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How to Create Actually Useful Resources for People You Care About
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<h1>π How to Create Actually Useful Resources</h1> | |
<p>For People You Care About</p> | |
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<h2>π‘ What I Discovered</h2> | |
<p style="font-size: 1.2em;">Instead of giving scattered advice, I can create organized, step-by-step guides that people actually use and reference later.</p> | |
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<h2>π― The Real Story</h2> | |
<p>I noticed something when helping friends and family: giving advice in conversations often doesn't stick. People forget details, miss steps, or feel overwhelmed trying to remember everything.</p> | |
<p>So I started creating organized guides instead. Not because I'm an expert, but because I can systematically think through their challenges and package helpful information in a way that's easy to follow.</p> | |
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<div class="metric-value">2</div> | |
<div>People Helped</div> | |
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<div class="metric-value">30min</div> | |
<div>Per Guide</div> | |
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<div class="metric-card"> | |
<div class="metric-value">100%</div> | |
<div>Actually Used</div> | |
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<div class="metric-card"> | |
<div class="metric-value">0</div> | |
<div>Cost</div> | |
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<h2>π What Actually Happened</h2> | |
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<h3>π§ Friend Struggling with Work Tools</h3> | |
<p><strong>Old way:</strong> Explained email automation over coffee, he forgot half of it</p> | |
<p><strong>New way:</strong> Created a step-by-step guide he could follow at his own pace</p> | |
<p><strong>Result:</strong> He actually implemented it and saves time daily</p> | |
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<h3>π Girlfriend's New Job</h3> | |
<p><strong>Old way:</strong> Gave random tips about her new role over dinner</p> | |
<p><strong>New way:</strong> Built a comprehensive toolkit for her first 90 days</p> | |
<p><strong>Result:</strong> She feels prepared and confident, references it regularly</p> | |
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<h2>π οΈ The Simple Process</h2> | |
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<span class="step-number">1</span> | |
<strong style="font-size: 1.2em;">Really Listen</strong> | |
<p style="margin-left: 55px;">Understand their specific situation, not just the surface problem</p> | |
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<span class="step-number">2</span> | |
<strong style="font-size: 1.2em;">Think It Through</strong> | |
<p style="margin-left: 55px;">Break down the challenge into logical steps</p> | |
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<span class="step-number">3</span> | |
<strong style="font-size: 1.2em;">Organize the Help</strong> | |
<p style="margin-left: 55px;">Create a structured guide they can follow</p> | |
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<strong>The Basic Template:</strong><br><br> | |
"My <span class="highlight">[friend/family member]</span> needs help with <span class="highlight">[specific challenge]</span>.<br> | |
They're not technical and work mostly with <span class="highlight">[tools they use]</span>.<br> | |
Create a practical, step-by-step guide to help them <span class="highlight">[achieve their goal]</span>.<br> | |
Make it something they can actually follow and reference later." | |
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<h2>π The Complete Toolkit</h2> | |
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<a href="https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://gist.githubusercontent.com/coryw/efdb965ea71512a5cdbbad29aebe746b/raw/CWP_Playbook.html" class="file-card"> | |
<div class="file-icon">π</div> | |
<h3>Complete Process</h3> | |
<p>Detailed workflow and templates</p> | |
</a> | |
<a href="https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://gist.githubusercontent.com/coryw/c2ee7b67260c8a3462b8e06194c031e5/raw/CWP_Quick_Reference.html" class="file-card"> | |
<div class="file-icon">β‘</div> | |
<h3>Quick Reference</h3> | |
<p>Simple steps for daily use</p> | |
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<div class="file-icon">π</div> | |
<h3>Other Ideas</h3> | |
<p>If you want to take it further</p> | |
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<h2>π€ Being Honest About This</h2> | |
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<h3>What This Actually Requires:</h3> | |
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<li>Time to understand their problem properly</li> | |
<li>Thinking through solutions step by step</li> | |
<li>Organizing information clearly</li> | |
<li>Following up to see if it actually helped</li> | |
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<h3>What This Doesn't Do:</h3> | |
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<li>Solve emotional or relationship problems</li> | |
<li>Work for every type of challenge</li> | |
<li>Replace actually learning the subject</li> | |
<li>Make you an instant expert in everything</li> | |
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<h3>Why It Works:</h3> | |
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<li>People can reference it when they need it</li> | |
<li>Shows you took time to really think about their situation</li> | |
<li>Organized help is easier to follow than scattered advice</li> | |
<li>Creates something they can share with others</li> | |
</ul> | |
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<p>"This is really helpful. I appreciate that you took the time to think through my situation and organize it like this. I'm actually going to use this."</p> | |
<p style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 15px; opacity: 0.8;">- Typical response when you do this well</p> | |
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<h2>π‘ When This Approach Works Best</h2> | |
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<li>π― <strong>Learning new tools or processes:</strong> Step-by-step is better than scattered tips</li> | |
<li>π <strong>Starting new roles or projects:</strong> Organized preparation reduces anxiety</li> | |
<li>π <strong>Repeated challenges:</strong> Create once, help multiple people</li> | |
<li>β° <strong>Complex multi-step tasks:</strong> Breaking it down prevents overwhelm</li> | |
<li>π <strong>Knowledge they'll need to reference:</strong> Beats trying to remember conversations</li> | |
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<h2>π― Your Next Step</h2> | |
<p style="font-size: 1.2em;">Think of someone in your life facing a challenge right now.</p> | |
<p style="font-size: 1.1em;">Instead of giving advice over coffee, try creating something organized they can actually use.</p> | |
<p style="margin-top: 25px;"> | |
<strong>It's not about being perfect. It's about being systematically helpful.</strong> | |
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<h2 style="color: #667eea;">π€ The Real Value</h2> | |
<p style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 20px 0;"> | |
You become known as someone who really thinks through problems<br> | |
and creates help that people actually use. | |
</p> | |
<p style="font-size: 1.1em; color: #666;"> | |
That's worth more than any marketing claim. | |
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