Show your working
We find ourselves in a world where more value is being ascribed to showing off than actually doing the work. This fueled startup culture for a while and many people benefited from it.
This has crept its way into our everyday life and unfortunately, people invest more time and resources into looking and sounding ‘good’ than actually having substance.
Instead of focusing on our own growth and iterating as we grow, we focus on presenting theg ‘best version’ to the public, oftentimes misleading people.
Flex culture!
Fake it till you make it!
Lie till you can lie no more, and be unapologetic about it.
I’ll be the first to admit to you that Perception is often reality, however, all your worth and identity should not be tied to how well you project. Instead, it should be built on your excellence.
Will Senyo said something that struck me - “Be spectacular in execution that it shocks people.... don’t be the loudest in the room but be so good that people have to talk about you”
You can catch that conversation here - Grinders Table Podcast
In conclusion, you should hold yourself to very high standards. Your obligation is to put the best foot forward (as humanly possible) at all times to your customers, employees, friends etc. Optics should just be a positive by-product and reward for executing well!