{"id":1411,"date":"2021-12-17T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andysmithlife.com\/?p=1411"},"modified":"2023-06-13T17:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T17:21:29","slug":"why-did-i-wait-so-long-to-learn-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andysmithlife.com\/why-did-i-wait-so-long-to-learn-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did I wait so long to learn this?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The entrepreneur and solopreneur win through speed, execution, and creativity\u2026 That\u2019s our super power. But what happens when you don\u2019t feel creative or you feel stuck?\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f447.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\" style=\"width: 20px;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me introduce you to the power of \u201ccommunity\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, I\u2019ve been purposeful about growing my network \u2013 growing my community. Why\u2026? Because we can get trapped in seeing the world, our lives, our path through our own eyes and our own experiences\u2026 This creates a lens\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a few points I\u2019ve learned this year on the power of \u201ccommunity\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" style=\"width: 20px;\">\u00a0\u2013 Social media is a wonderful way to meet amazing people all over the world, but it requires you to be present and vulnerable. It requires you to be tactical and insightful. But that\u2019s hard\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude63 \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude65: Post something right now. Anything\u2026 Walk away\u2026 Job well done\u2026 Show back up tomorrow and post again\u2026 Just be you\u2026and watch what happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" style=\"width: 20px;\">\u00a0\u2013 When you meet the right people, you accelerate and you grow. Guess what? So does your business. As your network grows, you grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud835\ude3c\ud835\ude58\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5e\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude63 \ud835\ude4e\ud835\ude69\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude65: Stay calm\u2026 It only takes one (1) new connection to totally change your mindset, your path, maybe even your life. 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