There are a number of ways to learn new things

Sometimes it takes a whole village to allow an an individual to thrive.

Writing on Medium will be a long journey no matter what. But it could be a whole lot harder if you go it alone.

As with any entrepreneurial venture like YouTube or Podcasting, the creative path can oftentimes be a lonely experience.

I knew from the first time I discovered Medium that I wanted to make a name for myself and help people out.

In the beginning, I wasn’t very focused or motivated to build up an audience. But I remembered that in the past, I’ve joined Facebook groups that served as fantastic support groups.

My favorite group goes by the name of “Medium Writers and Bloggers” on Facebook. The community is as engaging as I had hoped. It’s not just a bunch of people who are spamming their content or asking for followers.

Nope!

Everyone in the group writes about such unique topics which makes it fun to explore new material.

I wouldn’t typically read an article about “Becoming a Data Scientist”, but I ended up learning a lot about Machine Learning and how it’s a quickly growing field.

The great thing about reading the group’s articles iis that I don’t have to commit days on end to reading an entire book about their topic.

I, the reader, get to dip my feet into their world of expertise and get inspired by what they have to say.

This way, Medium saves me a lot of time digging through the nitty gritty articles on the rest of the internet.

Sure, not every article may be 100% accurate, but I at least have a personal experience presented before me in…

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