You’ve got to check if you’re showing up in the right place. Are you where all the bright-minded people are hanging out? Are you really where the people you want to be like are hanging out? It matters.
I hang out on the 4th floor of the journalism and communications building in Madison. It’s the floor where all the professors and TAs are constantly walking. It’s where you find the students who care most about journalism because they are meeting with the professors and TAs. It’s where all the visiting celebrity journalists check-in. It’s where I’ve made some of the most special connections.
Think of it like dating in college again. The someone you’re interested in is in the same class as you, but it always seems inappropriate to make a move during class. However, you know he/she grabs coffee every Saturday morning at that one coffee shop. Don’t lie. You’re there every Saturday morning. Why? Because it’s not just about showing up (to class), it’s about showing up at the right place (to the coffee shop).
Same goes for getting venture capitalists to invest, for selling your book, for getting a mentor…
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