Listen and Be Curious In Meetings
I decided to start executing on my plan after acknowledging it may be fear that was holding me back. So after I wrote that blog update, I decided to immediately reach out to a graphic designer. I already had done some groundwork, so I knew who to reach out to.
The most important thing for me was to go in openminded and be curious. To just have a conversation, getting to know whether they would be open for business and tell them what I have in mind and whether they would be interested in getting to know more.
The same approach I took today when a potential client contacted me. Usually I would go in tense, thinking I have to do it perfectly, have a process and what not. But I learned and tried to go in curious, to listen and really try to understand the client. There is nothing worse than the feeling that you are not being heard. I of course realize that these kind of meetings are things you get better at with experience, but it was a good mindset switch. Try to listen and be curious in meetings.
