I’m embarrassingly late to the game on this one. In the last few weeks, I’ve truly started to learn the value of ‘YouTube University’. What do I mean when I say YouTube University? I mean the fact that you can learn almost anything…on YouTube.
Using Downtime to Upskill
I’ve written a lot about this journey I’m on and and how the times I’ve been waiting for months have been particularly hard. Looking back, during those times, I just didn’t know what else I could be doing. As time has gone on, I think I’ve realised I didn’t know what I didn’t know. There is so much I could have been learning. I could have been gathering general knowledge about fabrics, prints, colours. Outside of this I could have been learning more about the manufacturing and fabric dyeing process, the process of working with suppliers, how goods are shipped into the country – there is so much to learn. There is so much I could have been learning. The internet as a whole is a great place to learn, YouTube is the home of learning.
In a bid to be able to monetise their content, people give away SO much information on YouTube. All for the cost of watching (or skipping) a few ads :-). Now when someone tries to sell me any service to improve my knowledge in an area, my first question is…’Hmmm, can I learn this on YouTube for free?’
Fast Learner
I wish, wish, wish I’d spent those agonising months where I was waiting, learning. However, I’m a big believer in things happening for a reason. Now I’ve had this epiphany, I’m devouring as much information as I can. You know what’s beautiful about it? It’s another way I’m finding Joy in the Journey. Something I’ve always known about myself is that I love learning. I loved school. I’m extremely curious – a fact that has kept me in my industry this long and makes me really good at my job. Knowing that I can indulge in all this learning for free and it will help me in my quest to get where I’m going – it’s a wonderful feeling.
I officially formed Mummy’s Muse as a company in March 2017. This means that I’ve technically been at this thing for just over two years. Sometimes this makes me feel so …. frustrated/upset/resigned/bewildered…I could go on. How has it taken me two years and I feel like I have so little to actually show for …
Vendor at trade show: Hi Me: Hi! Does your factory do digital printing? Vendor at trade show: Yes we do (friendly smile back). We only do sublimination printing. Me: Wonderful. (shoulders back, confident, ‘I mean business voice’) I’d like to print on 100% cotton at approximately x GSM. Can you help me with this? Vendor …
This is one of those pieces of advice that seems so obvious but I constantly forget. Seek out experts. In an earlier post I wrote about no man being an island. When I wrote about this my emphasis was emotional support, this post is about practical skills. You should look for people who know things …
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YouTube University
I’m embarrassingly late to the game on this one. In the last few weeks, I’ve truly started to learn the value of ‘YouTube University’. What do I mean when I say YouTube University? I mean the fact that you can learn almost anything…on YouTube.
Using Downtime to Upskill
I’ve written a lot about this journey I’m on and and how the times I’ve been waiting for months have been particularly hard. Looking back, during those times, I just didn’t know what else I could be doing. As time has gone on, I think I’ve realised I didn’t know what I didn’t know. There is so much I could have been learning. I could have been gathering general knowledge about fabrics, prints, colours. Outside of this I could have been learning more about the manufacturing and fabric dyeing process, the process of working with suppliers, how goods are shipped into the country – there is so much to learn. There is so much I could have been learning. The internet as a whole is a great place to learn, YouTube is the home of learning.
In a bid to be able to monetise their content, people give away SO much information on YouTube. All for the cost of watching (or skipping) a few ads :-). Now when someone tries to sell me any service to improve my knowledge in an area, my first question is…’Hmmm, can I learn this on YouTube for free?’
Fast Learner
I wish, wish, wish I’d spent those agonising months where I was waiting, learning. However, I’m a big believer in things happening for a reason. Now I’ve had this epiphany, I’m devouring as much information as I can. You know what’s beautiful about it? It’s another way I’m finding Joy in the Journey. Something I’ve always known about myself is that I love learning. I loved school. I’m extremely curious – a fact that has kept me in my industry this long and makes me really good at my job. Knowing that I can indulge in all this learning for free and it will help me in my quest to get where I’m going – it’s a wonderful feeling.
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The Wait
I officially formed Mummy’s Muse as a company in March 2017. This means that I’ve technically been at this thing for just over two years. Sometimes this makes me feel so …. frustrated/upset/resigned/bewildered…I could go on. How has it taken me two years and I feel like I have so little to actually show for …
Knowledge Gaps
Vendor at trade show: Hi Me: Hi! Does your factory do digital printing? Vendor at trade show: Yes we do (friendly smile back). We only do sublimination printing. Me: Wonderful. (shoulders back, confident, ‘I mean business voice’) I’d like to print on 100% cotton at approximately x GSM. Can you help me with this? Vendor …
Seek Out Experts
This is one of those pieces of advice that seems so obvious but I constantly forget. Seek out experts. In an earlier post I wrote about no man being an island. When I wrote about this my emphasis was emotional support, this post is about practical skills. You should look for people who know things …