I was originally going to title this post "This Is How Skynet Got Started" but I wasn't sure if people would see it and reasonably think that the blog had something to do with the "Terminator" films, only to be very disappointed. But as dystopian fiction is slowly morphing into reality, we should take the Arnold Schwarzenegger films to heart.
With the onset of the Coronavirus changing the ways we relate and communicate with each other, some are thinking that this is going to be the new normal. Geez, I really hope not. I want to live in a world where I can hug my friends and clients, share a pen with a neighbor, and not have to see a press conference every afternoon. I enjoy playing basketball and watching MMA. I don't want to give these up. This cannot be the new normal.
And this goes for our careers. We, as business owners, sales professional and other self-employeds have to be able to meet face to face with our clients. Our success comes from our enthusiasm and that enthusiasm has to be transferred by seeing a client or prospect in person. And it isn't nearly as effective over a virtual meeting.
So we do what we have to do in these circumstances. I'm going to take the time to brush up on my video conferencing, but under the understanding that this is temporary.l I fully expect to be doing my normal interacting with people in a few weeks, not months or years. Maybe I'm too optimistic and time will tell. But most importantly, this cannot be the new normal.
Chris Castanes is a professional speaker who helps sales people succeed through workshops and humorous presentations. For booking information, click here. He's also the president of Surf Financial Brokers selling life and disability insurance in several states.
With the onset of the Coronavirus changing the ways we relate and communicate with each other, some are thinking that this is going to be the new normal. Geez, I really hope not. I want to live in a world where I can hug my friends and clients, share a pen with a neighbor, and not have to see a press conference every afternoon. I enjoy playing basketball and watching MMA. I don't want to give these up. This cannot be the new normal.
And this goes for our careers. We, as business owners, sales professional and other self-employeds have to be able to meet face to face with our clients. Our success comes from our enthusiasm and that enthusiasm has to be transferred by seeing a client or prospect in person. And it isn't nearly as effective over a virtual meeting.
So we do what we have to do in these circumstances. I'm going to take the time to brush up on my video conferencing, but under the understanding that this is temporary.l I fully expect to be doing my normal interacting with people in a few weeks, not months or years. Maybe I'm too optimistic and time will tell. But most importantly, this cannot be the new normal.
Chris Castanes is a professional speaker who helps sales people succeed through workshops and humorous presentations. For booking information, click here. He's also the president of Surf Financial Brokers selling life and disability insurance in several states.
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