This one of our favourite ways to interact with you, our lovely audience, today we are answering your questions that you’ve sent in to us, again.

 

Here are the 5 questions that were asked this week:

1. Should I drop out of university if I’m not feeling it? [0:48]
2. What should I do next now I’ve finished my studies? [12:19]
3. How do I overcome resistance when creating? [21:52]
4. How do I overcome social awkwardness while I’m developing my career? [28:15]
5. What is the best advice you’ve ever been given? [37:35]

 

These are some super exciting questions that really got us thinking. Alex and Mimi discuss their thoughts and experiences around the questions you sent in. Let’s start!

Should I drop out of university if I’m not feeling it?

 

• Mimi drops out of college on 3rd semester
• What does school mean to employers interviewing for new positions
• Investing in yourself by saving yourself from huge amounts of debt
• Being excited about what your studying is the only way to learn
• Parents usually want status disguised as a college education
• Possibilities for the education system to embrace the changes in society
• Building relationships is the best thing about college

 

School doesn’t prepare you for a lot of things we need in life, like communication and selling yourself, these are the important things, you’re always selling yourself or an idea” - Mimi - [14:22]

What should I do next now I’ve finished my studies?

 

• Following your curiosity, let that be your guiding path
• Once you’ve found an idea, for results you need to commit to it
• There’s 1000’s of people trying for the same position, what can you do to stand out?
• Using your youth as time for experimentation
• Play risky while you have nothing to lose
• Entrepreneurship is sexy but not for everyone

 

While your in your 20’s, that’s not a time to play safe, that’s a time to be shooting for your dreams” - Alex - [18:19]

How do I overcome resistance when creating?

 

• Getting out of your own way is the only way to start creating
• The perfectionist myth that stops people in their tracks
• Are you impacting people’s lives in positive way with the content you make
• The people who keep going are really the only people creating the best stuff
• Even the best have their insecurities
• Create a higher purpose around your content creation
• Do it for yourself not validation

 

“It’s sort of like having a treasure, you can keep it to yourself, keep it inside, or you can share it with the world, like giving a gift” -  Mimi [25:10]

How do I overcome social awkwardness as I’m developing in my career?

 

• Going that extra mile will make people feel special
• Not every social situation is black and white, be intuitive with interactions
• Become fascinated and inquisitive with people in general
• Don’t take it personally when people don’t want to chat
• Create a vision for yourself for inspiration and how/where you want to be
• Be yourself and be PRESENT when talking to someone

What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?

 

• Persistence is genius in disguise for Alex
• Nike’s JUST DO IT is winning for Mimi
• Virtual mentorship, soaking up information from everywhere
• Don’t be delusional, but keep going, even when you don’t feel like!
• Small steps at a time

 

“It’s not because I’m smarter, it’s not because I’m better, it’s because i just do it” - Mimi [41:50]