Be You And Do Everything You Can Do. - That's one of the "secrets" to success.

Be You And Do Everything You Can Do. - That's one of the "secrets" to success.

Are you trying to establish yourself as a good content provider? - Do you want to draw the attention towards your blog posts and increase visibility to your blog? - Do you want to increase your reputation and build your credibility? - Do you want others to believe in you and your stories? - Do you want people to take a chance on you?

Here's some tips for you:
First of all, you should always publish content you want to share. Things you believe in and things that you like. Things you truly want to share. Not what you think others would like to read or hear.

Here's the thing, I don't know you in person. I don't know what type of person you are or what you can or cannot do.. But I do know that there's an endless ocean of people out there who doesn't know what to write.. - And why is that?

What I've found out during the years I've been a freelancer is this..

• The main reason is that some people aren't aware of the things they are good at.
  

Okay, let me try that again, they know but they would never answer a question with that.

I'll give you an example of this:
Imagine a job interview. Some people are nervous so they shake and others are filled with confidence.

Suddenly the question comes..

• What are your qualities as a person?
  
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• Why should we hire you instead of someone else?
  

Any of these two questions means instant death to some people. They don't know how to answer questions like that.

They know that they are a great parent, amazing artists or very skilled football players.. But they don't mention that during the interview or as answers for these questions because it doesn't "fit".

The job is for a grocery store or as a salesperson, literally anything that doesn't actually "fit" your category.. So to be a great football player or a good artist doesn't count.. Right? - Wrong.

A great answer is more important than "the answer".

What do I mean by that? - Take a look at this:

• What are your qualities as a person?
  

"I am a humble person with a burning desire to build a family, raising two beautiful kids, driving a SUV and take my kids to Disneyland. I would love to see my kids with that super-smile on their face when they hug Mickey Mouse. That's who I am. Do you have kids?"

• Why should we hire you instead of someone else?
  

"I've always loved to share my creations as an artist with the people around me. I'm hardworking and I've been freelancing full time for 5 years now."

Now your face probably looks like this:


And yeah, I can understand why.. This was confusing for me too when I first encountered this.. But let me break this down for you even further..

What did I accomplish with these answers? - None of them are actually "related" to the questions, right?

In the first answer I actually tell them this:

I am humble person, a good listener and I'm willing to help others.. I am a dreamer and I will work hard to get there. I will bring my A game at all times.

That's not at all the things I said, but that's how most people will interpret it. Having a family, raising kids and having dreams about vacations, smiles and a SUV. That speaks for itself. That means you're willing to push yourself to get there. You also touch their hearts with this. You go deep. You go to a personal level.

In my second answer, I tell them this:

I care about others. I help others and I feel good about it. I work hard no matter what's at stake and I always deliver. I've delivered for 5 years already and I won't stop now.

Again, this isn't near the things I said.. But between the lines, this is a perfect match of what I gave as an answer. You share your creations which basically means that you care about others and that's important no matter what you'll work with. You've also been working full time for the past 5 years, so you are filled with confidence, know-how and you're still alive.. So that means that you know what you're doing.

Most people would answer these questions like this:

My name is ______ and I'm ___ years old. I live ______ and I'm interested in this job. I previously worked at ________. I am honest, loyal and trustworthy. I am a nice person if you asked my friends.

And sure, this isn't bad.. But it's the same type of answer they got a billion times before.. - Hopefully, you understand my point with this. - Use your talents. Think about it. You have much more than you are able to see!

- That's why you keep hearing about the "outside of the box" thinking. - Think outside the box.