Why do I bother?

If you were expecting a frustrated rant, then sorry, you’ve clicked here for the wrong reason. That is not what this post is about at all – in fact; it is quite the opposite. Despite the cantankerous connotation of its title, this post is not angry, or even a question – it is an offer to explain why I share what I write.

More Importantly for you…

I hope that it will inspire you to write and share your words, wit and wisdom too… 

Here are five of the reasons I write and why you should too…

1) Times have changed, and technology runs everything, it seems, but people still buy people: and the written word is like a little window into the real person behind your online profile. If you are in business, the things you write and share will give people an insight into how you might be able to help their business. WARNING: a blank page will speak volumes too!

2) I simply love writing, experimenting with words and entertaining the idea that someone else might smile as they amble around my alliteration, get taken on an imaginary journey of similes or become short of breath before they reach the end of my overly long sentences…

3) Lazy, emotionless, dull communication saddens me (especially in writing). It is not just the culture of txt speak and e-everything, lol – I do get that; it is more the lack of imagination, passion and appreciation of a reader’s ears that bothers me. I believe that words are beautiful and therefore should be used to attract attention.

4) Civilisation was built upon stories. People have been buying stories and the products and services that those stories represent for millennia. If we lose the art of storytelling (I prefer the written word – but any media will do) we will forget how to do business which makes a difference. So I want to help keep the skill of storytelling alive.

5) The feedback I get suggests that people value the thought-provoking ideas (I’m not sure I would flatter myself to call it wisdom) that my muses contain. They are, for the most part, taken from real life events that have made me think and seek out an answer - so it is a joy to share those thoughts.

Imagine what sharing a few heartfelt words from just inside your mind might do for you and others!

Oh, and there is one more reason I write. A man has to make a living; and turning other people’s stories into passionately-written, market-influencing, customer-attracting words is how I make mine…