Some unusual soft skills or underrated stuff that can be beneficial for #SEO Specialists (and others).
This is a thread that will cover not-so discussed topics...
mostly because we are too busy thinking that leadership and communication are the only good ones 🧵
This is a thread that will cover not-so discussed topics...
mostly because we are too busy thinking that leadership and communication are the only good ones 🧵
Coldness. Super underrated imho, the ability of staying focused on something is essential.
This is what I learned after many times I couldn't solve certain problems.
This is what I learned after many times I couldn't solve certain problems.
Persuasion. No, this is not just communication. It's the art of convincing someone.
It can be used for good and bad things, it's up to you.
It can be used for good and bad things, it's up to you.
Self-criticism. What am I doing wrong?
Very useful to understand where you can improve and challenge your worst preconceptions.
Very useful to understand where you can improve and challenge your worst preconceptions.
Fast reading. I practiced for years and it's my best skill now. Learn to skim through a text and be super fast, without losing valuable information.
Invaluable for learning more and for a better life.
Invaluable for learning more and for a better life.
Eagerness to learn. A sort of curiosity, necessary to improve your current situation and to challenge your beliefs.
Fast learning. Develop a methodology to learn faster, while retaining the most important findings.
Find your favorite way to learn and stick to it.
Find your favorite way to learn and stick to it.
Shrewdness. I mean, a healthy level of it is necessary to avoid stressful scenarios.
Sometimes the best solution is not so apparent and you have to approach problems differently.
Sometimes the best solution is not so apparent and you have to approach problems differently.
The art of getting by. No access to logs? Take another route. The IT is not helping you? Find a way to persuade them.
Perfection doesn't exist, you have to adapt.
Perfection doesn't exist, you have to adapt.
Systematic philosophy. Document what to do, learn to put value into small steps.
Even if you are wrong, you can adjust your strategy quicker and see what went wrong. Super super recommended for tough requests.
Even if you are wrong, you can adjust your strategy quicker and see what went wrong. Super super recommended for tough requests.
Realistic deadlines. Don't be too large, but don't demand the work to be finished in one week.
Play with expectations and see what people can do and in how much time.
Play with expectations and see what people can do and in how much time.
Ability to cope with stress/anxiety. This takes practice and it's super hard, one of the best short-term solutions is to focus your thoughts on something else.
It doesn't replace the help of an expert professional ofc!
It doesn't replace the help of an expert professional ofc!
Focus inward/Self-awareness. Escape from the modern world chaos and ignore what other people think.
Necessary for unhealthy environments or when no ones believes in you (many times if you do SEO).
Necessary for unhealthy environments or when no ones believes in you (many times if you do SEO).
Studying cognitive biases. Are you sure you have complete control over your own actions? Think again.
Self-esteem. In a healthy way and to fight Imposter Syndrome.
You are probably worthy if you are in a certain position, be positive.
You are probably worthy if you are in a certain position, be positive.
Understanding that doing right can be wrong.
Have you ever experienced doing everything correctly and then getting nothing in return?
Sometimes things just don't work out. That's it, no hard feelings.
Have you ever experienced doing everything correctly and then getting nothing in return?
Sometimes things just don't work out. That's it, no hard feelings.
Filtering information. We are bombarded with news and mostly misinformation.
Selecting good and less unbiased information sources is better. This applies to almost every industry I guess.
Selecting good and less unbiased information sources is better. This applies to almost every industry I guess.
General culture. Underrated in some countries, overrated in others.
A good level of culture for certain niches or unrelated topics can help you to spot bizarre connections between things.
Unrelated concepts may be connected somehow.
A good level of culture for certain niches or unrelated topics can help you to spot bizarre connections between things.
Unrelated concepts may be connected somehow.
Abstraction. Being anchored to reality is great, although you should be able to detach yourself from the world sometimes.
Deal with ideas and not simple events.
Deal with ideas and not simple events.
Avoid echo chambers. Positive feedback is great and knowing like-minded people is awesome.
However, you should never fall into this trap, you may lose your focus.
However, you should never fall into this trap, you may lose your focus.
Challenge the status quo. Why should I accept something if I don't like it? Reject more, best choice of my life.
Self-respect. Very tough to explain, you should consider yourself worthy or others won't.
Learn to walk way from bad clients/employers/whoever.
Learn to walk way from bad clients/employers/whoever.
Social understanding of groups. Who can support you? Who is going to give you a hard time?
Pure social strategy here, very common again.
Pure social strategy here, very common again.
Ambition. A good dose of it is always beneficial for several reasons.
One of them is that you are less affected by disappointments in other areas of your life.
One of them is that you are less affected by disappointments in other areas of your life.
Trusting your gut. What if you don't have data? What if you have a brilliant intuition?
Just trust your body for once.
Just trust your body for once.
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