3 Lessons I Learned In March

Friday, 8:10am

March 31st, 2023

Hey - It's Craig.

It’s cloudy outside and it's 37 degrees in New York.

Today, we're going to talk about three lessons learned in March.

Are you ready? Let's go!

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March taught me a few things.

About relationships and trying new stuff.

Here are three lessons I learned this month:

Lesson #1: Don't be afraid to try or test out new things.

This past Sunday, I wrote a post for the first time on a Sunday.

It was a tip to take a comment into a post.

The post was about:

Testing, learning, and listening as you start your week.

At the moment, it has:

29 reactions, 48 comments, and 4,256 impressions.

It's a solid post with tips to go back to.

Also tried out a new format for a post.

Try new things.

Experiment.

You never know what works until you try.

Lesson #2: Listen to learn.

I had a phone call this past Wednesday with a Customer Success Coach.

She said this:

"Fortune is in the follow-up".

It's also a book.

She explained how follow-ups are key to strong relationships.

Even the advice she gave:

"To take 5 minutes or more to do one action to build momentum"

Before - I used to wait 5 to 9+ days to send a DM after connecting.

Now - I send a DM ASAP to show care and attention.

Think about it:

The first 24 hours of connecting with someone is key.

Be someone who follows up with care.

Lesson #3: Think of others before you think of yourself.

A post came up yesterday.

It was to tag favorite content creators who wrote career content.

I tagged 5 people to give them the spotlight.

The same day, I got tagged in a post of people.

You want to be someone people know and can trust.

It's the key to building bonds.

Build a social bank by leaving deposits first.

You earn trust and social equity.

To recap:

1. Don't be afraid to try or test out new things.

2. Listen to learn.

3. Think of others before you think of yourself.

What lessons did you learn this month?