This truly is a great inspirational article. Considering everything, I am a very unique skilled person who is exponentially over analytical and solve problems on a minute-ly basis, it is difficult for me to say what is not my passion but my problem solving superpower that helps others, because I take passion in helping others and problem solving in regards to anything and anyone. Sorry to say but I am left a bit confused as to what the answer is for me but ill continue to self reflect on my biggest success to see if there's any correlation to my so called OCD and overanalytical kind personality that sets me apart.
Thank you. I've written and subsequently deleted so many other comments trying to convey the meaning. But those two words are really it. I absolutely love what you offer in these mini-books.
I recently published an article “The Substack Authors’ Dilemma” in which I quoted from your recent (tweet / X post) that “Word of mouth was, is, and always will be the greatest form of marketing.” I’m commenting here because it was a re-read of Category Superpower that reminded me to present chatbot roleplay for authors through the lens of how it solves the authors’ dilemma (standing out without selling out) and curb my techie enthusiasm to rant about how it works. Just want to extend my thanks for the inspiration your writing provides.
Thanks for the awesome work, I’d be very interested in a part 2! 😉 Just a note:
Being disabled is about being at a disadvantage in the world as it’s currently designed. Writing disabled as “disabled” implies (however unintentionally) that the struggles disabled people have aren’t real pain points for an extremely underserved section of the population. Disability is an awesome place for Category Pirates to look for underserved markets and unanswered problems.
To put another way, disability as a weakness? F that. Disability as an opportunity? F yeah.
Thank you for this post, and for your work in general. It's so... meaty. Or ale-y or something.
As I was reading, and before I got to the end, I was thinking about my particular "founder's fix"... I'm dyslexic with stong ADHD tendencies and moved to Austria where neurodiversity isn't something anyone here has heard of, and where the little awareness there is is attached to bucket loads of stigma.
Anyway, so I trained as a systemic coach and a dyslexia support professional and I'm now trying to bang on the doors of Fortress Corporate and see what might come out of that.
Where am I going with this?...
I see an interesting paradox here - I've not ended up with a category to myself (Austria's only Neurodiversity Coach) through some kind of strategic design. It happened by the twists and turns of life.
AND IT'S BLOODY HARD! Jeez Louise!
I feel like I'm trying to squeeze an enormous melon through some kind of business birth-canal. And I'm like... can I do this naturally? Do I need an epidural? Will I have to have a C-section.
Any thoughts, reflections and/or encouragement you can offer me would be greatly appreciated.
(P.S. My neurodiversity work can be found here: www.neurodiversundstolz.com/home-en and I'm not sure if my substack will have much to do with it or not.)
Thank you for this article. I’ve noticed that I have followed a lot of people on line because I like them and not necessarily because they deliver something of value. Maybe the value is that they are entertaining or I can relate to them. This article helps me to concentrate my focus on my customer and how my content can solve their problems.
Thank you for this article; I am new to Category Pirates and still taking it all in. While I'm totally aligned with the article, I am stumped in finding my superpower. No intent here for feedback from folks that don't know me about how wonderful I must be...rather, I am truly stumped, so this will be a great exercise for me to reflect upon. Is it possible that my superpower is that I can't see my superpower? :) All jokes aside, I really do appreciate your work and look forward to learning more!
This truly is a great inspirational article. Considering everything, I am a very unique skilled person who is exponentially over analytical and solve problems on a minute-ly basis, it is difficult for me to say what is not my passion but my problem solving superpower that helps others, because I take passion in helping others and problem solving in regards to anything and anyone. Sorry to say but I am left a bit confused as to what the answer is for me but ill continue to self reflect on my biggest success to see if there's any correlation to my so called OCD and overanalytical kind personality that sets me apart.
Thank you. I've written and subsequently deleted so many other comments trying to convey the meaning. But those two words are really it. I absolutely love what you offer in these mini-books.
I recently published an article “The Substack Authors’ Dilemma” in which I quoted from your recent (tweet / X post) that “Word of mouth was, is, and always will be the greatest form of marketing.” I’m commenting here because it was a re-read of Category Superpower that reminded me to present chatbot roleplay for authors through the lens of how it solves the authors’ dilemma (standing out without selling out) and curb my techie enthusiasm to rant about how it works. Just want to extend my thanks for the inspiration your writing provides.
Thanks for the awesome work, I’d be very interested in a part 2! 😉 Just a note:
Being disabled is about being at a disadvantage in the world as it’s currently designed. Writing disabled as “disabled” implies (however unintentionally) that the struggles disabled people have aren’t real pain points for an extremely underserved section of the population. Disability is an awesome place for Category Pirates to look for underserved markets and unanswered problems.
To put another way, disability as a weakness? F that. Disability as an opportunity? F yeah.
Dear Category Pirates,
Thank you for this post, and for your work in general. It's so... meaty. Or ale-y or something.
As I was reading, and before I got to the end, I was thinking about my particular "founder's fix"... I'm dyslexic with stong ADHD tendencies and moved to Austria where neurodiversity isn't something anyone here has heard of, and where the little awareness there is is attached to bucket loads of stigma.
Anyway, so I trained as a systemic coach and a dyslexia support professional and I'm now trying to bang on the doors of Fortress Corporate and see what might come out of that.
Where am I going with this?...
I see an interesting paradox here - I've not ended up with a category to myself (Austria's only Neurodiversity Coach) through some kind of strategic design. It happened by the twists and turns of life.
AND IT'S BLOODY HARD! Jeez Louise!
I feel like I'm trying to squeeze an enormous melon through some kind of business birth-canal. And I'm like... can I do this naturally? Do I need an epidural? Will I have to have a C-section.
Any thoughts, reflections and/or encouragement you can offer me would be greatly appreciated.
(P.S. My neurodiversity work can be found here: www.neurodiversundstolz.com/home-en and I'm not sure if my substack will have much to do with it or not.)
Thank you for this article. I’ve noticed that I have followed a lot of people on line because I like them and not necessarily because they deliver something of value. Maybe the value is that they are entertaining or I can relate to them. This article helps me to concentrate my focus on my customer and how my content can solve their problems.
Thank you for this article; I am new to Category Pirates and still taking it all in. While I'm totally aligned with the article, I am stumped in finding my superpower. No intent here for feedback from folks that don't know me about how wonderful I must be...rather, I am truly stumped, so this will be a great exercise for me to reflect upon. Is it possible that my superpower is that I can't see my superpower? :) All jokes aside, I really do appreciate your work and look forward to learning more!