Conrey is for Closers

Do you find yourself giving real information, real interaction with people on Twitter? Are you able to really convey things in 140 characters or less? Can you have a meaningful conversation in that amount of space?

Certainly, but most people don’t. I’m not condemning Twitter, in fact I find it to be a fascinating tool for communication and monitoring. But are most people aren’t building real relationships on Twitter because of the format or because they suck at building relationships?

I’m going to argue that most people are only building the superficial relationships that we all hate in real life as a default. How well do you know your neighbor, or the guy in the next cubicle over, or the barista that hands you your overpriced coffee every morning? Admittedly you’re not going to be BFF’s with every one of these people – but you should at least have more than a grunt for them when you pass them on the street or in the hallway. Most people are very insulated observers these days – watching from their living rooms, or from Tweetdeck and not having any real depth to their interaction.

Your challenge for today is to reach out to two people – one online and one out in that sunny place that exists once you turn off your monitor – and find out something new about them. Get a little deeper in your relationship with them and open yourself up in the same way. Yes it will make your more vulnerable and you may get mocked or upset – but you may just really meet someone you’ve grunted at and build a real relationship.  Post back in comments if you are really brave.