When someone comes to you for a question they think of you as a resource. They think you are the expert or what they believe is close enough or good enough for them to VALUE your advice and guidance. If you don't feel like helping someone because it takes too long to find the answer then respectably decline. I am personally just confused on a certain individual refusal to be loyal and helpful to their "so called friends". Just because someone isn't on your business Facebook page or Twitter connecting you in that form doesn't mean you have to be a jerk when they find what works for them to connect to you with.
I don't get much interaction on this blog or my business facebook page...but I have been lucky with my Life Dosing Drugs Blogs. The fact that I still write on any form of my social media connections is my need to communicate what is on my mind and to see if it reaches others or not. The Internet has opened doors to become the most social person you could ever be by just sitting in your office chair staring at a computer screen. I am grateful for the emails and the phone calls and hell even the text messages when they come. It makes me feel like what I say and do makes a difference and that was the whole point of being socially connected within the media. I've even been lucky enough to be apart of the New York Times on adverse drug reactions because of the way I answered what I thought just a regular reader question in a blog and it turned out to be an editor for the paper.
I read a person verbally bash a friend for asking why they shut down their social sites. It was all in curiosity and that friend seemed to be a concerned. In return, the verbal bashing peon insulted the friend so that they may have had this person on their list that they "could count on" now kicked to the list, "I would never ask anything of this person ever again because well they are a complete selfish, way too into themselves....asshat."
We grow as adults. We learn, or at least I hope we all do along the way. You become valuable for the profession your in and your interests. You don't want to run a company anymore? Okay fine...but don't bitch out the world when they still thought and believe you have value.
People come to me and ask me questions from raising a large family, having special needs children, marriage issues, and of course the pharmacy sector. Why? Because it is what defines me. Feels good that people can ask me things. Whether they take the advice or not it really doesn't matter. They thought I was good enough to be asked. I would never belittle someone for asking a question. This whole world is based on teaching experience. You learn in your job, you of course learn while your a student.......why deny a lesson you could teach a friend? Shit..we are all teachers at some point.
Social websites take time and dedication. You want to go big and have high traffic then you have to put the word out....like everywhere. That shit costs money, yes....but if you think your worth it then quit your bitching and keep going. We have 18 year old millionaires because they had an idea and didn't give up on it. Some events happened for them by pure luck but there are still opportunities out there for the next big thing or we would never have the saying that there will be the next big thing. Things take time, resources, money, networking.......you could have the highest IQ in the world but if your an ass to anyone you kinda ruined your chances by building your brand.
We have the government now trying to weigh in on how we socially connect with others. This good old free country that is apparently full of "Free Speech" is being jeopardized yet again. I'm going to have to go back to writing in my diary with no one ever knowing my opinion which may be good for some but is that the world we want?I mean seriously....what the hell would you do with yourself if you couldn't have Facebook?
I'm sorry for the rant. I just became really discouraged by someone I once respected. I don't understand why they are choosing this path for themselves but its not up to me for what they chose to do. Its just sad when they have such a lot to offer not just to their close friends but eventually the right person in the world that will make them the big time hot shot they want to be someday....but apparently being a douchebag is the way they want to go so whatever.
Its just frustrating....Imagine walking into an Apple store and asking Steve Jobs (while he was still alive RIP) a question on one of the products he developed and him yelling at you saying, "I don't answer questions. If your not smart enough to use the product then your not worth owning it."
See where I'm annoyed?? Smart people can be the dumbest in the world.
I don't get much interaction on this blog or my business facebook page...but I have been lucky with my Life Dosing Drugs Blogs. The fact that I still write on any form of my social media connections is my need to communicate what is on my mind and to see if it reaches others or not. The Internet has opened doors to become the most social person you could ever be by just sitting in your office chair staring at a computer screen. I am grateful for the emails and the phone calls and hell even the text messages when they come. It makes me feel like what I say and do makes a difference and that was the whole point of being socially connected within the media. I've even been lucky enough to be apart of the New York Times on adverse drug reactions because of the way I answered what I thought just a regular reader question in a blog and it turned out to be an editor for the paper.
I read a person verbally bash a friend for asking why they shut down their social sites. It was all in curiosity and that friend seemed to be a concerned. In return, the verbal bashing peon insulted the friend so that they may have had this person on their list that they "could count on" now kicked to the list, "I would never ask anything of this person ever again because well they are a complete selfish, way too into themselves....asshat."
We grow as adults. We learn, or at least I hope we all do along the way. You become valuable for the profession your in and your interests. You don't want to run a company anymore? Okay fine...but don't bitch out the world when they still thought and believe you have value.
People come to me and ask me questions from raising a large family, having special needs children, marriage issues, and of course the pharmacy sector. Why? Because it is what defines me. Feels good that people can ask me things. Whether they take the advice or not it really doesn't matter. They thought I was good enough to be asked. I would never belittle someone for asking a question. This whole world is based on teaching experience. You learn in your job, you of course learn while your a student.......why deny a lesson you could teach a friend? Shit..we are all teachers at some point.
Social websites take time and dedication. You want to go big and have high traffic then you have to put the word out....like everywhere. That shit costs money, yes....but if you think your worth it then quit your bitching and keep going. We have 18 year old millionaires because they had an idea and didn't give up on it. Some events happened for them by pure luck but there are still opportunities out there for the next big thing or we would never have the saying that there will be the next big thing. Things take time, resources, money, networking.......you could have the highest IQ in the world but if your an ass to anyone you kinda ruined your chances by building your brand.
We have the government now trying to weigh in on how we socially connect with others. This good old free country that is apparently full of "Free Speech" is being jeopardized yet again. I'm going to have to go back to writing in my diary with no one ever knowing my opinion which may be good for some but is that the world we want?I mean seriously....what the hell would you do with yourself if you couldn't have Facebook?
I'm sorry for the rant. I just became really discouraged by someone I once respected. I don't understand why they are choosing this path for themselves but its not up to me for what they chose to do. Its just sad when they have such a lot to offer not just to their close friends but eventually the right person in the world that will make them the big time hot shot they want to be someday....but apparently being a douchebag is the way they want to go so whatever.
Its just frustrating....Imagine walking into an Apple store and asking Steve Jobs (while he was still alive RIP) a question on one of the products he developed and him yelling at you saying, "I don't answer questions. If your not smart enough to use the product then your not worth owning it."
See where I'm annoyed?? Smart people can be the dumbest in the world.
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