Social media will cause the user to stretch well beyond their level of comfort. Social media is about risk in many cases. Will you reach out to connect with someone you do not know? Will you reply to a comment by another. Fortune favors the brave social media users who dare to go beyond their level of comfort.
The Roman poet Virgil said this: “Fortune favors the brave.” The only question that you and I must ask is this…”Are we brave enough?” I constantly revisit this question from time to time in my business.
It may be hard to believe that I once was a fairly shy person. I was afraid to talk to new people. But business has a way of beating that out of you. Strangers are potentially new customers we just need to reach out to. After all, there are so many great people to meet.
There are and will be many challenges that will face us as business owners and entrepreneurs. One of the early lessons that I learned in business was this, if I sit on my butt in the office and wait for calls to come, business won’t happen. I learned that I had to get out and help make business opportunities happen. I quickly realized that I loved networking face to face with other business owners. Actually, I became pretty good at networking. By the way, networking is one of the best things you can do for your business.
Nothing makes business happen faster than a good face to face meeting. That’s where first impressions are formed and trust begins.
Social media works on this same principle; connecting with others through comments, posts, and discussions. But all these things do not beat a good face to face encounter. Social media is an effective lead generator, but I still want us to meet face to face with others.
So remembering that fortune favors the brave, let’s get out and meet someone today. I am really blessed to have the business that I have. But I need to be faithful to work on it and help others along the way.
For today I will be pushing myself to interact more with others. What will you do today that will push your business and yourself further ahead?
So here’s to a great day of business for you. Be brave.
