Apr 11, 2019
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]