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Life often feels like a buffet.
A few months ago, I was navigating changes in home and family
Doing some deep work on personal things
And the work load felt light.
So I added more
A little more to the table
Sure, we’ll ramp this up and go!
And now suddenly the plate has weight.
The danger isn’t being busy
The danger is mistaking weight for depth 👇🏾
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You can mistake weight for depth in two distinct ways.
When you start something, you can be so eager to get on that you accept anything
Want me to pat my head and rub my belly?
Want me to work for pennies?
Put me in, coach!
And your work day gets filled with mishmash rather than specific intentions.
Or you are so excited to be invited into closed rooms that you say Yes to it all
Want me to be on your incongruent board?
Want to randomly pick my brain?
Here’s the scalpel!
And your work day is suddenly aimless instead of driven.
Both are different sides of the same coin.
Both come from a fear of missing out.
Because you’re afraid if you say “No”
They’ll find out who you really are.
I’d encourage you to miss out.
Cancel the meeting that takes you away from your purpose.
Hang up the phone on the commitment you do for clout.
Close the door on the mismatched opportunity.
Signal you are aligned with something else.
And trust the process 🚪
🚀 Read more in a previous newsletter: Time Is On My Side (And Yours, Too) ⏳
📣 Going for the fast fame will only hurt your career
Short-term wins aren’t going to give you the longevity you want
When you are impatient:
🫠 You are likely to do quick fixes that don’t last long
📸 You do things that get you attention now at the cost of later
💥 You are going to mismanage relationships you’ll eventually need
Building your career and community with care always beats quick wins. Here legendary rap group De La Soul share why have a decades-long career matters so much to your success.
📖 Read The Downside of Going Viral
🙋🏾 I’m Damon! (http://www.damonbrown.net) I help side hustlers, solopreneurs & others like yourself bloom. As a bestselling author, 2x startup founder & 4x TEDTalker, I co-founded the popular connection app Cuddlr and led it to acquisition within a year while being a stay at home dad with my infant son.
🫱🏼🫲🏿 Today, my boutique coaching business Bring Your Worth supports hundreds through one-on-one virtual and in-person support, as well as behind-the-scenes services for TED, HEROIC, and other impactful organizations. You can catch this free weekly newsletter as well as the 18,000-subscriber strong television show BringYourWorth.tv.
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