So how do we find our niche? Good questions to ask
- What am I good at?
- What do OTHERS say I'm good at?
- What do I enjoy?
- What industries, audiences, etc. am I a part of or know well?
- What do I wish I knew 3-10 yr ago that could help folks now?
All these question are ways to triangulate an answer to the real question:
- Brand value (Cambridge medical school student)
- Great production value (successful business = he can get great gear as biz expense)
- Coding (and other existing skills to talk about)
He has plenty more. Can you think of them?
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