Drinking My Own Kool Aid
A little over a year ago, I encouraged Sterling Bank’s Executive Vice President of Business Development and Community Relations Pamela Lovett to blog. She followed my suggestion. While she managed to post regular entries despite a full plate and an even fuller calendar of activities, I allowed my blogging efforts to languish.
Now I didn’t completely abandon all social media activities all together. I had been tweeting feverishly, connecting with friends on Facebook, and networking on LinkedIn, in addition to developing the online strategies for upGrading Texas Classrooms, working with Pam on promoting the Women’s Business, and managing a SharePoint-based website redesign project (more later on lessons learned on SharePoint-based websites), among other things.
But there’s something altogether different about blogging. It sharpens your observation skills, and encourages one to be more inquisitive, concise. However, blogging requires commitment, time, and discipline. I admit — my attention was a little distracted.
Pam, the other day, refocused my attention by urging me to drink my own Kool Aid, which I will gladly take on.
Thank goodness for great friends!
Christine,
Yeah, two days in a row! You’re on a positive roll. Kool-Aid’s even better than you remembered as a kid, isn’t it?
And thank you for the positive portrayal in your post! We are on a nice encourager/encouraged cycle (sharing the roles as needed)which is just the way friendship should be.