreon patrons and sponsors in what feels like a dozen places but I'm going to do it one more time. Couldn't have gotten there without you. You are appreciated!
My Final Thought of the Week
Here's a quote to send you on your way:
“Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing."
—Denis Waitley
If you are like me, you need to be reminded from time to time that not making a decision is actually making a decision.
And the biggest risk that you should avoid at all costs is doing nothing.
So make that decision. Do that thing. So stop tweaking and launch whatever it is you are working on.
You'll regret it if you don't.
Here's to taking some risks this week!
Cheers,
Andrew
The Entrepreneurial Musician
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