You always have a choice. You can be desperate, or you can be adventurous.
Desperate: Making a sales pitch in your DMs
Adventurous: Making connections in your DMs
Desperate: Copying and pasting because “it’s a numbers game”
Adventurous: Seeking authentic and strategic ways to stand out, and building systems around these tactics
Desperate: Worrying about generating enough revenue
Adventurous: Thinking creatively about new ways to generate revenue
Desperate: Pushing for a “discovery call”
Adventurous: Sharing valuable information until potential clients are eager to talk to you
Desperate: Trying to keep up with the latest trends
Adventurous: Constantly learning and improving
Desperate: Generic, AI-generated messaging
Adventurous: Personal messages and original content
Desperate: Data-driven
Adventurous: Driven by vision and passion while using data as a powerful tool
I’ve been through lean times. There were a few months when I had to pay my rent with a credit card.
I got out of that situation by changing my tactics, learning new skills, and getting a lot of help from my contacts.
