The Loudest Person in the Room Wins (Even When They Shouldn’t)

The Kings Letter

You’ve seen it happen. The person who talks the most, shouts the loudest, or constantly demands attention gets all the recognition. Meanwhile, the ones who quietly do great work? Overlooked. Forgotten.

It’s infuriating. Especially if you’re one of the quiet ones.

The Hard Truth:

The world doesn’t reward merit. It rewards visibility.

It’s why mediocre musicians with great marketing get more gigs than world-class players who hide in practice rooms.

It’s why businesses with terrible products but aggressive branding outsell companies making something truly valuable.

It’s why someone in an orchestra can coast on volume and theatrics while the real talent goes unnoticed.

You can either be bitter about this—or you can use it to your advantage.

What To Do About It:

1. Get Loud in the Right Way. You don’t need to be obnoxious, but you do need to make noise. Record your playing, share your work, post your ideas. Don’t assume people will “just find you.” (They won’t. I am speaking from experience.)

2. Own Your Value. Stop waiting for someone to recognize you. If you’re a musician, showcase your skill. Whether that means performing more, building an online presence, or refining your craft with better tools (like my weekly sheet music). If you’re a business, build a website that makes people take you seriously (I do that too).

3. Leverage Proof, Not Just Volume. Being loud gets attention. But results keep it. If you can show why you’re worth noticing—through performance, credibility, or real value—your voice carries weight.

Your Challenge:

Where are you being too quiet? What’s one way you can be more visible this week?

Pick something. Execute. Reply and tell me what you’re doing.

Because staying invisible isn’t noble—it’s just a guarantee that you’ll be ignored.

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Take care,

Mislav Brajković

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