These 3 Superpowers I Learned From Working with Beyoncé Supercharged My Productivity

Use these tips to change the way you work forever

Kele Mogotsi
Curious

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By J.ébey — Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83147819

A few years ago I woke up one sunny Tuesday morning to a phone call from a private number.

— Hello, may I speak to Kele Mogotsi please?

— Speaking.

This is Ms. Anonymous from Anonymous-R-Us casting office. We’d like to reschedule you for the film shoot. Are you available on Wednesday?

Oh sure, no worries.

Great. Unfortunately, Beyoncé isn’t feeling well so we need to reschedule.

— (long pause) Um…. (cough). No problem, I understand. I’ll be there on Wednesday.

She confirmed more details with me and then hung up. I lay in bed, completely still for a minute, ruminating over what had just happened.

Wait, what? I thought to myself. I was still a little confused.

Beyoncé?

Queen Bey?

The BEYONCÉ?

I was going to work tomorrow… with Beyoncé?!

It’s one thing to meet someone who you respect and admire. Maybe you see them on the street. Maybe you get a selfie with them. It's a whole other thing to…

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Kele Mogotsi
Curious

An introverted attention-seeker and chronic continent-hopper. Rhymes with jelly.