Most people wrongly assume that being among the top 1% of your field requires years of intense effort.
In many cases, there is a MUCH faster way.
Let's dig in:👇
In many cases, there is a MUCH faster way.
Let's dig in:👇
1) The conventional view of success is that it accrues through years of hard work.
Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers claims that achieving world-class expertise depends on practicing the correct way for ~10,000 hours.
For those without 10,000 hours, there's often a better way.
Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers claims that achieving world-class expertise depends on practicing the correct way for ~10,000 hours.
For those without 10,000 hours, there's often a better way.
2) Put forth by @jaltuchter, the premise of Skipping the Line is that there are two ways to be exceptional:
a. You can be better
b. or you can be DIFFERENT
It's often far more valuable to be the only one doing something rather than the best in a world of similar competitors.
a. You can be better
b. or you can be DIFFERENT
It's often far more valuable to be the only one doing something rather than the best in a world of similar competitors.
3) Skipping the Line is all about:
- Differentiating yourself
- Using that uniqueness to achieve exceptional outcomes quickly
- Differentiating yourself
- Using that uniqueness to achieve exceptional outcomes quickly
4) The problem with ordinary:
If you're pursuing an ordinary goal, you're always fighting to differentiate yourself among fairly similar people.
The best you can hope for is being slightly better than most other people doing similar things.
THAT'S BORING.
If you're pursuing an ordinary goal, you're always fighting to differentiate yourself among fairly similar people.
The best you can hope for is being slightly better than most other people doing similar things.
THAT'S BORING.
5) Find a way to be exceptional:
Exceptional can mean unusual or different. But it can also mean unusually good or outstanding.
This kind of exceptional is a mix of both: different and unusually good.
Exceptional work WILL get you noticed.
Exceptional can mean unusual or different. But it can also mean unusually good or outstanding.
This kind of exceptional is a mix of both: different and unusually good.
Exceptional work WILL get you noticed.
6) You can approach ordinary problems with extraordinary solutions, even when starting your career.
Here's a great tale from @austin_rief about a job applicant skipping the line:
Here's a great tale from @austin_rief about a job applicant skipping the line:
https://twitter.com/austin_rief/status/1439239826465767424?s=20
7) Most people are lazy and won't put in the effort to be exceptional.
Put in the effort and people will pay attention.
Put in the effort and people will pay attention.
8) Use "Idea Sex":
Being exceptional isn't as hard as it sounds.
As Altucher writes, "Truly groundbreaking ideas are rare, but you don't necessarily need one to make a career out of creativity."
Being exceptional isn't as hard as it sounds.
As Altucher writes, "Truly groundbreaking ideas are rare, but you don't necessarily need one to make a career out of creativity."
9) Idea Sex = combining two or more existing ideas into an innovative approach.
Web3 idea sex:
CryptoPunks = computer programming + pixel art @larvalabs
BAYC = art + community @BoredApeYC
These intersections have spawned tribes.
Web3 idea sex:
CryptoPunks = computer programming + pixel art @larvalabs
BAYC = art + community @BoredApeYC
These intersections have spawned tribes.
10) Find your unique intersection with the world
Marketer + python = better growth marketer
Musician + NFTs = musician + tribe ala @richvagner
Marketer + python = better growth marketer
Musician + NFTs = musician + tribe ala @richvagner
11) Better information = faster progress
One of my own frameworks for skipping the line is: "Who's done this exceptionally well before and how can I replicate it?"
I recently put my money where my mouth is and took @sahilbloom's Twitter Audience Building course.
One of my own frameworks for skipping the line is: "Who's done this exceptionally well before and how can I replicate it?"
I recently put my money where my mouth is and took @sahilbloom's Twitter Audience Building course.
12) What line are you in? And how can you skip it?
Skipping the line just requires a little creativity...
If you're stuck, send me a DM and I'll give you a suggestion on how to skip whatever line you're in.
Skipping the line just requires a little creativity...
If you're stuck, send me a DM and I'll give you a suggestion on how to skip whatever line you're in.
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Have an awesome day!
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