If you’re as old as this Philosopher-in-Residence (or simply have Plantastic, esoteric taste in music), then you’ll have a pop fanfare trilling in your head when I quote the Bros existentialist classic; When Will I Be Famous?

As a coaching specialist, Make Me A Plan can of course manage your fame journey for you, via the following light-hearted acrostic:

F ervent hustling, trying to persuade disinterested decision-makers that you/your product/concept/panache is the Next Big Thing upon which to take a punt.

A nhedonia as you realise that life is full of compromises and you need to be the square peg that fits in the square hole in order to be famous.

M oney in the bank bolsters spirits when you get your first job/contract/appointment/starring role. Compromising’s Net Promoter Score in your sample of one instantly shoots through the roof.

O rder and progress, hat-tip to Brazil, as you realise that pursuing your dream is probably going to have to contain some structure and routine and be a bit like anything run-of-the-mill you’ve ever done, if you’re to Become Famous.

U p days and down days become par for the course, but you can blame the pandemic so as long as it’s not your fault, it’s ok.

S ocial media allows you to define your own history by the open market availability of paid-for followers and post scheduling platforms, meaning your good self and the world that’s waiting for you can believe you are already The Next Big Thing.

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Next fortnight, I’ll be musing On Camera (accidental fame and media persistent theme emerging here!).

Please get in touch with any particular aspects of this topic you’d like me to write about.

In the meantime,

Happy Planning

PS If you want some other free tips for your business life, check out the Working Well blog – out fortnightly on Wednesdays, courtesy of Make Me A Plan’s Productivity Expert, Penny Le Kelly. Browse the latest edition here:

https://www.makemeaplan.com/news/sorting-your-admin-out/