2-3-4 Friday - why I went on a blind
date
‘Seeking to spark the
most potential within you per word of any online newsletter’
1 thought
I’m going on a blind date this Sunday.
Stay tuned next week for a juicy update.
I’m not kidding. Kopidate.com styles themselves as the ‘anti-dating app’,
‘anti-texting’, and ‘anti-swiping’.
You might think that in 2023, where dating apps are all the hype, blind dating agencies would have been dead.
But they are not.
I love that.
Because in an era where so many of our relationships are predicated on what we see and read on social media and dating profiles before we even meet the person, we go into meetings with many preconceived notions.
So it’s interesting to see what happens when you actually have no picture, text, or chat messages to anchor your expectations on.
But this might also be an attitude to bring into your next meeting with a client, or anybody.
- What are
you bringing into the room,
- And what are you leaving at the door?
And it might also help to go in blind. That rather than researching into the person’s family background, maybe just for once, just go in expectant that he will blow you away.
1 talk
Why do you need to know everything about a person before you will meet them?
1 tip
Here too is where you might disagree with me.
But I think social media, and instant messaging has increased the threshold for which we are willing to meet people today.
We aren’t willing to see people if we don’t think they are worth our time. Or that their LinkedIn profile doesn’t look
impressive. Or if a quick Google search doesn’t throw up any amazing things.
Or that they just look like nincompoops.
Yeah?
Don’t nod. (I’m secretly watching behind, just turn back.)
Here’s a question to think,
Why does someone’s profile have to be noteworthy enough for you to be willing to spend time with him/her?
John
Live Young, Live Well - Work Your Love
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