WHAT'S COOL About YOU? ...SERIOUSLY... I Want To KNOW....

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...so I found this exercise "What's Cool About YOU" that's going to make you WAY more interesting to talk to here in our Skool Communities.

Seriously.

I got this from Sean Stephenson (the three-foot-tall giant, may he rest in peace)...

....and, again, it's called "What's Cool About You?"

Here's the deal...

...when we meet people in Skool communities, we do the boring stuff:

"I'm a course creator" or

"I run a marketing agency" or whatever.

YAWN. 🥱

But what if you could share the WEIRD, COOL, RANDOM stuff about yourself that actually makes people go "Wait, WHAT? Tell me more about that!"

That's what this exercise does.

It helps you remember (and share) the stuff you've done or experienced that you normally wouldn't mention... but which opens the door to WAY deeper, more fun, and more intellectual conversations.

...because let's be honest... nobody remembers the person who said "I do Facebook ads."

But they DEFINITELY remember the person who said "I once trained myself to become #3 in the world at footbag" or "I have a street dog in India named Scooby who's in charge of 12th Road." 😂

HERE'S THE EXERCISE:

Write down everything that's COOL, WEIRD, INTERESTING, or UNIQUE about YOU.

Not your business accomplishments (boring).

YOUR life accomplishments.

YOUR quirks.

YOUR stories.

Some examples to get you started:

"I was a vegetarian for 25 years" (then went back to eating meat like a savage)
"At twelve years old, I won a silver medal in sailing in the Norwegian championship"
"I became one of the biggest party promoters in San Francisco"
"I pet or talk to ALL dogs I meet on the street... because I know they need love"
"I was in the Army and became the second-best dog handler... with a BRAND NEW dog that had never been trained" (the winner had a dog that had been there for 6 years... just saying 😏)

Or maybe you've got stuff like:

"I can solve a Rubik's cube in under 2 minutes" (okay, that's not impressive, but if it's under 30 seconds, NOW we're talking)
"I once ate 47 tacos in one sitting" (don't judge me)
"I taught myself to play ukulele during lockdown and now I annoy everyone at parties"
"I lived in a van for 6 months and loved every second of it"
"I can name every country in the world in under 5 minutes" (nerd alert)

You get the idea.

Why this matters in Skool communities:

When you share this stuff in your intro posts or in conversations... people CONNECT with you differently.

They remember you.

They want to talk to you.

They find common ground you'd never discover if you just stuck to "business talk."

...and honestly? It makes being in these communities WAY more fun.

So here's what I want you to do:

1. Spend 2 to 3 minutes writing down YOUR cool stuff (don't be humble... nobody likes humble, we like INTERESTING, FUN, UNUSUAL, QUIRKY.... you get the picture ;-)

2. Drop 4 - 5 of your coolest ones in the comments below 👇

Let's see who has the most interesting life in this community.

...let's make this fun. 🚀

P.S. - If you can't think of anything cool about yourself, you're either lying or you need to go DO something COOL this weekend.🫵

Either way, fix it. 😂

TIP FOR SUCCESS: Use this Text / Idea inside YOUR OWN Communities to Liven Things Up and Get Your Members Juice's flowing... as I am sure it will bring some LIFE to your community!

This is MY Gift to you.

Sincerely, Alf Marcussen

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