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This week on How Success Happens, I got to catch up with someone who doesn’t just build brands, he builds universes: bestselling author Soman Chainani, creator of the fantasy series The School for Good and Evil, and now the mind behind the wild new novel Young World. I first spoke with Soman back in 2021, when Good and Evil was being made into a Netflix flick, and since then he has made a few bold moves. He ditched New York City for St. Louis, where his partner has a nearby goat farm, and he took a big step outside his fairytale comfort zone with this new one, which tells the story of a teenager who is elected President of the United States and sparks a global revolution of young leaders in the process. Betrayal, power plays and murder soon follow.
Listen below or watch above to check out the entire convo, and read on for Soman’s insights to help you launch a revolution in your own success story in three, two, one!
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Three Key Insights
1. Stop “Following Your Passion” and Start Following Your Advantage
Soman is not a fan of the advice to “follow your passion.” As he puts it, “I’ve never been into that advice because I often think your passion and your dream don’t line up with what you’re good at.” Instead, he looks for the intersection of two things: what he’s genuinely good at and what makes time fly by when he’s doing it. Writing is hard and often a “pain in the ass,” but he recognizes that he’s good at it, it makes hours disappear, and he ends the day feeling transformed and fulfilled.
Takeaway: Don’t overlook your superpowers.
2. Be Willing to Walk Away From Your Own Franchise
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