Prove It

I have a advisor that I learn a lot from, and often in unexpected ways. So I thought I’d just throw out a couple of their ideas here, paraphrased to make sense out of context. 

Talk, speak and get the part. 

Swift marketing thinking needs to translate to every part of your life, show your personality in every field you walk into.

‘You’re out there’ doesn’t mean you’re showing off, it shows that you’re doing work.

Learn about each other’s strengths, and learn from those profiles.

Go [through a fair and helpful] vetting process with who approaches you, for any reason. 

Remember your “haters” are your motivators. But not all your critics are haters.

The more you show your skills and image the more people are going to be after you.

People will try to get your level [without providing value], keep your head up.

When you get hurt let it make you stronger and remember, hurtful people get kicked out.

Treat people with respect.

People who hate on you don’t have the courage to walk into the unfamiliar situation you did. 

As long as you can talk to people and talk about you’re ideas, you’ll be fine, as long as you keep working hard too.

Stepping away from these quotes, I wanted to consolidate the ideas into something I could take with me daily. That is: “prove it”. Don’t just talk about things, prove you can do them. Don’t just listen to “the haters” in life – prove you can move past them. Be nice, and serious and truthful and you’ll prove that you are someone to be listened to, and kept in your position. Truth plays a big part of it; I am truthful to others about what I’m going through, but I also acknowledge that I will do my best not to allow the bad moments to hold me back, what good does that do anyway. I also acknowledge what God does in my life, and how I can further show others the value of my faith, and hopefully serve as living proof of Jesus Christ in someone’s life. 

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