Knock! Knock! Who’s there? Hil… Hil… who?? Hilda, the Digital marketer.
Recently, someone asked me where I’d want to see myself in a year, and my answer was plain simple, I see myself as a digital marketer.
Do I have that much experience? No. What makes you think you’d be one? So much can happen in a year, so why don’t I go all out for this if it’s what I am really interested in.
At times we limit ourselves, our dreams and goals because we think we are not ready or qualified, but in the real sense, you just need to show up and do the work for you to get there.
When you get out here, you realize you need to repackage yourself in so many ways; otherwise people will never take you seriously. It hurts when no one thinks you have something to offer, right?
Personally, I chose to show up for myself; I chose to knock on those doors all the time and not stop till I get a “hey, come in please,” hah!
These doors are not necessarily physical; they may be the people you admire and want to work with in your area of interests, they may be companies you feel connected to. They may or may not know who you are, but you choosing to knock on their doors will automatically bring you closer to them. Isn’t that amazing?
A few days back, a friend forwarded me an email, and this was not a business email or a gossip mail (you know girls and the tea😂); for me, it was quite an eye-opener. So my friend was telling me of how this person did a background check on her company for months and afterwards decided to reach out and pitch his unique value proposition to my friend. There was no job vacancy posted by my friend but trust me, what would have made my friend reject that offer if it’s something that would take the company to the next level?
Most times, we sit back and wait for people to call us, to offer us opportunities, whereas we can create these opportunities for ourselves if we know our value and what we can offer.
I’m becoming very intentional with what I set myself to do because my goal is to be productive and not just busy. Get that one area of interest and perfect it, then go all out for yourself, and you’ll realize that someone out there needs someone like you. That door might be closed but not when it comes to you.
TEACH HIM INITIATIVE. 