Pamela Slim > Quotes

“We are made to create. We feel useful when we create. We release our 'stuckness' when we create. We reinvent our lives, tell new stories, and rebuild communities when we create. We reclaim our esteem, our muse, and our hope when we create.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“No one is looking out for your career anymore. You must find meaning, locate opportunities, sell yourself, and plan for failure, calamity, and unexpected disasters. You must develop a set of skills that makes you able to earn an income in as many ways as possible.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“Your body of work is everything you create, contribute, affect, and impact. For individuals, it is the personal legacy you leave at the end of your life, including all the tangible and intangible things you have created. Individuals who structure their careers around autonomy, mastery, and purpose will have a powerful body of work.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“Consistent impact over the course of your life on a body of work you care about deeply is legacy.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“Individuals who structure their careers around autonomy, mastery, and purpose will have a powerful body of work.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“Your thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions drive everything in your life and career.
People who operate on a high level of creativity and mastery are rigorous about mental awareness and preparation. Top athletes, fighters, artists, writers, businesspeople, and scientists use different methods to stay clear, focused, motivated, and productive.
Not only are precise and motivating thoughts critical to maintaining momentum toward big goals, but the ability to look at things from new and critical perspectives is a fundamental skill in creating a diverse, interesting, and integrated body of work.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“The secret to high performance and satisfaction—at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“1. Admit what you don't know.
2. Ask for help.
3. If you can't help someone, find someone who can.
4. Don't be afraid to laugh.
5. Mean what you say and say what you mean.
6. Don't worry about being perfect. It's a exhausting facade.
7. Apologize right away if you screw up.
8. Take responsiblity for yourself, and your business. If people aren't satisfied , ask why. If they ask for their money back, give it to them.
9. Don't be a fanboy or fangirl of anything. Be you.”
― Pamela Slim, Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

“As I thought about the topic, it occurred to me that remembering the grace of who you are in your most innocent state, outside of any personal or professional situation, is the most pure form of success.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“Focusing on building a body of work will give you more freedom and clarity to choose different work options throughout the course of your life, and you’ll be able to connect your diverse accomplishments, sell your story, and continually reinvent and relaunch your brand.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“I have watched elders see a young person squirm with impatience, then choose to talk slower and longer. They do this because they know that learning to settle down and develop patience is going to help the young develop thoughtfulness, depth, and wisdom.”
― Pamela Slim, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

“Potential fame, fortune, or freedom aside, there is simply no better way to learn about yourself than starting a business. And when you truly know yourself, you tend to design a business that matches your strengths. Because you are the one in charge, you care more. No longer constrained by a labyrinthine bureaucracy, you think bigger. And given the flexibility to design whatever you want, you are more likely to do something that means something to the world.”
― Pamela Slim, Escape From Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur