June 11, 2014
Help Others - using your experience
In this post I present an audio recording that walks you thru how I think about my approach. I help others using my own experience as a guide.
Always be Helpful
This past weekend I talked about using your blog to build a platform. As I talked about things, I mentioned the goal was to always be helpful, and to make sure you weren't the hero of the story (both things I wrote about recently).
But then I received some questions. Folks asked:
- What can I write about?
- How can I be helpful? About what?
- How can I help someone else be the hero?
So I decided to try something new today. Who knows if it will work.
But I was in Jason's session on podcasting when he spoke about SoundCloud and I remembered I had an account with them.
So here's my answer to those questions.
[SoundCloud Audio: https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/153833570]
Did you like that episode?
It's an illustration that helps you think about your experiences in a different way. It even paints your worst moments in a positive light - all because it lets you help others.
That's what makes being an old guy (43) hanging out with a bunch of 23 and 33 year olds fun. Because I've made more mistakes (and learned from them). I think some folks call this wisdom. But I don't think you actually get a prize for trying to do something 35 incorrect ways before figuring out some best practices.
So let me ask you this - what are you struggling with that may help others in the near future?
A story. An insight. A bite-sized way to help.
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About the Author
Chris Lema has spent twenty-five years in tech leadership, product development, and coaching. He builds AI-powered tools that help experts package what they know, build authority, and create programs people pay for. He writes about AI, leadership, and motivation.
