The lessons I learned from Amanda Khayat podcast ( recommended by Sir Nabeel Azeez ) Part 1

❣️She had seen abundance in her real life. When she entered into a phase of trials and turbulence , she always knew in her mind the wealth was achievable as she had seen in her life like private school , Mercedes , traveling. She tried her best and achieved success .

So, as a beginner , I see a lot of success stories around me . I know now that this is

real. I just need not to give up and be consistent in my endeavors like Amanda.

❣️Always stay in a problem- solving mode like Amanda . If no computer ; use a cell phone . No job ; join networking groups and be vulnerable.

❣️In the words of Amanda, be ‘shameless’ . Jump in and try to figure out things in real life .

❣️Act the same day as you got an idea .

❣️Amdana made a Whatsapp business account . That's a trick to look more professional even if you have no results .

❣️Amanda left school but she does not suggest others do the same . Only do this when you are ready to take the responsibility of your decisions . But If you have responsibilities, build the new path for yourself while holding the previous one .

❣️Posting content or real life struggles can sometimes lead to the opportunities where you can be a good case study for whoever invests in you . In Amanda’s case , sharing her daily routine led her to opportunities wherever someone in a good position gave her his course for free .

❣️The more you appear ; the more opportunities you can find .

Amanda says :

"You have to be real. You can't market

yourself as someone you're not.”

❣️Showing your process (not just results) is 10x more compelling than showing off. People invest in journeys they can follow.

❣️Her Instagram bio literally said:

"I have made zero dollars in the digital market, but I will become a millionaire with it."

This was a public declaration . This way she created accountability for herself because now the audience is watching .

❣️I see networking helps Amanda a lot in gaining her initial clients . So join groups . Send DMs . Get rejected. Keep knocking . Soon one door will open and change everything for you.

❣️Freelancing or online work brings criticism and isolation . Amanda used this isolation in her favor . She worked with razor sharp focus . In her free time she worked out . The isolation did good to her as it removed the social pressure from her life . Isolation is not bad .

As Amanda says :

"No one expected anything of me — which meant I was free to become anything.”

❣️When you stay in the same environment, with a lot of relation ; people begin to expect you ‘ remain the same . They don't like you to grow . The host here suggests in the podcast something like :

Rent an Airbnb. Lock yourself in. Plan your environment for success. This is more powerful than discipline. The more people know you the harder it is to reinvent yourself . Keep doing work in silence ; let the world think what it wants.

❣️In the words of Amanda when she talked about mocking behavior of people :

"In my mind, it was so certain we would succeed that whatever you're saying, I know it's wrong. Later, you'll ask me how I did it, so I'll carry on.”

And yes , there comes a point in life when people who mocked you in a struggling phase , clap for you and ask how you achieved success.

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This is what I learned from her struggling phase .

In the upcoming posts, I will talk more about her creative strategy process as Sir Nabeel said that the podcast itself is a great course on creative strategy.

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