Chapter 5 - Show Your Work [Book Summary]
In chapter 5, Austin suggested to Tell good stories.
What you tell about an object, deeply affects people’s assessment of it. Human beings want to know where things came from, how they were made and who made them.
“To fake a photograph, all you have to do is change the caption. To fake a painting, change the attribution.”
- Errol Morris
Similarly, you can tell stories about yourself and your work.
A simple formula to apply - There’s the initial problem, the work done to solve the problem, and the solution. Don’t brag; just state the facts, when you're introducing yourself.
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