This hits home on all sides. As a musician who found himself in a tech career, I felt insecure in my role early on so I made a point to ask lots of questions, and believe you me, I would get answers. More often than not, way more than I asked for. I never forgot those moments so much so that I made a point to monitor myself when I would be in a situation helping an end user with an issue. Countless times I would receive feedback saying that they felt like I listened to them and that I explained things to them in their terms. Fast forward 25 years and find myself in a new career as an entrepreneur trying to find my niche audience and connect with them. As I watched this episode that little voice inside me said, dude stop. You’re over complicating things for your audience and boiling your own ocean at the same time. I needed this moment to remind myself of that vulnerable guitarist playing techie years ago and the timing could not have been more perfect.
Thank you so much for sharing; what a great story! I can totally relate. I love the idea of imagining oneself back in the learning state-like in the early days of guitar you mentioned. I too have gotten "lots of information" when asking a tech question, and I can imagine how it would be hard to balance how much to share in an IT role. Many people get intimidated by the info too, adding yet another layer! Funny you mentioned the musician info: I just bought a synthesizer (and have mainly just done acoustic) and have asked a friend of a friend to help show me how to use some of the features. Now I'm realizing he'll probably be worrying about this very thing too!
Thank you, @bcurleejr! I'm excited, and there's also a big learning curve. ;) This will help me keep remembering what it's like to be new at something. :)
Been perusing the videos. All first-rate. This (and the other on mansplaining) are my favorites. First, the balance: Anyone might do it, anyone might have it done to them. It's a great, practical, colorful term. And you've removed all of its prior toxicity. And of course, once again, you are giving right-sized lessons that are actionable and engaging. If I had anything to add, it would be to link each of the mansplaining videos to each other. Take/toss, just an amateur, armchair quarterback.
Thank you so much, Daniel; I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! And yes: I literally received that question about mansplaining ("What do I do to stop someone?") from a man, receiving the mansplaining from a woman! Stay tuned-a video on "shelaborating" is coming soon! Cheers and thanks again, Daniel. It's great to hear this video was practical and useful, and devoid of toxic vibes!
This hits home on all sides. As a musician who found himself in a tech career, I felt insecure in my role early on so I made a point to ask lots of questions, and believe you me, I would get answers. More often than not, way more than I asked for. I never forgot those moments so much so that I made a point to monitor myself when I would be in a situation helping an end user with an issue. Countless times I would receive feedback saying that they felt like I listened to them and that I explained things to them in their terms. Fast forward 25 years and find myself in a new career as an entrepreneur trying to find my niche audience and connect with them. As I watched this episode that little voice inside me said, dude stop. You’re over complicating things for your audience and boiling your own ocean at the same time. I needed this moment to remind myself of that vulnerable guitarist playing techie years ago and the timing could not have been more perfect.
Thank you so much for sharing; what a great story! I can totally relate. I love the idea of imagining oneself back in the learning state-like in the early days of guitar you mentioned. I too have gotten "lots of information" when asking a tech question, and I can imagine how it would be hard to balance how much to share in an IT role. Many people get intimidated by the info too, adding yet another layer! Funny you mentioned the musician info: I just bought a synthesizer (and have mainly just done acoustic) and have asked a friend of a friend to help show me how to use some of the features. Now I'm realizing he'll probably be worrying about this very thing too!
@@HighValueWriting Cool, enjoy exploring all the buttons and sounds. Hope your imagination takes you somewhere new!
Thank you, @bcurleejr! I'm excited, and there's also a big learning curve. ;) This will help me keep remembering what it's like to be new at something. :)
Been perusing the videos. All first-rate. This (and the other on mansplaining) are my favorites. First, the balance: Anyone might do it, anyone might have it done to them. It's a great, practical, colorful term. And you've removed all of its prior toxicity. And of course, once again, you are giving right-sized lessons that are actionable and engaging.
If I had anything to add, it would be to link each of the mansplaining videos to each other. Take/toss, just an amateur, armchair quarterback.
Thank you so much, Daniel; I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! And yes: I literally received that question about mansplaining ("What do I do to stop someone?") from a man, receiving the mansplaining from a woman!
Stay tuned-a video on "shelaborating" is coming soon!
Cheers and thanks again, Daniel. It's great to hear this video was practical and useful, and devoid of toxic vibes!