Voice texting is one of the greatest things invented, a far cry from the days when you had a Nokia phone and had to pound out a text by hitting the numerical keys multiple times. No reason not to reply in a reasonable amount of time...10 minutes however can be a challenge.
I am a serial angel investor and have invested in 60+ businesses, including quite a few good ones which have done well.
The best two entrepreneurs I know have one thing in common. Which is: they respond to emails/texts fast. Within 1-2 hours max. Having spent a lot of time with them both I don't know how they do it - if I am in a meeting with them for 2 hours they are not checking phones/emails/etc. Maybe they have body / typing doubles. But either way, they are super responsive.
Exactly as you say, these guys are successful *because* they are responsive.
I myself am not as responsive as this. I know I should be. I know I would be more successful if I was. But I can't quite do it. But I don't ghost people. I am ruder to spam/unsolicited inbound than you, but I do respond to messages from people I know. But I would like to be more responsive still - it's an ongoing resolution of mine.
I tell people that if I don't respond something went wrong and try again because I usually do within a day. I turn off my phone for things like yoga class and forget to turn it on or I starve it, but not for too long. Responding is courtesy. I don't usually use the phone for chit chat or abuse having someone's number. It is obnoxious.
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Voice texting is one of the greatest things invented, a far cry from the days when you had a Nokia phone and had to pound out a text by hitting the numerical keys multiple times. No reason not to reply in a reasonable amount of time...10 minutes however can be a challenge.
This point is very true.
I am a serial angel investor and have invested in 60+ businesses, including quite a few good ones which have done well.
The best two entrepreneurs I know have one thing in common. Which is: they respond to emails/texts fast. Within 1-2 hours max. Having spent a lot of time with them both I don't know how they do it - if I am in a meeting with them for 2 hours they are not checking phones/emails/etc. Maybe they have body / typing doubles. But either way, they are super responsive.
Exactly as you say, these guys are successful *because* they are responsive.
I myself am not as responsive as this. I know I should be. I know I would be more successful if I was. But I can't quite do it. But I don't ghost people. I am ruder to spam/unsolicited inbound than you, but I do respond to messages from people I know. But I would like to be more responsive still - it's an ongoing resolution of mine.
Do you ever get writer's block? If so what do you do?
I start typing
Hate the no reply and it’s becoming oh-so common. Really grinds my gears, man.
Love your writing though, great stuff!
Being conscientious is definitely a good trait, but being respectful is also important. Texts can be stunningly intrusive.
I tell people that if I don't respond something went wrong and try again because I usually do within a day. I turn off my phone for things like yoga class and forget to turn it on or I starve it, but not for too long. Responding is courtesy. I don't usually use the phone for chit chat or abuse having someone's number. It is obnoxious.
Please don’t hate me ... “How To WIN Friends and Influence People” 😉. Nice article!