Seven Little Words

Seven little words! Hi there. What’s happening? How are you? And just like that, the door is open.

To conversation. To finding out what’s in someone’s head and heart. To serious words and fun words. To saying congratulations, offering support, or simply commiserating when things aren’t going quite so well.

How often do you reach out to the people who count?

Friends who may have started as social media connections but somehow became real friends. Networking contacts whose stories you’ve gotten to know. Clients. Referral partners. People who would probably appreciate hearing from you without an agenda, without an ask, and without a last-minute plug for your newest program.

Just, what’s going on? Some people might call this a waste of time. I’m discovering that these so-called wastes of time often open the door to so much more, and because I’m human, and because I really do care about the people in my world, sometimes I simply want to know how they’re doing.

No strategy. No hidden agenda. No carefully crafted CTA.

Just seven little words.

Maybe I’m very, very, very old-fashioned. Maybe I’m the last person standing who still thinks this matters. I hope not.

What do you think?