What is a Niche of One?

People trying to sell their brand and ideas typically throw out slogans to get the idea in people’s heads.

I hate that.

Not the practice of it, mind you, but that it often seems so… immaterial and unclear, I guess. Catchy slogan, unclear promise.

I’ve personally always been a person who wants to live up to their own high standards of ethics. Mi esposa Cubana likes to frequently call me, “Santo José.”

Well, I ain’t no saint, but I do like to be a stand up guy, deliver on my promises, and have a firm no BS rule when I’m trying to help others.

So, I wanted to take the time to define and clarify the Niche of One brand by clarifying what it means, what the mission is, and how this can help you.

What exactly does being a Niche of One mean?

I’m going to give you the definition I’ve come up with:

Becoming a niche of one is when you focus on your unique experiences, perspectives, or specialized knowledge, creating a distinctive brand that attracts a dedicated readership​​.

In essence, YOU are your niche.

Conventional wisdom states that when you embark on trying to make money from your writing that you find the niche that will make you the most money, the niche you’re most informed to perform well in, and a niche that is popular.

I’ve never been much for conventional wisdom when it comes in such a cookie cutter format.

How does this Niche of One method work?

I’m a huge fan of simple solutions to complex problems.

I used to get overwhelmed quite easily when I was younger and more inexperienced trying to figure out a complex way to solve complex issues, but eventually I learned that breaking it all down into manageable pieces made the whole thing easier to solve.

I’m going to break the method down for you so it’s simple to understand.

1. Focus on your unique experiences.
   You have lived life and you have had many experiences thus far. Add all these experiences up and you have a story… a story that wants to be told and one that can help others that may be facing similar issues that you have. These unique experiences have intrinsic value.
2. Focus on your unique perspectives.
   While these experiences may be similar to others that many, many people have faced, your unique perspectives is what separates your experience from theirs. Many people can walk the same road, but the outcome of the journey has infinite possible conclusions and your outlook, your perspective, is that of your individual journey. This unique perspective has intrinsic value.
3. Focus on your specialized knowledge.
   Thanks to these unique experiences and perspectives, you have specialized knowledge that no one else has because it’s based on the lessons you have learned personally on your journey. It is an amalgamation of what you’ve learned from others and what you have learned works for you. You may not think you’re an expert, but you are. You are an expert in what has worked the best for you. That specialized knowledge has intrinsic value.

This differs greatly from simply picking an established niche.

How, you may ask? Because it is not something that can be replicated by another.

No one else has experienced you life the way you have, first-hand.

No one else can comment on how things made your feel, how they helped you succeed, how the failures made your stronger and more aware.

Many pick a niche they think will make them some money and regurgitate information that’s been put out there before, trying to restructure and revise it to be in their own voice.

Using the Niche of One method, you’re creating something wholly new. Yes, it may use information that is already out there, but the spin make it something fantastically unique.

That spin is you.

Armed with this outlook, the heights you can reach are unparalleled.

This will allow you to take the mundane and turn it into the amazing. It will show readers that you can give them insight they can’t get anywhere else.

And that positions you to take your work to the next level, offering profound insight, and changing the game.

In this game, you no longer have to follow the rules… you begin to make them.

And you do all that simply by becoming a Niche of One.

Thanks for reading!

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