A Day In An Internet Markers Life Clear communication And Having Thick Skin

Clear communication And Having Thick Skin

Just checked my email and received an email with
a tone of discontent.

A couple days ago I came across a blog from a lady who
is just starting her marketing career.

I thought her blog was decent, like I think mine is.

Nobody’s work is perfect all the time and although I
mentioned in my email I thought she had a great start
that something was off with her site. Well for a fact
something wasn’t right.

I won’t say what here, as I do not want to upset her more
than she is. I won’t make public what she said as this
might reveal her and that is not the object.

I will say this, I went back to her blog and she corrected the
the inconsistencies and it looks much better.

Hey, I’m no no-it-all guy and if I was, I would never want to
intentionally offend anyone. If there is something wrong with
my site, please take a minute and email me (My contact info
is under my about page).

I posted this article because I try to learn from every situation
and angle I can, as I believe the only thing standing between my
dreams and reality is me.

I have read and reread my email to this young lady to see what went
wrong? I thought her blog was a great start, and I let her know that
as well as a problem; I believed it was a problem anyway and she
has changed her blog, so she saw something to.

But she let me know she worked her butt off on it, that she isn’t
perfect and maybe “I should look in my backyard” before I “cut down
someone else’s work”…ummm

I still believe I communicated to her all the good work I saw and still
do. I believe I encouraged her to stay focused and work her plan and not
to get side tracked. I mentioned to keep the big picture in mind and take
minor setbacks as learning experiences and go from there. (Through a series of 3 emails)

I don’t think she saw anything I wrote except her blog had a mistake and
she might want to correct it and she is a loser cuz I said so.

Here is what I learned. No matter how much you try to write it, communicating
by any means except face to face can leave room for a misunderstanding.

I need to double make sure when I write or communicate through any form
that I look from the other person’s view.

I also need to remember that very few people want to disrupt me and my life.
Few people are going to go out of their way to cut me down and to take
what someone says about my online presence into serious consideration but
not to personally and that anytime you lay something out in the open for
people to see you must have thick skin.

I am me and that’s just how it is. Today I reminded myself to think twice
before communicating (Kind of like; measure twice, cut once) and to grow
thick skin, especially when you honestly wanted to help someone and all they
could do is cut you down for it.

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