The phone jerk
Published: Mon, 11/21/16
Maybe it’s my introverted personality. Or my awareness level of how much time gets wasted on the horn. Or that it often drains the energy out of me (on the rare occasions where I agree to do hour phone consults, I drop off into a deep, coma–like sleep afterwards).
There’s nothing I’d rather NOT do than sit on the phone.
I despise phones.
Phones *suck*.
There are exceptions to this, of course.
Like if I’m being interviewed on a podcast or talking to a friend or business partner or whatever.
But generally, I want nothing to do with them.
And to paraphrase a song by the great Weird Al Yankovic, I’d rather jump naked on a huge pile of thumbtacks than spend one more minute on the phone with you.
Anyway, why should you care?
Probably, you shouldn’t care.
Unless, of course, you’re one of these strangers lately (and even people I am somewhat acquainted with) who likes leaving voice mails with no details about who they are or what they want (instead of emailing the details of their request).
I’m talking about voice mails like:
“Hey Ben, my name is so-and-so, give me a call back…”
No context.
No “reason why.”
Ain’t happening, Richie.
It’s not just because of the reasons I cited above about my hatred of the phone, either. The other (more important) reason is because TIME is the one commodity I guard most aggressively. Frankly, I barely call my own mother each week, much less a goo-roo fanboy looking to do a JV or for free advice. And I’d get nothing done if I called back everyone who asks to “chat just for a few minutes.”
And you know what?
I highly suggest you do the same.
Guard your time like Smaug hoarding his treasure in the Lonely Mountain.
Be stingy with it.
Cling to it.
Breathe *fire* on anyone who would take it from you.
Give it away lightly at your peril…
Anyway, on to bid’niz:
The December “Email Players” issue goes to the printer soon. It contains a special gift (I won’t say what, too many opportunity-minded igits will subscribe just for that, wasting my valuable time, and theirs).
But rest assured... ol' Settle Claus has something valuable in his sack for you.
And, it’s gonna be a merry Christmas for all on board in time.
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Ben Settle