What happened?
After reading another Apsense member's article "Back to Basics. Do families still eat together?" and another member's blog on "Too Busy?" I was once again inspired-- uh oh :-)
Both these blogs raised a question in my wee little brain..."What happened?"
What happened to building a business based on friendships?
What happened to helping others for the sake of helping?
What happened to spending time with one's family?
What happened to taking time to smell the coffee?
What happened to slow roasting?
Are these days really gone?!
I guess I am a bit old fashioned, but I am starting to believe the old fashioned way of doing things are the best. I actually enjoy talking to people, taking time out of my day to listen and taking the time to slow roast my dinner rather than eat out at a fast food place.(there is a time and place for it though-LOL) I like to learn about the people I am in business with rather than "sucker them in" with my incredible sales-man-ship and then forget about them after they join the "latest craze" - I am tired of the Rat Race online business has become! As a people we have become so used to the busy-ness of life that we have even allowed our busi-ness to take the place of relationships, real or online. I too, have been guilty. How many of you have links in your signatures? How many times do they even get clicked because we are just too busy? We are too busy in our busi-ness to even bother to look at a friend's website. Don't look at my website.
Because of our Busy-ness, we have hurt ourselves in the process. People have become so afraid/leery of "being sold" online, that even the free things have become feared, and rightfully so. Would you click a link now to get free information? or would you have to be persuaded because you have "done that before" only to be added to a mailing list or a freebie marketing ring. Yep, build a "quick list" by offering a freebie ... isn't that what the gurus have taught us? It is all in the list......Don't get me wrong, Some Online businesses are worth being added to the list, but we should be able to choose without fear.... Don't look at my website.
How many people take 5minutes of their day to click to help others? Many don't, simply because they are afraid that they might be sold something or added to a "list". I know I was leery until I actually took the time to click the link and see what it was all about. But, It all takes time. Seriously, in 5 just minutes you could feed children, give free mammograms, give children the gift of literacy, save the rainforest, and even fed animals, but we might be too afraid to try. Don't look at my website.
As my friends have pointed in their blogs, we have even become too busy to eat together. Eating together takes time... and as these lovely ladies pointed out, we simply don't have it to give. Life is busy. Forget the coffee and the roast and Please ... don't look at my website.
this article/blog was written in fun---So, please don't be offended, as I just don't have the time to discuss it or to explain myself
Both these blogs raised a question in my wee little brain..."What happened?"
What happened to building a business based on friendships?
What happened to helping others for the sake of helping?
What happened to spending time with one's family?
What happened to taking time to smell the coffee?
What happened to slow roasting?
Are these days really gone?!
I guess I am a bit old fashioned, but I am starting to believe the old fashioned way of doing things are the best. I actually enjoy talking to people, taking time out of my day to listen and taking the time to slow roast my dinner rather than eat out at a fast food place.(there is a time and place for it though-LOL) I like to learn about the people I am in business with rather than "sucker them in" with my incredible sales-man-ship and then forget about them after they join the "latest craze" - I am tired of the Rat Race online business has become! As a people we have become so used to the busy-ness of life that we have even allowed our busi-ness to take the place of relationships, real or online. I too, have been guilty. How many of you have links in your signatures? How many times do they even get clicked because we are just too busy? We are too busy in our busi-ness to even bother to look at a friend's website. Don't look at my website.
Because of our Busy-ness, we have hurt ourselves in the process. People have become so afraid/leery of "being sold" online, that even the free things have become feared, and rightfully so. Would you click a link now to get free information? or would you have to be persuaded because you have "done that before" only to be added to a mailing list or a freebie marketing ring. Yep, build a "quick list" by offering a freebie ... isn't that what the gurus have taught us? It is all in the list......Don't get me wrong, Some Online businesses are worth being added to the list, but we should be able to choose without fear.... Don't look at my website.
