Peculiarity has its rewards, but also its costs

We live in a world that fetishizes
interestingness. 

The story we’re sold by the experts is, if we can just make
ourselves and our work different and quirky and weird and unique enough,
eventually, people will take notice and reward us with an avalanche of money,
sex and happiness. 

Which, in some cases might be true. But most of the time,
being interesting doesn’t guarantee anyone will be interested in you. In fact,
it can work in reverse. 

Ask any hiring manager in the world. The more
interesting a potential job candidate is, the more complicated they are. And
the more complicated they are, the more of a hassle they are for their future
boss. 

That’s why they never get hired. 

Noticed, sure. Talked about, maybe. But
hired, unlikely. 

Because nobody knows what to do with them. They represent
extra work. 

My resume, for example, is literally a work of art. I hired a
talented designer to visually render the full firepower of my professional
arsenal on a single page, in a way that would earn the attention of hiring managers,
educating them about how my unique skillset would create value for their
organization. 

That beautiful piece of paper got pushed to top of a lot of
piles. Hiring managers frequently said it was one of the most interesting resumes
they seen in years. 

But that’s often where the conversation ended. And we all
know why. 

Just because you’re interesting doesn’t mean they’re interested. 

Just
because you’re a freak doesn’t mean the circus can’t start without you.

Interesting people might get in the door, but only useful people who make
others feel safe, stay in the room. 

LET ME ASK YA THIS… 

How could you package your interesting gifts in plain wrapping so they don’t turn off the people you’re presenting them to?

LET ME SUGGEST THIS… 

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Scott Ginsberg

That Guy with the Nametag

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