It’s not misinformation as much as omission of information. I got fed up with people in the Substack niche giving people outside of that niche advice based on their results. It isn’t an even playing field. They’re comparing apples with oranges.
Great post and much needed reminder on getting out of our comfort zones. I used to be a technical recruiter so I get where you’re coming from when interviewing candidates. I have no idea where I’ll be in 5 years, but as long as I keep giving myself permission to be curious about exploring my world and falling deeper in love with myself and all my insecurities, I’m sure it’ll take me somewhere i want to be.
When I was recruiting, I tried to keep it as conversational as possible and talk about their current technical interests and focus on their relevant projects (what they did specifically, the most challenging part of the project(s), the funnest parts, etc), why they left prior jobs, what they’re looking for in a new job, etc. Focusing on these areas also kept interviews more fun, as who doesn’t like bragging about their accomplishments?
Hi Ken 🤗I’ve built a new substack publication because I got sick of all the so-called experts misleading people. Thanks for the follow 👍
That is great Deb!
What would you say is the biggest piece of misinformation on growing a Substack business that you are trying to dispel?
It’s not misinformation as much as omission of information. I got fed up with people in the Substack niche giving people outside of that niche advice based on their results. It isn’t an even playing field. They’re comparing apples with oranges.
Great post and much needed reminder on getting out of our comfort zones. I used to be a technical recruiter so I get where you’re coming from when interviewing candidates. I have no idea where I’ll be in 5 years, but as long as I keep giving myself permission to be curious about exploring my world and falling deeper in love with myself and all my insecurities, I’m sure it’ll take me somewhere i want to be.
Thanks! It is so important to stay curious, and discover things we never knew would excite us.
Did you have a go to question when you were a technical recruiter?
When I was recruiting, I tried to keep it as conversational as possible and talk about their current technical interests and focus on their relevant projects (what they did specifically, the most challenging part of the project(s), the funnest parts, etc), why they left prior jobs, what they’re looking for in a new job, etc. Focusing on these areas also kept interviews more fun, as who doesn’t like bragging about their accomplishments?