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Tee Morris

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You Got This. And Other Things You Already Knew.

When LinkedIn decided “We don’t want to be just a place where people can find a job. Want want to be more like Facebook…” I knew there was no way this was going to end well. And I was right, as my feed is now full of business contacts all sharing the latest moment of wisdom from the modern-day snake oil salesmen: Motivational Speakers.

Fuckit, I’m out…

If you ever take a closer look at these “inspirational wunderkinds” and look at where they are coming from professionally, you can get a good idea of their background. Many of them were involved with marketing at one point of their careers, so — sticking with what they know — they market in their webinars and IRL seminars “insight” on the secrets of success. I’ve seen one individual call herself a “Chief Inspirational Officer” (see what she did there?) while another posted “Do the thing for yourself not for others. When it’s for you, it’s passion. When it’s for others, it’s your job.”

Maybe they just need a hug.

When you’re in the moment with these Cults of Personality, I’ll admit it’s all incredible, awesome, and affirming; but stepping back and really looking at their “secrets” you’re paying top dollar to find out more about, you discover what they are selling: Common Fucking Sense. Live passionately! Set goals and then map yourself a path to those goals! Water is wet! Fire is hot! Put your pants on one leg at a time, you dumbass! Many of these gurus take Life 101 approaches and re-package them as “Life’s Secrets” which is ridiculous.

Actually, I take that back. What’s ridiculous is when these “Motivational Mavericks” (and yes, all of the titles I have seen before, and they hurt my brain…) attempt to work off-script. Then you see just how little they really know.

Step back in time with me for a moment…

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Looking to Mix Things Up: Thoughts on Ninja Leaving Twitch

On August 1, 2019, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins made the Internet implode with an announcement:

The next chapter,https://t.co/lvn9KBjEYq pic.twitter.com/tljVgyM3bG

— Ninja (@Ninja) August 1, 2019

Ninja’s move reminds me a bit of Howard Stern’s jump from terrestrial radio to satellite, only done with a lot more subtlety and grace. (You can only say “When I go to satellite…” so many times until I stop listening.) What was even more astounding was how Ninja brought thousands of new viewers to Mixer even before his first stream there. This announcement  carried such an impact that while at GenCon, I had someone ask me “Are you going to make the jump?” on noticing my “World’s Okayest Streamer” shirt. This was less than 24 hours after Ninja’s tweet.

So…what am I planning for the future?

As I say on my stream, “Let’s talk, Chat…”

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  • A New Adventure: Tee Morris on YouTube
  • 4 Lessons Learned in a 3-month Dummies Project
  • 4 Signs an Interview Has Gone South
  • Playing the Toughest Game on Twitch: The Numbers Game
  • Take Me to the River: The 2019 James River Writers Conference

What’s on Your Mind…

  • Cyberpunk 2077: No Patch Can Fix Bad Writing - Cyberpunk 2077 videos on Shop
  • 4 Lessons Learned in a 3-month Dummies Project on Playing the Toughest Game on Twitch: The Numbers Game
  • 4 Lessons Learned in a 3-month Dummies Project on Embracing the Dummie in Me
  • Indiana Jim on Embracing the Dummie in Me
  • 4 Signs an Interview Has Gone South on You Got This. And Other Things You Already Knew.

 

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