Carly Valancy

The Art of Reaching Out

 
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Episode Notes (by minute):

-1:30 - “It is easy to coast through life, rather than find the will to continually reach out into the world. To reach out is to risk. There's little grace in a life that never extends out beyond the boundaries of self.” - Anne Bogart

-5:00 - Starting in July 2019, how Carly wanted to reach out to people to expand her network, build her community, and eventually become a full-time artist and only work jobs with people that she wanted to work with

-6:30 - Why “reaching out” is an art and how you can find your voice in doing so

-8:00 - The Four Types of reaching out from Molly Beck’s book, Reach Out

1) The Cool Reach Out, 2) Borrowed Connection, 3) Re-Reach Out, and 4) Follow-up

-10:30 - Why every reach out needs to contain a gift (i.e. a compliment, content share, etc) and contain deep specificity

-12:00 - Why reaching out becomes a generative circle of incredible things

-15:00 - 50% of the participants in The Reach Out Party got new jobs. They also offer a 100% money-back guarantee.

-16:00 - Why a reach out habit leads to better outcomes over-time, as you build a critical mass of positive and generous momentum

-20:00 - Why reaching out helps you develop confidence and ultimately take agency of your own life and career

-22:00 - “When people get a glimpse of me, I'd like them to feel like it's a good omen.” - Jenny Slate’s Little Weirds book

-23:00 - New projects and ideas that Carly is working towards, including starting a podcast

-28:30 - For your reach-outs, find out what you are obsessed with and reach out to those people

-29:00 - How Carly reached her goals quicker than she expected

(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)