what works?

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

I was recently asked:

“There’s so much information about selling. How do I know what works?”

The question implies that you only want to do what works.
But you don’t know what works.

What works isn’t a formula.
You won’t find it in a book.
Or on a podcast about how to unleash your potential.
It’s a process of becoming.

A few years ago, guitar bar chords felt impossible to play.
Today, they're easier to play.
I wasn't failing. I was becoming better.

Do what you want.
Do things that don’t work.
Do tiny experiments.
Observe.
Be conscious.
Be patient.

If you pay attention, “what works” unfolds naturally.

“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases” Carl Yung.

There are lots of tiny experiments you can run here:
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Josh Braun

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