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One of my posts went SUPER VIRALLLL. 🚀
80K+ views. 300+ likes. 50+ UpGoats. Hundreds of conversations.
All from one line I wrote straight from the heart.
"The miracles you're looking for are in the work you're avoiding."
I wrote it because that's genuinely how I felt. No strategy. No expectations. Just something I believed in.
I never imagined it would resonate with so many people, let alone become one of the most talked-about lines on my profile.
And now, looking at these numbers, the line hits differently. Sometimes, the sign you're waiting for is the work you've been putting off. Maybe the miracle really is on the other side of doing it. 🖤
Congrats Anky! That line hits hard, no surprise so many people connected with it.
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Congratulations, Anky! It’s encouraging to see your hard work paying off. I just joined Contra and I’m still figuring things out, so seeing posts like this gives me a little extra motivation. Hopefully, I’ll have my own milestone to share here someday!
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Great reminder for every freelancer.
Keep building, keep sharing, and let the opportunities follow. 🚀
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700 followers on Contra!
Thank you to everyone who follows along 🙌
Congrats!!
This past summer, I read 10 books on thinking like a business and becoming more intentional with time and resources. Here are a few takeaways:
Built to Sell and The Business of Expertise challenged me to focus on specialization instead of trying to be everything to everyone.
Win Without Pitching's main point is we shouldn’t have to convince everyone to work with us. The goal is to become valuable enough to attract the right clients on the right terms.
Never Split the Difference drove home that the skill of negotiation is understanding what someone actually needs to get what you want in return.
The Greatest Salesman in the World Parts 1 & 2 both explore the mindset and personal responsibility behind lasting success.
Matisse in Nice and The Matisse Stories were personal reads because I love his art.
Die With Zero asks how we can use our money and time to create meaningful experiences while we're alive. Die Empty challenges us to stop sitting on our ideas and put our potential into the world.
If you're a reader, what books have improved the way you approach your work?
Thanks for sharing Arron. It's nice to read shuch info coz it initiates me to read further