Call it chance, luck, or synchronicity, it is amazing how seemingly random but connected events occur.
It began with tracking books on Goodreads.
I had decided to test out Goodreads as a way to track books. I had no plans to interact on the site. Then I received a DM with a request to fill out a form for an idea regarding connecting readers 1:1 to discuss favorite books.
A Goodreads DM turned into an opportunity for personal insight.
I completed the form and followed the requesters links. This led me to another of his projects, Zone of Genius, which was immediately engaging. I signed up, completed the pre-work and scheduled a call.
The opportunity for growth turned into 2 conversations.
In the first call I found some of the insight I was looking for. I became excited to see how the project will be developed. Later, I was invited to complete the 2nd iteration of Zone of Genius - which led to another call.
The 2nd conversation became an introduction to another creator.
My results for Zone of Genius and another's were comparable enough that an introduction was warranted. We met 1 week later and had an interesting conversation - one in which I was immediately exposed to new ideas (Awesome!). This creator wrote a book (I'm reading it now) that resonates with my niche - which gave me a creative boost by association.