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This one of our favourite ways to interact with you, our lovely audience, today we are answering your questions that you’ve sent in to us, again. Here are the 5 questions that were asked this week: - Should I drop out of university if I’m not feeling it? [0:48]
- What should I do next now I’ve finished my studies? [12:19]
- How do I overcome resistance when creating? [21:52]
- How do I overcome social awkwardness while I’m developing my career? [28:15]
- What is the best advice you’ve ever been given? [37:35]
These are some super exciting questions that really got us thinking. Alex and Mimi discuss their thoughts and experiences around the questions you sent in. Let’s start! Should I drop out of university if I’m not feeling it? - Mimi drops out of college on 3rd semester
- What does school mean to employers interviewing for new positions
- Investing in yourself by saving yourself from huge amounts of debt
- Being excited about what your studying is the only way to learn
- Parents usually want status disguised as a college education
- Possibilities for the education system to embrace the changes in society
- Building relationships is the best thing about college
School doesn’t prepare you for a lot of things we need in life, like communication and selling yourself, these are the important things, you’re always selling yourself or an idea” - Mimi - [14:22] What should I do next now I’ve finished my studies? - Following your curiosity, let that be your guiding path
- Once you’ve found an idea, for results you need to commit to it
- There’s 1000’s of people trying for the same position, what can you do to stand out?
- Using your youth as time for experimentation
- Play risky while you have nothing to lose
- Entrepreneurship is sexy but not for everyone
While your in your 20’s, that’s not a time to play safe, that’s a time to be shooting for your dreams” - Alex - [18:19] How do I overcome resistance when creating? - Getting out of your own way is the only way to start creating
- The perfectionist myth that stops people in their tracks
- Are you impacting people’s lives in positive way with the content you make
- The people who keep going are really the only people creating the best stuff
- Even the best have their insecurities
- Create a higher purpose around your content creation
- Do it for yourself not validation
“It’s sort of like having a treasure, you can keep it to yourself, keep it inside, or you can share it with the world, like giving a gift” - Mimi [25:10] How do I overcome social awkwardness as I’m developing in my career? - Going that extra mile will make people feel special
- Not every social situation is black and white, be intuitive with interactions
- Become fascinated and inquisitive with people in general
- Don’t take it personally when people don’t want to chat
- Create a vision for yourself for inspiration and how/where you want to be
- Be yourself and be PRESENT when talking to someone
What is the best advice you’ve ever been given? - Persistence is genius in disguise for Alex
- Nike’s JUST DO IT is winning for Mimi
- Virtual mentorship, soaking up information from everywhere
- Don’t be delusional, but keep going, even when you don’t feel like!
- Small steps at a time
“It’s not because I’m smarter, it’s not because I’m better, it’s because i just do it” - Mimi [41:50] |