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If you’re reading this article, you’re probably thinking about sharing your thoughts online. People are curious about how others spend their time, how they do what they do, and I encourage you to share your experiences, it’s the best way to meet like-minded people.
If you’re interested but not sure about yourself, you probably have the following thoughts in mind:
- I don’t have enough time
- What will people think of me?
- Am I credible on the subject?
- What if people don’t like me?
We can nail two things down at the outset, everyone has 24 hours in a day and everyone is going to die whether I like it or not. Let’s start from these laws. So we can eliminate the fact that you have anything to lose.
The saying goes, everyone has time for what they want to have. If you’re already sure you’ll find the time, then go for it, but if not, let’s look at each excuse in turn.
You don’t have to be a professional
First and foremost, you don’t have to be a professional to share your experiences or thoughts. You may think that your knowledge is not enough and that you will be thought badly of, but you have to get over that. There will always be people who like what you have shared, and there will always be people who don’t.
The way to approach it is to share what you can share with others that will be useful to them, that’s the sava-borsa of it all.
The best way to get started on the road to sharing your thoughts is to think about what you want to learn and commit to doing it in front of others. Forget about being an expert or a professional. Share what you love and the people who love the same.
I would stress that it is best to learn from someone who has been through what you have. Let’s say we’re sharing baking experiences. The biggest help for a beginner is to get advice from someone in a similar situation to him, and not from the best chef, because the chef may not remember the biggest challenges and how he learned the most important skills.
If you do, you will be found out.
It sounds a bit extreme, but these days, if your job isn’t online, it doesn’t exist. If you want people to know what you do and what you care about, you need to share it.
Processes instead of products
People are interested in what happens behind other people’s curtains. Everyone is doing something in their life that others are probably doing, so others may be interested in how you have dealt with certain challenges.
Sharing details of your workflow can build a connection with the reader, as they may recognise you in the challenges.
Become a person who documents everything. Whether you keep a diary or document it in some other form, video, pictures, one thing is for sure, it will be valuable to everyone.
Whether you share it or not, they will show you where you are going.
Share something small every day
Make an effort to share something from your day every day, you can easily do this from your daily documentation. Stick to this when choosing a topic:
- What am I working on?
Don’t show your lunch, show your work, your processes. Don’t be afraid if you haven’t finished something and want to share it. However, keep in mind that you are sharing content that may be valuable to others.
The easiest way to do this is to learn something new during the day so that you can share it with others. You can attach extra reading material, make a video tutorial, a documentary, anything that might be useful to others.
Roll with the punches
You can be sure that there will be people who won’t like what you share, but you’ll have to put up with that feedback if you don’t want it to discourage you.
The more thoughts you share, the harder you’ll be able to punch, it’s like physical training.
If it’s about a sensitive topic, don’t share it, but don’t make the mistake of sharing nothing, that would completely eliminate the opportunity for growth.
Conclusion
Posting content and ideas on the internet is difficult and challenging. If you want to get started, I suggest you pick a few evergreen topics that people might be interested in.