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This is How I Compete with an Unfair Advantage
Let's dive into a powerful approach to competing in any field: identifying and leveraging an “unfair advantage.” Success often doesn’t come from the skills themselves but from how they’re combined. I share my own journey of blending my background in electrical engineering with big-picture thinking and refined communication skills to build unique solutions that truly resonate. The depth of engineering fuels a systems-level focus, while big-picture thinking helps keep the long-term goal in sight, and communication ensures my ideas connect effectively.
By tapping into these combined strengths, I can consistently add value in ways that others, with different backgrounds, cannot replicate. This is not a “one-size-fits-all” strategy; it’s about discovering what makes you uniquely suited to offer value. So, what are your “superpowers”? Explore how to integrate them in today’s episode to create an impact that’s distinctly your own.
Highlights:
00:00 Introduction: Competing with an Unfair Advantage
00:05 Combining Unique Skills and Experiences
00:19 Example of My Superpowers
00:20 Engineering and Communication Skills
00:29 Big Picture Thinking
00:39 Fine-Tuning Systems with Engineering
00:49 Translating Big Picture to Communication
00:56 Identifying Your Superpowers
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Let's dive into a powerful approach to competing in any field: identifying and leveraging an “unfair advantage.” Success often doesn’t come from the skills themselves but from how they’re combined. I share my own journey of blending my background in electrical engineering with big-picture thinking and refined communication skills to build unique solutions that truly resonate. The depth of engineering fuels a systems-level focus, while big-picture thinking helps keep the long-term goal in sight, and communication ensures my ideas connect effectively.
By tapping into these combined strengths, I can consistently add value in ways that others, with different backgrounds, cannot replicate. This is not a “one-size-fits-all” strategy; it’s about discovering what makes you uniquely suited to offer value. So, what are your “superpowers”? Explore how to integrate them in today’s episode to create an impact that’s distinctly your own.
Highlights:
00:00 Introduction: Competing with an Unfair Advantage
00:05 Combining Unique Skills and Experiences
00:19 Example of My Superpowers
00:20 Engineering and Communication Skills
00:29 Big Picture Thinking
00:39 Fine-Tuning Systems with Engineering
00:49 Translating Big Picture to Communication
00:56 Identifying Your Superpowers
Links:
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Equipment and Software that I use for my Videos and Podcasts!
Jens Equipment and Software overview: https://www.jensheitland.com/equipment
===========================
Books that I read and recommend.
My Book Recommendations: https://www.jensheitland.com/books
===========================
Here are the ways to work with me:
Speaking: https://www.jensheitland.com/speaking
Leadership Skills Assessment: https://www.wearesucceed.com/
===========================
Connect with me!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensheitland/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JensHeitlandofficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jensheitland/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jensheitland
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jensheitland
Newsletter: https://www.jensheitland.com/newsletter
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YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjuSGi1feauCNSER3IKuGWg
Web: https://www.jensheitland.com/podcasthome
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jens-heitland-show-human-innovation/id1545043872?uo=4
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7H0GWMGVALyXnnmstYA1NL
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YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2tLdutVh6b6nCBgWQ817eQ
Web: https://www.jensheitland.com/the-daily-hint
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-hint-with-jens-heitland/id1722930497
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4T02uYPvcOrajPC6FgH64r?si=8aab1e7683204160&nd=1&dlsi=0f69c72af017454a
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