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The Art of Charm

Minisode Monday #65 | The Advantages of Being an Amateur

The Art of Charm

http://www.TheArtOfCharm.com

Business, Health & Fitness, Education

4.711K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2017

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Minisode Monday, where we kick off the week with something quick and actionable -- to make you more magnetic and effective -- that you can implement right away. This time we examine why being an amateur sometimes works to your advantage when you're tackling a problem that all the experts say is unsolvable. Let's get to it! The Cheat Sheet: When you're an amateur trying to solve a problem, you don't know what doesn't work. Contrast this with an expert who approaches that same problem as someone who usually has all the answers. When an expert is stumped, the problem remains unsolved. But the amateur, not knowing any better, can often approach the problem from an angle the expert never even considered. Where repetition numbs the expert, an amateur's relative incompetence begets innovation. Call it beginner's luck if you like, but no matter how new you are to the banquet, you've probably got something to bring to the table. To learn more about social dynamics and productivity hacks, take the Art of Charm Challenge by clicking here, or text AOC to 38470. Also be sure to check out our Social Capital Intensive here! Let us know about how you put today's Minisode Monday into practice! Tweet with @TheArtofCharm in your response or write to Jordan directly: [email protected] (he actually reads everything)! Full show notes at https://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/minisode-monday-65-advantages-amateur/ Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! Take the Art of Charm Challenge by clicking here, or text AOC to 38470. We'll take you step by step to becoming better at making personal and professional connections, becoming a better networker, increasing your personal social capital and charisma. This is for both men and women! Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! Wouldn't it be awesome to easily create engaging webinars that look great and make you look like a pro? Go to WebinarNinja.com for a free 14-day trial and exclusive bonuses worth over $1,000! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

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0:00.0

Hey, Jordan Harbinger here from the Art of Charm.

0:02.6

I'm here with producer Jason DeFilippo.

0:04.3

Welcome to Mini-Sode Monday, your weekly shot of personal development espresso.

0:08.7

We're happy to be here with you kicking off the week with something quick and actionable.

0:12.2

You can implement right away that'll make you more magnetic and effective.

0:16.1

Today, Jason, this one was your idea and I dig this.

0:18.5

The advantages of being an amateur and this is kind of a cool little example that you accidentally found.

0:27.7

Essentially, you don't know what doesn't work if you're an amateur, so you try everything.

0:33.6

And this sparks innovation.

0:35.8

So I want people to stop looking at being an amateur or a newbie like a disadvantage.

0:40.4

Can you give an example to illustrate this?

0:42.2

This just happened to you very recently.

0:43.8

Yeah, we had a piece of audio that we were really having a hard time with.

0:47.7

And we sent it to our professional audio engineer.

0:51.8

And it was one of those things where he ran through all of the options that he knew

0:55.8

because he's a professional and he's like, okay, I've got this fixed set of skills

0:59.4

that I've developed over 20 years.

1:01.0

And if it doesn't fall in this fixed set of skills, it's not going to work.

1:05.2

Well, I didn't have those fixed set of skills.

1:07.4

So I came into it with a completely open mind saying, how do I fix this?

1:11.5

Not like I didn't come in with a toolbox.

1:13.8

I came in with a question.

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