I see you are loving and crushing the long-form writing. Maybe it's an evolution and Medium and Substack become your home-base. I'm definitely more focused on long-form writing and I love it.
Excellent advice. You hit home for me on several levels. Finding some of my leaks and deficiencies is always inspiring. Thank you Veronica. All the Best.
That's great to hear, Barry, and that was really my point: to make people reflect and answer some thought-provoking questions and maybe discover something new.
Spot on, Veronica. I've always instinctively shied away from set methods and rules. But it can be lonely ploughing your own furrow. In the end though, it is more satisfying - whatever the outcome.
I love how you are creating your path by combining different passions and areas of interest rather than blindly adopting the niche advice. It's more satisfying and definitely more fun.
That's awesome, Devon, sometimes the Universe sends you a sign or a validation of some sort.
I have been a big advocate of going for a vision vs a niche and I love it. It has allowed me to explore new areas and build a community that goes beyond 1 single topic.
I would love to know more about your experiment challenging conventional wisdom. Feel free to add it in my Thread - we have lots of comments and exchange of ideas there.
Loving the spicy non vanilla content haha ... but seriously this was a great collection of advice - so much to learn from you and so grateful you're out here sharing it 🙏
When you say you use notes daily - is that original content daily?
Thank you and I'm so happy you are going to be adventurous and go beyond vanilla ;)
For Notes yes, it's all original content, but my Notes are very short, conversational and spontaneous. I don't overcomplicate it. Some get over 100 likes, others get none but I keep sharing my thoughts with the community and bringing up topics I find interesting.
I'm writing a full Post on how to use engaging Notes on my Saturday newsletters with examples and screenshots. Hope it will be helpful!
I love this Veronica. Thanks for sharing. Non vanilla words, unapologetic views. I’m going to take this into my work. It really resonates and reminded me that when I was at the beginning end of writing on my blog a billion years ago that the raw words were what resonated with so many.
Now editing my post this week and deleting all the vanilla words!
Hahaha, that's the homework from today's session ;)
I am trying this too. I have to be so diplomatic at work it seeps into other spaces.
Cheers to underdogs and non vanilla spicy content Veronica 🙌
Hahaha, I thought you would like that, Neela.
You are definitely in the non-vanilla team 😉
Thank you for restacking!
Oh btw I took a month away from LinkedIn. I will be back there in June ....maybe 🤣
Good on you, we all need breaks.
I see you are loving and crushing the long-form writing. Maybe it's an evolution and Medium and Substack become your home-base. I'm definitely more focused on long-form writing and I love it.
I will see you here then :)
YES you will. Have a good weekend ☺️
Excellent advice. You hit home for me on several levels. Finding some of my leaks and deficiencies is always inspiring. Thank you Veronica. All the Best.
That's great to hear, Barry, and that was really my point: to make people reflect and answer some thought-provoking questions and maybe discover something new.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for helpful and clear advice and yay for the underdogs 🥰
You are welcome, Sarah.
I hope the advice will help you find your winning underdog ;)
Spot on, Veronica. I've always instinctively shied away from set methods and rules. But it can be lonely ploughing your own furrow. In the end though, it is more satisfying - whatever the outcome.
Exactly, Lisa.
I love how you are creating your path by combining different passions and areas of interest rather than blindly adopting the niche advice. It's more satisfying and definitely more fun.
Wow, I must say this article really resonated with me and my new experiment of writing without a specific niche.
It seems when you seek confirmation, you indeed find it.
Thanks to this article, I feel affirmed in my approach of not just blindly following every piece of advice.
I’m trying something that challenges the conventional wisdom we’re often told about writing. Thank you 😊
That's awesome, Devon, sometimes the Universe sends you a sign or a validation of some sort.
I have been a big advocate of going for a vision vs a niche and I love it. It has allowed me to explore new areas and build a community that goes beyond 1 single topic.
I would love to know more about your experiment challenging conventional wisdom. Feel free to add it in my Thread - we have lots of comments and exchange of ideas there.
Thank you I will definitely add it to your thread 😊
Awesome, we are talking about Notes at the moment and sharing some ideas.
Absoluetly love this!
Thank you, Connor!
I'm really happy to hear it. I hope it helps with your new journey here too.
I've seen so many people bet on the winning horse.
No reason other than something won in the past.
People in positions of extraordinary power.
Scary.
Pretty scary.
I'm a bit tired of winning horses to be honest. Looking for my underdog ;)
Loving the spicy non vanilla content haha ... but seriously this was a great collection of advice - so much to learn from you and so grateful you're out here sharing it 🙏
When you say you use notes daily - is that original content daily?
Hi Zan,
Thank you and I'm so happy you are going to be adventurous and go beyond vanilla ;)
For Notes yes, it's all original content, but my Notes are very short, conversational and spontaneous. I don't overcomplicate it. Some get over 100 likes, others get none but I keep sharing my thoughts with the community and bringing up topics I find interesting.
I'm writing a full Post on how to use engaging Notes on my Saturday newsletters with examples and screenshots. Hope it will be helpful!
Can't wait to read it! Thanks for your great work and great writing 🙏
The non-contraversial people might be late and boring! I love this whole article 🩵
That's the conclusion in a nutshell.
Thanks, Nadine 🫶🏻
I have fallen into so many of these traps. It's time to change things up. Thanks for the advice!
Thanks once again for this needed reminder Veronica. I came too late in the game, to be wasting time on Vanilla and fluff as you termed it.😄😄😄
It's gonna be my voice, my message.
I was young, on the school bus headed home from high school , reading Zig Ziglar’s book “See You At The Top”.
He said, when someone gives you a lemon, make lemonade!
That has always stayed with me. Reading your article reminded me of that.
We must plan to win, prepare to win, and Expect to Win, he said this too.
I love this Veronica. Thanks for sharing. Non vanilla words, unapologetic views. I’m going to take this into my work. It really resonates and reminded me that when I was at the beginning end of writing on my blog a billion years ago that the raw words were what resonated with so many.
Go for it and reflect it in your writing. It will make a difference ;)