We talk and forget to listen
When do you know much is just way too much?
Easy. You ask. Or in this case, listen.
I follow Andrew Warner's blog, Mixergy.com, on a regular basis. Always full of amazing stories and anecdotes, Andrew is able to conduct his interviews with enthusiasm and passion, trying to find where the line between entrepreneurship and success cross.
Recently one of Andrew's followers brought up an interesting question on his sidekick site, Foundersmix.com. Is Andrew blurring the line between informing and broadcasting?
Luckily he was able to bring this forward and initiate a conversation with no one other than his devoted community. Andrew took it to heart and opted to listen.
But when do we know where much is too much? Not all of us share the same luck of being able to receive feedback from our community this way, usually followers just opting to "unfriend" or "unfollow" us without every saying a word. Surprisingly we opt to count these drop-outs as collateral damage, using the "You can't please everybody" excuse without ever asking "Why?".
When was the last time you asked your community to rate the quality of your conversations? When did you stopped caring about hits and links and started working on developing real relationships?
Next time you're in doubt, ask. Or better yet, listen.
