Learn to lean.
Instead of relying on yourself alone, leverage those who’ve learned before you.
This may be through coaching, courses, books, or other training resources.
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I’m presently educating myself in a number of new disciplines and immersing myself in products and publications around the subjects I’m interested in, created by people who’ve pioneered the way before me. That way I don’t have to carve my way through the jungle – someone has already done that groundwork and I follow their footsteps.
But learning must lead to leaping.
You’ll never truly learn something until you apply your new knowledge in real world scenarios. Don’t be afraid to step out on limited knowledge. Just enough is more than enough to get started.
And once your knowhow is being refined in the fire of actual projects capable of failing or flying, your learning takes on a whole new nature. You know exactly the right questions to ask because they are no longer philosophical.
And thirdly, the other key to quick progress is to connect with others walking the same road.
Nothing is more inspiring or helpful than sharing the journey and trading your trip ups and triumphs with others following the same trajectory.
As the proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together”
It's tough being both an artist and an entrepreneur; there's a lot to juggle. Leaning on each other makes all the difference.
I’ve found small and intimate connections with a handful of invested individuals, centered on specific outcomes and arenas of interest, is the most efficient and exciting way to grow quickly, and to go far!
