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3 Powerful Lessons We Can Learn About Personal Development By Watching Babies

My first day as a newbie on a brand new platform

Frank McKinley
3 min readApr 14, 2022
Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

Last week I read an article from a writer who grew her audience to 25,000 followers on TikTok in a few months.

Pretty amazing, right?

Now is the time to be on TikTok if you want to ride the wave of organic reach.

As I write this, I have a whole day of experience there. That’s hardly anything. But it got me thinking.

Here’s what I learned.

Everybody’s new at something sometime.

I remember the first day at a new school.

Not knowing anybody is awkward enough. Add being 11 years old to that and you’re in the land of confusion.

At the beginning of anything new, there is:

  • Discovery
  • Exploration
  • Testing

If you have a horrible experience, you have the past to look forward to.

You also know what not to do tomorrow.

I watched our daughter learn to walk on the sales floor of our children’s clothing store. The first time she traveled the length of the counter, we…

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Frank McKinley
Frank McKinley

Written by Frank McKinley

I like to figure things out and share what I find. My favorite topics are faith, communication, business, and personal growth. https://skl.sh/2Xp1p8d

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