Lessons With A King

We do so much. We are always on. Phones. Emails. Zoom meetings. On and on. What we need to do from time to time is to take a step back and sit down. Yup, in some cases literally but I mean more taking the time to rest and breathe. We need to relax because going all out is a fast track to breaking down. So yeah, go fast but make sure you take time off to sit down and gather yourself together. Rest. #LessonsWithAKing

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I always feel like, somebody's watching me... remember that song? Well, we live in a world where if anyone wants to and they have the time, resources required, they can keep you in constant surveillance. Our phones are pretty much tracking devices, yet we can't live without them, right? Well, we have to accept this is the world we live in now. So what do we do? Go dark? Toss your phone? Stay off the internet? No. I believe we should just live our lives with the knowledge that everything we do is public and we should be comfortable with who we are, our truth. It gives you such ease of mind. Try it and you'll see for yourself. #LessonsWithAKing

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Lesson 71:

It isn't fun to do but we have to; "it" being marketing ourselves. We have to find the best way to say, this is who we are, this is what we do, this is why we love doing the things we do. People prefer buying things from other people than from "something". Don't be so out of reach; get comfortable with interacting with the people you work with, deal with, sell to, clients, friends. This is me. This is who I am. #LessonsWithAKing

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We all need to listen more and better too. Active listening is a practice we should all make a part of our lives. When we are having a discussion, we can choose to hear the person talking or actively listen to them. When you actively listen you remain neutral, non-judgmental and patient. Plus you ask questions, reflect back on what they said and ask for clarification if you misunderstood what they said. Also, try to summarise what they said. When you actively listen, you learn more and you make the person speaking feel understood. #LessonsWithAKing

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We need to take time out for ourselves to dance our bottoms off. I know that dancing has a powerful way of making me feel better and I suggest you try it out too. When you feel down, put on a playlist of songs you love dancing to and enjoy yourself! #LessonsWithAKing

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Sharks are majestic and well, super terrifying. In life, we need to know when to let our teeth out. We can't go around being meek through every circumstance. We need to know when to speak up and when to make sure we get our voices heard. Also, there are times you just need to rip things up. #LessonsWithAKing

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We are human and this means we are emotional beings. There's nothing wrong with getting irritated from time to time. In fact, there are people that do things just to irritate you. Holding things in will only make them worse. Make sure you let the person irritating you know that they are and then move on. It's ok if you are irritated, you are human. #LessonsWithAKing

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When you are taking photos, make sure you find the best angle. The best angle, by the way, is the angle that works for you at that moment. Don't overthink things. Now, the other part of today's lesson is to make sure you take that approach to things you do: take your time to find the best approach to accomplishing your goals. #LessonsWithAKing

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Take a photo. That's it. We have amazing cameras on our phones these days and we should take as many photos as possible, of us, our surroundings, our friends, our loved ones, we should take photos because they keep the memories of those experiences alive. #LessonsWithAKing

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The people that make me shine are my Avengers and we spend time together working on awesome stuff. The thing about spending so much time with each other is that we get to understand each other better. We know what ticks the other person off, we know what works as motivation, we know each other and we are on the same wave. It feels great. This is possible only because we spend time together. #LessonsWithAKing

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