Talent Without Visibility Is Useless
“You could be the best in the world at what you do. Doesn't matter. If nobody knows you exist, you're invisible. And invisible people don't get opportunities, don't get clients, don't get recognition, and don't get paid what they're worth.”
I saw a tweet that said this and it’s become very evident in my life.
From business to personal life it’s signs are there.
If you don’t have “clout” or an “audience” very soon, you will not exist.
There are people doing less than you who are still getting ahead of you.
They’re landing all the big jobs & clients.
Not because they’re better, but because they’re visible.
I recently wanted to buy someone flowers. I usually go to the local florist near where I live but this time I decided to look on Instagram.
I found a lot of pages of cool florists.
One stood out to me.
She’s 21, full-time shift manager at McDonald’s, passionate about flowers and the meaning behind them.
Her work was the best work I’ve seen in a long time… she only had about 200 followers.
She’s been trying to make this her full-time thing, but it’s not working out for her.
I still ordered from her and her service was 10/10
I say this to say…
Good work only matters if people see it.
If you want opportunities, you have to make yourself known.
You can keep working in silence, or you can start building a reputation that opens doors.
Both are choices.