How many people take 5minutes of their day to click to help others? Many don't, simply because they are afraid that they might be sold something or added to a "list". I know I was leery until I actually took the time to click the link and see what it was all about. But, It all takes time. Seriously, in 5 just minutes you could feed children, give free mammograms, give children the gift of literacy, save the rainforest, and even fed animals, but we might be too afraid to try. Don't look at my website.
As my friends have pointed in their blogs, we have even become too busy to eat together. Eating together takes time... and as these lovely ladies pointed out, we simply don't have it to give. Life is busy. Forget the coffee and the roast and Please ... don't look at my website.
this article/blog was written in fun---So, please don't be offended, as I just don't have the time to discuss it or to explain myself
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Comments (15)
Arthur Webster7
Just plain honesty
What happened to helping others for the sake of helping? Good question!
Looking around some of the posts here one thing did rather strike me.
Somebody only has to ask for help with a problem and the responses will have an affiliate link in them. There is very little that cannot be obtained for free on the net, be it hosting, software, help or advice and this aspect of 'community' (I'll help if you will sign up under me) seems to be just a little too close to doggy canibalism for my taste
Theresa6
Just thinking about time and the upcoming holidays.
it's going to get even busier Penny and Lisa!
Theresa6
HA Rebecca!! Your GRrrrreat, as well ! :-)
Rebecca DeMain5
Way to go. Fishie, Your Great!!! or was that the tiger. Make it a Great day all!!!
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Come on over one morning Fishie. We'll sit on the deck and share a cup of freshly ground coffee and enjoy the morning. Just don't come on trash day, it's pretty noisy :-)
Theresa6
coffee anyone? LOL
Theresa6
Thanks Cootsy :)
You are so good at bringing some wonderful tidbits to add and I agree with you - it does work in the real world IF we are not "too busy" online. LOL- I like to find the balance in my online "fun" of building a site, meeting people and my "real world" life. Maybe that is the difference... our reasons for being online? our goals? There is something to be said for being driven and another thing entirely about "being driven".
I love the smell of coffee :-)
But that is not exactly
Arthur Webster7
Just plain honesty
Hi, fishie,
A great fun blog and one which is very appropriate to the many people who call themselves 'internet marketers' because they have loads of affiliate web pages, spend hours reading their emails from hailguru or spend even more time reading 10 foot long sales letters loaded with superfluous verbiage and redundant superlatives. You know, I have the feeling that, sometimes, they will read the same ten foot long sales letter from five different people - just in case one is different.
Theresa6
ooh YUM funky stuff -- ROFLOL!!
yes, Lisa this has really been an interesting and fun day! THANK YOU!! We should do it again sometime :-) over coffee maybe *winks*
Rae Steinbrink6
I think you explained it very well. I am gravitating more and more to social websites just to read more about others. While I am only a family of two, we do take the time to eat together given our schedules...but you are right about one thing; many are now too afraid to check out what's free, to expand their horizons just by getting to know others. I don't think it's gone yet Wendy, after all look at us!
Lisa G.9
Health Wellness & Wealth Consultant
What a great day at Apsense this has been. I think we have discovered one of the best apsects of social networking today. This inspriration and sharing stories has been magic today!
Yet another great blog you have written! If I don't get up from the computer though, my family will be eating some more pretty funky stuff for dinner tonight..lol.
You are a Jewel! ~*~
Thanks!
Theresa6
WOOOHOOO Juenelle! That is one purdy header on yer apsite!
me likes the heart.
yes, I don't understand the fear much either, but isn't that why some hide behind their pc's in the first place - LOL -- heck i dunno...but it sure makes for an interesting topic heh.
Theresa6
I sure hope you are right Wendy !
It is nice to see you are a pink ribbon clicker too :-)
HAHA! Looking at your website now, my friend.
Wendy7
It certainly seems that they are indeed gone
But.......... with the few us that truly care about what happens to others it is making a slow return
Pssst Love the "Don't look at my website"
Cute but well stated
Wendy