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Frederik Gieschen — Learning and Failing in Public (EP.85)

Jan 6, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Struggle To Fit In Led To Authentic Work

  • Frederik relates to Patrick Bateman's line "Because I want to fit in" and his decades of trying to mould himself into others' expectations.
  • That failure to fit led him to finally find writing and public work that resonates deeply despite uncertainty.
INSIGHT

Audience As Pre-Sale For Opportunity

  • Building an audience via writing or a podcast becomes a natural pre-sale for raising capital or starts new opportunities.
  • The internet removes gatekeepers but shifts the challenge to breaking through noise and attention scarcity.
ADVICE

Accept Public Failure As Learning

  • Don't avoid public failure; the internet largely forgets and followers tend to forgive if intent was good.
  • Use public experimentation as learning rather than fearing every misstep.
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