Who’s it for?
What’s it for? 🤔
The two deceptively simple design questions that is often overlooked which is the cause of so much of the wrong-ness in the world.
Your profile.
Your resume.
Your elevator pitch.
Your pickup line.
Your persona on the first date, or interview.
The way you dress, walk, talk, and conduct yourself. 🦆
Why did you buy that sexy but god-are-they-excruciating high heels? 👠
To make an impression at the interview for a job that you don’t want because you’d hate the dress code and shoe policies?
Why did you describe yourself as a party animal on your Tinder profile along with pictures of an extravagant lifestyle and exotic holidays? 🏖
… when you really prefer to watch the Marvel movie series on Disney+ with your fluffy dog and comfy joggers? 🐶
There are 2 parts to the secret of creating long-lasting relationships.
1. Select the right person who has the same goals and values as you (or your organisation).
2. Treat them as you would like to be treated: with respect and with integrity.
Many people don’t realise it but not getting number (1) right is usually the main cause of a lot of pain.
Here’s another secret.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀.
😱
It’s true.
“What am I doing this for?!”
“What does this all mean???”
Existential crises can be avoided by asking the top two design questions before starting something new.
Who’s it for?
What’s it for?
Ok, this started out as a light-hearted post but got very deep and very profound too quickly. 😬
Let me end this post here by saying:
I’ve found a lot more happiness when I started being more mindful and more intentional about everything I do.
Perhaps by sharing my epiphany, it may become true for you too.
Ok ok, one more parting question:
How different do you think your headstone might be from your Tinder/LinkedIn profile?
😅
