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Trust things to always work out in the end
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Reader, I had a very big, pleasant surprise this week. A heavyweight from LinkedIn, Niharikaa Kaur Sodhi DM-ed me to come on my podcast! I reached out to her last year when I relaunched my podcast inviting her to be a guest. She accepted at first, then postponed it because it wasn’t a good time for her. I thought she probably changed her mind after realizing what a nobody I am. This is the kind of negative self-talk that goes on in my mind - it's a daily practice to neutralize it's impact on my actions! When that happened, I was a little bummed out, but I continued publishing podcast episodes anyway. So when she DM-ed me this week saying she was ready to record, I was thrilled! Niharikaa is someone I had been following for a while on LinkedIn, and earlier on Medium. If you’re growing on LinkedIn, you probably already know who she is. Her program, Summit 21, featured LinkedIn heavyweights like Justin Welsh, Tim Denning, Ankur Warikoo and more. If you don’t know who she is, Niharikaa is definitely someone to follow if you want to learn to write and connect authentically with your audience, build your personal brand, or transition to self-employment. We have similar approaches to growing a business - mindfully building and sharing in public. Niharikaa shared some very valuable insights when we spoke, like:
Niharikaa is an inspiration because of her down-to-earth, relatable style. Our conversation reinforces my belief that you need to trust yourself, go through the process, and something magical always comes out on the other side. Just like how this episode came into being! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Click the button below to listen on your favourite podcast player:
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