066 – You’ve Been Lied to… The Truth About Self-Promotion

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Most of us have been brought up to be modest, but… Does that help us in our careers, enterprises, and relationships? In this episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David shares an important truth he’s realized about self-promotion and self-aggrandizement. Download the PDF Transcript Sponsors: Productivity, Performance & Profits Blackbook: Get a free copy of the “Definitive Guide to Productivity for Artists and Entrepreneurs.” Highlights: 00:17 – What’s new in David’s world? 01:51 – Save yourself from years and even decades of heartache, frustration, and disappointment Transcript: Hey, it's David. I hope you've been enjoying these little catch-ups at the beginning of each episode. I don't have to do this. If it's unnecessary padding and you don't want to listen, then I'm happy to cut them out. You're welcome to let me know at any point. I just thought it might be a fun way to catch up on what's going on. And honestly, there is quite a bit going on in my world. I put together a new track that I submitted to a YouTube channel, and I'm pretty sure you're going to be hearing more about this, even in the Spark Infinity stuff that I've been up to lately. And if you aren't subscribed to my YouTube channel, why is that? It's called David Andrew Wiebe: Creative Expansion, and each week we cover social media growth. I've been growing by leaps and bounds since the beginning. So, I don't know. I guess maybe you just don't care about your growth if you're not subscribed. But if I were you, I would head on over there and subscribe right away. Anyway, I've submitted this track to a YouTube channel, and they've said they're going to play it on a live stream, which is very exciting. It's not a huge channel, but it's a step or two ahead of where I am right now. And honestly, they have good engagement. So, this is something that could turn into a heck of a lot more. And I'm really excited for it. Today's episode is a real quick, real short one, but I hope you enjoy it. It is a valuable insight. This is something, weirdly enough, that came to me while I was doing my laundry. But either way, some valuable life experience coming through here. You Must Become a Ruthless Self-Promoter For those of you with ears to hear, I'm going to share something that's going to save you years, decades, and possibly even a lifetime of heartache and frustration. And that is this: As you're growing up, you're probably going to be told to hold back, be modest. Don't talk about yourself. Let others do the talking for you. Let others brag for you. A version of that, which existed in my youthhood was people saw the potential I had as a guitar player. My style, my approach, it was kind of different than what was out there in church, especially in conservative church contexts. The whole thing about guitar playing in church is you aren’t supposed be flashy, you shouldn't be soloing, you shouldn't be showing off. You should just play little plinky chords in the background that barely anyone can hear or notice. You're somehow taking away from the “spirit of worship” if you're not holding back and playing simply. And it's all wrong. It's all complete B.S. If you want people to notice you, if you want that promotion, if you want to get that date, if you want to grow your business and build the right connections to make that happen, you must talk about yourself. Share what you've accomplished and the value you bring to the table. You don't have to brag, although it will probably come across as bragging much of the time because that simply cannot be helped. Be a self-promoter, be a self-aggrandizer. You must be. It may be uncomfortable for you, just like it was for me. You may not like talking about yourself and you may have trouble breaking free from all this programming that has come from society and culture and media and religion and parents and coaching and pastors and on and on and so on and so forth.