105: Be A Contributor Not A Taker

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105: Be A Contributor Not A Taker


Are you a contributor or a taker? What does any of this have to do with you? 

A contributor is others-focused and prefers to offer support to others. A taker is self-focused and putting their own interests ahead of the needs of others. In this episode, I will talk about one of the biggest things I’ve learned in my business and how it helped me change my mindset about the role I play in the world.


You can be a contributor, a leader

02:10- 02:13 If you really care about the topic, you can be a contributor, a leader.  02:14- 02:15  You don’t have to know everything.  02:42- 02:47  First and foremost, you would need to give yourself permission to show up where you are at exactly right now.  03:33- 03:38  So here are some thoughts for you, “Your movements need to have many voices especially yours”. 
You need to stand out in the crowd

04:25- 04:27 You need to stand out in the crowd.

04:28- 05:03 Because worried that you’re not standing out in the crowd or that you’re not super original? Guess what? If you’re a contributor or a leader, you can keep your eyes on your own work. There are many parts to the same outcome, and many industries have their own niches within niches, there are different price points, too. And every industry needs diversity. Especially now, more than ever, customers are looking out for role models who look and sound like you. So, you’ve got to show up and inspire them.  05:47- 05:49 The movement needs your voice.

Empower people to find their own answers

05:58- 06:01 The next thing is to empower people to find their own answers.  
06:02- 06:25 Gurus think there only one answer, and they want people to be reliant on them alone, but contributors let people find their own answers so you can help people follow their intuition, develop their own self-awareness by being a leader, sharing your voice, giving them tips, you don’t need to have all the answer.

06:23- 06:29 You don’t need to have all the answers because it’s just about sharing stories like what I’m doing now and being relatable. 

06:44- 06:50 (6) If you’re a leader of others asking them questions helped them find their own answers.    07:41- 07:52 (11) You don’t need to have all the answers to be a contributor, you can just get good at asking questions, start conversations, well-coming opinions from your own industry. 
Build a community, not a following

07:56- 08:28 Now there is a tendency in our world at the moment to count the number of followers that you have even the likes, shares that you have. And everyone seems to be obsessed with this. But if you’re a contributor, you’re building a community that you are a member of, as well. That doesn’t mean you’re the only one who has to have all the answers. You curate answers for a lot of different things in your community.


Creating safe spaces

08:33- 09:09 One of the other aspects of being a contributor is creating safe spaces for people to explore that topic. You might have a free or a paid Facebook group or you can have some sort of way that people can come together, and together you can think of the answers yourself, without you having to be the guru of everyone else. It can really be exhausting if everyone’s looking to you for the right answer, and if you’re trying to be everything to everyone. You can’t do it, but if you’re a contributor, it’s okay for you to build a community, where there are lots of different voices as well.

People need the basics

09:14- 09:29 The last thing I want to say is this, people just need to hear the basics. You do not need to know everything about everything. So you got to think, people need the basics, again and again, and they need to hear it from different people, and in different flavors, in different industries.


You don’t have to be perfect

10:00- 10:40  Lastly, don’t feel like you have to be perfect. Just be honest. You don’t have to be this untouchable guru, who is perfect all the time, because a lot of people don’t even try to put themselves out there because they worry that people are going to think, “Well, I’m not perfect. I can’t be a guru.” The best way to avoid that is just to tell your truth. Tell your story. No one can copy your particular story, and that is why I love asking a question about your origin story, your chronological story, your milestone, and all these will help you to build up a flow.

Key Takeaways:

1. Give self permission.


2. Your movement needs many voices. 


3. Empower people to find their answers. 


4. Build a community, not a following. 


5. Create safe spaces.

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