Social Media is an exciting journey... I love the fact that it’s still in its infancy and a rapidly evolving medium. I get to explore, which is absolutely one of my favorite things to do in the world. Yet, most days my journey is designed with a purpose. I need to stay focused, leave where I am, Point A, accomplish a million things along the way, and get to point B by a specified time.
Sometimes I think I have a little time (because I'm not remembering) so I get off the information super highway (sorry, couldn't resist) and opt for the back roads. I check my Google map, the time, it looks easy... I should still arrive on time.
There in fact lies the challenge...
Like taking a country drive, I see the road just ahead, it turns up a hill through the trees (and wow) it looks so beautiful. It’s got a really cool name that grabs my attention like Old Miller’s Pond Rd with another sign stating Big Raspberry Creek Meadows Junction, 3 miles. I don’t know about you, but I just can’t help but wonder where that road leads. I immediately visiualize it in my mind and start composing the soundtrack.
As an evolving culture of avid self educating searchers we’re constantly presented with variations on this scenario every time we open our preferred browser. If we’re exploring Social Media for business we belong to several online communities, we have a lot of conversations, and we respond to a lot of communication.
Yet, if we're going to hit our goals, we need to resist temptation...
Sometimes I take that road leading off the main way, I can't resist. Yet, more often than not, I stay the course and get to Point B. I’m not super disciplined by any means. I’m a very curious sole who occasionally has sudden attacks of spontaneity. Many is the time an unexpected side trip revealed great reward. But sometimes not. I lost valuable time wandering and ended up with not much to show for it. Not that it was wasted. It was just unintended time spent off plan.
I work better when I have my spiral bound notebook (old school, I know) with my hand written list by my keyboard. It reminds me of another one of life’s great joys - drawing a line through another one of those tasks on my list.
I love weekend mornings.
That's when, with my first cup of coffee in hand and no Point B, I follow any road I want and let it take me wherever.
How about you?
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