Three ways community can get you to where you want to be
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Never underestimate the impact of a community on the journey to build a successful career. It is important to surround yourself with like minded people who are dedicated to achieving their goals and can also provide diverse perspectives.The top CEOs and corporates aren’t tapping into communities and wider networks for nothing-collaboration produces results!
At WAVEMAKERS, we keep community at the core of everything we do. From our resources in our community emails to our personal development workshops, we share experiences to keep us connected in every sphere.
In the spirit of one of our principles, to “keep us connected”, we’re launching the WAVEMAKERS Summer Social. This is the perfect opportunity for you to meet some of the incredible people in our community, find out more about what we do and get a taste of just how our personal development resources can help you. Register for free and join us on Tuesday 15th August from 6pm.
If you’ve got goals to achieve, a community of like-minded people can be the key in helping you reach those goals. Community gives you:
1.Opportunities to collaborate with pioneers from all industries
Everyone has something to bring to the table. Our community is made up of people from different industries. The diversity has led to fantastic conversation threads and connections. In everyday life, it is possible to be “boxed in”. There are some people you will never come across if you are not intentional about meeting them. Joining a community is a fast track to meet new people, expand your network and build strong relationships. Some great initiatives in our time give credit to collaboration. There is evidence that innovation is found in our differences.
Exhibit A: What do you get when the world’s biggest media mogul joins forces with a Global coffee company?
Exhibit B: The game-changing charity that works with brands to raise awareness and funds to eliminate HIV/AIDS in Africa
2.Accountability from a network of like-minded supporters
Go-getters take pride in dreaming big but believe execution is the key for a successful career. The honest truth is that living a life constantly with your vision in mind can be exciting for the most part, but daunting when you are stuck. You need to be with people who are thinking the same way around you to propel you forward.
Community gives you the opportunity to bounce your ideas around individuals who will be able to give you actionable feedback- because they are going through the same experiences. No idea ever starts out perfect without the influence of others. The opportunity to re-iterate your ideas with a community invested in your success is an opportunity worth taking.
3.Access to practical advice and resources to help you along the way
On the journey of personal development, you will find that knowledge is power. Knowledge is even more powerful in community because people can share realistic, tangible actions they have taken to reach specific milestones.
Community creates a natural flow of knowledge based on people’s aspirations. Everyone comes out on top in this respect- you get the chance to learn from others and also to “pay it forward” by sharing advice and life-hacks that have worked for you.
At WAVEMAKERS workshops, we share frameworks and life experiences that have worked for us. There are always tangible takeaways that every member of the community can use practically .
Community should be celebrated and it really gives you the edge. Success does not fall from the sky, it is built. What better way to build a life to be proud of than with a group of people dedicated to doing the same?
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