I was talking with one of my knights in the Marketing
Camelot this week, Sir Sean of Mysel.
He was telling me how much fun he’s having writing his “story selling” emails.
He said he just starts banging something out. No deep thought… no worry of writers block… no trying to please people.
He just has fun and “riffs.”
With no self editing.
Never once worrying about all the p’s and q’s…
Or “will they find this funny?”
Or… “will this offend anybody?”
He just lets it all hang out and writes whatever tickles his fancy.
Those who “get it” will get it.
Those who DON’T “get it” won’t get it.
Those who choose to be offended will be offended. (You DO know nobody can offend you, right? You CHOOSE to be offended. Stupid choice, by the way.)
In other words, Sean stays true to himself.
Rare thing, that.
You see, most people are NOT true to themselves.
We usually only show people one side of our true nature. And those people either like or dislike us depending on which half-truth we choose to reveal.
Most choose to only reveal the side of themselves they think the other person will like. And I guess you’ve got a 50/50 chance of getting it right.
Now with our friends it’s different.
Well, our TRUE friends that is. (How many people actually have TRUE friends. My bet is infinitesimally few.)
Anyhoo… we usually show friends our both sides. Or if they’re around us long enough, those both sides eventually come out. Whether we want them to or not.
The result?
They have a deeper relationship with us. They have more understanding… more patience… and more appreciation for who we are than the people we only selectively show one side to.
Now HERE is where it gets interesting…
With spouses and partners we let it ALL hang out. They see EVERYTHING about us.
The good, the bad and the ugly.
The result?
THEY LOVE US MOST OF ALL!
Hmmmmm… it sounds like we might be on to something here, doesn’t it?
The more we self edit… the more we’re not true to ourselves… all we’ll ever receive is like and dislike from others.
However… the more we’re true to ourselves… the more we’re loved.
And I’d rather be true to myself and loved by one… than compromise who I am and liked by thousands or millions.
Listen… my opinion is biased cuz I created it… but I think the best example of how to do this is The Doberman Dan Letter.
And this “be true to yourself” philosophy has attracted the finest “salt of the earth” people from all across the globe…
The human gems who have chosen knighthood in the Marketing Camelot.
And I love them.
That’s why I have no choice than to be true to myself and let it all hang out with them.
Cuz they are the people I want to be with and serve until the last breath leaves this earthly body I inhabit.
Listen… you’ve been on this list a while.
And since you haven’t unsubscribed I can only assume you’re getting some kind of value or benefit from all the effort I put into “bleeding on the page” for you every day.
In exchange for that, I want to ask you a favor today:
Click here and read every word of this message…
That’s all I’m asking of you.
If it’s not for you, you’re welcome to stay on this list and continue getting a piece of my heart every day.
Thanks for listening.
And thanks for being true to yourself.
All the best,
Doberman Dan
