Be weird

Normal doesn’t work.

Weird works.

Perhaps you’re a control-freak at work. You’re always told you shouldn’t be. But what if you are? And what if it’s part of what causes your precise work to thrive in a sea of people who can’t sweat the details? In the toy market, folks like Paul Budnitz openly confess to being a control-freak. It’s nothing to be ashamed of if you can make it work.

Perhaps you hate working with others. You’re always told you shouldn’t. But what if you do? And what if it’s part of what makes your nimble work to iterate quickly in a sea of people who need eight meetings to decide anything? In the startup world, the creator economy is full of solo and small operations. It’s nothing to be ashamed of if you can make it work.

Perhaps you value different things to others. You’re always exposed to people finding it odd. But what if you do? And what if it’s a part of what makes you genuinely happy in a sea of people who are just trying to impress each other with status symbols? In life, chasing after things you don’t want to impress people you don’t like is a lousy goal.

Normal doesn’t work.

Weird works.

Be weird.