Go be remarkable

I nearly got beaten up by the school bully as a kid.

What actually got was a big business lesson:

He’d been following me around.
He’d been talking to my friends.
He’d been looking at me funny.

“Oi Ad, meet me round the back at lunch.”
Gulp

Something funny happened though, he said:

“I’ve seen the games you’re selling, they’re awesome.”
“We should create a fanclub or something.”
(Paraphrased; it was 25 years ago!)

My lesson: If your work is good enough:

• Your enemies become fans.
• You form unlikely partnerships.
• You don’t get beaten up.

Moral of story: Create remarkable work. It’s way easier.

Go be remarkable.