4 perspective shifts
1-approach with a learner’s mindset.
Personal growth is a gift that nobody can take away.
Even if a post got 0 likes, it was still an opportunity to improve my design skills, learn about cool topics, and build a creative habit.
2-reframe “what if” from fear to faith.
instead of: “what if no one sees this?”
try: “what if this goes well?” “what if I discover a new strength?
by using this mindset, I encouraged myself to still post things that I wasn’t sure my audience would “like”. Many of these ended up resonating (i.e. self comparison post)
3-embrace the challenge
your first post will be awkward. but you can’t get to that 100th “good” post if you don’t start somewhere.
4- connect & build community
social media is-social! so be genuine, be kind, and reach out to like minded folks. 3 deep conversations > 300 likes from strangers.
5-reflect
ask for feedback. ask questions.
you might discover new strengths.
example: when I first started posting, I mostly shared inspirational quotes. It wasn’t until I started getting DM’s about productivity / mindset that I realized it could be a worthy topic.
2 years later, I published a ebook on productivity and now have a community of 5000!
we tend to discredit ourselves & take our skills for granted.
other people can be a mirror to reflect your strengths.
Final encouragement:
for those who are beginning: keep going, you got this!
no matter how “small” your audience is-you have a unique story to share with the world. keep creating in public-and embrace the potential of each new moment.
