How to Get Your Shot

Summary

• If you want to land a job or a new role within your organization, go above and beyond to prove your capabilities.
• Take initiative and create your own opportunities; like my videographer, use your personal time to build a portfolio that showcases your skills.
• Demonstrating proactive behavior and willingness to learn can outweigh lack of experience.
• Show results, not just desire; if you present a visual, tangible example of your work like a vlog, you make it easier for decision-makers to say yes.
• By investing effort to prove your worth for a role, your chances of getting that job increase significantly, often setting you apart from other candidates.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest starting by identifying what job or new role you really want. Then, think about how you can go the extra mile to show you can do it. Like my videographer, use your own time to work on a project that shows off your skills. For example, make a vlog, design a website, or develop a marketing plan that showcases what you can do.

Next, demonstrate that you're willing to learn and improve. Take online courses or read books related to the role you desire. This shows you're proactive and serious about growing your abilities.

Remember, it's all about showing results. Create something visual and tangible that proves your skills. This could be a portfolio, a series of designs, or any other work relevant to the job.

Finally, put in the effort to prove your worth for the role. This hard work helps you stand out from other candidates who might just express a desire but don't back it up with evidence. Your dedication will increase your chances of success. By demonstrating value through your actions, decision-makers are more likely to say yes to you.

Quotes by Alex Hormozi

"If you want a job, the easiest thing to do is demonstrate that you can do it ahead of time"

– Alex Hormozi

"Show that you did it on your own time"

– Alex Hormozi

"Presented it to the team"

– Alex Hormozi

"That level of proactivity"

– Alex Hormozi

"The likely that you get it versus other candidates is 10 to one"

– Alex Hormozi

Full Transcript

let me tell you how one of my favorite videographers got his job as a videographer here he was actually one of our editors and he really wanted the videographer role but he had no experience with it and we prefer to have people have experience so that we don't have to incur the cost of them learning on the job so what he did was he thought okay well how do I show that they're not going to suffer for me not knowing how to do it so he then videotaped his girlfriend the whole weekend and then cut it and edited it into a vlog and then presented it to the team and that level of proactivity like hey I took two days out of my time just to show you that I think I'm ready to give this a shot will you give me a shot at this no matter what organization you work in if you want a job the easiest thing to do is demonstrate that you can do it ahead of time and then show that you did it on your own time and the likely that you get it versus other candidates is 10 to one