Old Dogs, New Tricks is an exploration of the blooming Social Media phenomena, and how these evolving tools may benefit small business owners, for whom the vast majority of Americans daily work.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Don't Chase Your Tail In Circles

You're busy.  Everyone's busy.  Truth is, deep in your heart, you honestly believe your life is busier than most other people. 



So why would an old dog like you want to waste time reading about someone on Facebook who is tired of ironing clothes, or thinks their grandchildren are perfect or is still mourning the Steelers' Super Bowl loss (have you been talking to my wife)?  Even if you could wade your way through such trivial information, where would you find the time in your overwhelmed schedule to be a participant?  Why would an old dog like you chase your tail in meaningless circles by reading this stuff?



If you're in the dark about how Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, etc) can actually save you time through networking on steroids, perhaps the less than 2 minute video (see Blog Archive - In The Doghouse) will begin to open your eyes.  Who knows, it might even improve your professional and personal life.  But why would you want to do that, when you can chase your tail the way you always have?



Thanks for sharing 168 seconds of your day,
Smitty

1 comment:

Greg said...

Good advice! can a young dog learn these tricks too?

Also, I have a thought on the current survey: What if I think email will be replaced someday, but nowhere close to 2015?