warning

I want to warn you about this before it's too late.

Author

Dominic Imwalle
January 08, 2025

There are people spending time with the people who are living the life you want to live.

Why this time is valuable 👇🏼

  1. Questions to nail conversations

  2. #PrescribedByDx - Raw Thoughts

  3. Bonus: Link to how I start my day

9 questions that unlock stories your people rarely share.

  1. When was the last time you had to admit that you were wrong about the work that you were completely focused on?

  2. What do you wish you would’ve considered before taking on X opportunity?

  3. What don’t most people realize about the life that you live?

  4. Who did you surround yourself with to accomplish that feat?

  5. What would you say to the people who call you an “expert” in the field?

  6. Who was the best boss you worked for, and “why” was that?

  7. What work did you do that at the time was “ugly” but you look back on it and realize that’s the reason you are where you are today?

  8. What served as a constant reminder for you to go back to the drawing board and rethink where you were spending all your time?

  9. When did you feel that you were “crushing it” in your career?

#PrescribedByDx

Here’s an outreach message that has helped me close multiple different deals. I’ve made it more accessible for job seekers to use—run with it 🤝

"[recipient's name] - I noticed [specific action related to the recipient's profile]!

I help [people you serve] [achieve specific outcome] by [key method or approach]. Pretty cool to see [specific detail about the recipient’s experience or expertise], I'm looking to gain more information around [what interested you on their profile/work they do]

Excited to see where you go and wanted to connect!

- [your name]"

Also, I love asking the questions above. I wholeheartedly enjoy learning from others’ experiences—the good and the bad.

Here are a few more I want to ask people:

  • How long before you realized you were running in the wrong direction?

  • Do you believe you spent enough time with the people you enjoy?

  • What was the hardest season of your life, and why?

TL;DR

  • Ask better questions; get better outcomes

  • Being a good conversationalist is underrated

  • Don’t burn through 100 good connections with a template

Before you leave…

If you’ve enjoyed reading this, let me know via direct response.

Have an awesome day ✌🏼

Dominic

P.S. When you’re ready to tap back into your network, check out this new 5-day email series I launched to land $100K roles where ideas are heard, work is valued, and people advocate for you behind closed doors.

I teach the exact framework I use to help job seekers attract hiring teams and show up to a career that they enjoy.

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