Lurking...

Lurking...

I am such a lurker!

You think it stems from my insecurity? or rather, insecurities!

I visit other blogs but rarely leave comments.
I join forums but rarely join in the discussions.

I sit here and like a sponge just absorb all that I read. Why is that, I wonder?

Maybe that is one goal I should add to my list.
Stop lurking and be more active in this wonderful virtual world of the internet.

My silence is my comfort zone. Even in the real world (as compared to the online world), I don't normally stike up conversations with people I do not know. I don't come up to someone and introduce myself. I've often been called snobbish, in fact.
I haven't had a problem with this for the most part. I'm happy to speak only to the people I know. And they don't think I'm a snob at all.

But now that I am starting up this business, I find that I need to stretch myself. I will have to leave my comfort zone - as if starting this business isn't stretching myself enough!

But really, I have to learn to stike up conversations with total strangers if I am to have any luck getting clients! The best marketing tool ( and totally free) is my mouth. If I can talk about my business to everyone I see, I am sure I'd get clients.

I'd better start stepping out of my comfort zone if I want to grow - not just for my business' sake but for my own sake.