For many if you don’t share their perspective in life FRIENDSHIP is over!! For others if you don’t support their business FRIENDSHIP is over!! If you don’t talk or touch base weekly FRIENDSHIP is over. I mean really who do you think you are that my life is going to be centered around YOU. There is way too much going on in life that I have to ensure that I give you some attention on a regular. I may not speak to someone for six months and we pick up right where we left off. What’s up, let me tell you this, what do you think about… is how the conversation begins. Not, OH I haven’t heard from you in… or If you had been in touch you would know… with major ATTITUDE.
Sometime people don’t realize they make it such a hardship to communicate and hence all attempts are forever shut down. I have a family member like that. It is so unnerving no-one goes around them for this very reason. They know that as soon as they knock on the door the first half hour is going to be consumed with Where you been, aint seen you in, oh so you decided to come out of hiding, then this is your eldest family member you should pay respect and call, come by check on them. The whole time you’re thinking, “Hmmn I thought that’s what I was doing now and trying so very badly to hold my tongue but if I have to hear this the whole entire time I’m I think it’s going to be another year before I come by ”.
I will admit to being guilty to a degree of the same perspective in life. There are some people who I just can’t befriend because of their perspective. For instance, if I am a Christian why would I be friends with a Satanist. I think if I had a friend that converted to Satanism I would be distancing myself from them but to each his own. Now, when it comes to cutting off friendships because you have taken on a business and you want everyone’s support so you share the opportunity and they don’t see the value. Come on, what is that!! Why are you playing on people’s emotions to gain their support. My feelings in that area are go ahead and put them on a guilt trip but realize that you are going to be chasing them and spending more energy keeping them motivated to perform than if you moved on to build relationships with other people who shared your vision and maintained your friendship. Who said all your friends have to do what you do. There’s nothing wrong with sharing but forcing it down their throat is a no-no unless you want the stress of maintenance. I mean it’s enough keeping the zealous educated and up to date on all the benefits and features of your particular business. There's more to talk about in life than your business. For instance, a friend will encourage you to keep up with your health and fitness. All my friends can tell you that that is the first thing we discuss going to work out. I have taken most of them to boot-camp with me which is a group of people who meet three times a week and work out together. Best of all it's FREE!!So they have no excuse not to come. To my reader you may not be able to come but I have something else for you as a token of my friendship.
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Dalisse Humphrey
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