can help them vs. randomly volunteering my time
& services elsewhere. Love (and support) the ones
you’re with!
Selfless with a strategy is acceptable, because
otherwise you’re in the way - not actually IN with
purpose! #WORD
Point: where you place your investments is crucial
(and noticeable), time and money alike. Always
think: whom am I supporting? Who could really
use this business, who could really use my support, time, kindness, friendship, and business-ship?
Consideration = everything. Be conscious around
your community. Consciously made choices are
karma’s cousin.
Relationships are key in all we do and relationships
are directly linked to our incomes & livelihoods.
Yep, every ounce.
A word to the wise: treat your online community
just as valuably as your in the flesh community.
Spamming people, the follow-unfollow game,
posting for self-serving purposes in 38 groups
without interacting with other group members to
some degree isn’t totally a value ploy in relationship investment (although it’s a decent strategy in
seeing who you connect with when you’re new to
the game and trying to get your bearings).
In this case of being fresh meat to the online scene
or entrepreneurial world, showing up consistently
to see who you connect with or who interacts with
your posts is totally fair, valid and on point. You’re
basically fishing to see who you catch & connect
with, which can then lead into the dating phase,
which can then lead into the “are we long term
sustainable material”, and can we do business or
be supportive boss BFF’s? I.e. Value investments
that will yield a return.
A lot of relationship building & investment (especially online) is trial and error. Time is just as much
an investment as money, and the return is highly
reflective of what you put in. Think of relationship
pregame as foreplay. I said it. Maybe it’s not for
everyone, but how do feel about the relationships
that are demanding and in your face without any
small lead in? Why not take the initiative (when you
join a group, friend or follow someone online) to
personally say hello, share a compliment, or reach
out to let them know why you’ve contacted/connected with them. To me, I’m more likely to recognize this type of person, support them, and consider them for future working relationships (making an
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