When the messages you send are followed by a tinge of regret.
Did’ja ever notice that there are emails
Particularly ones that have higher stakes attached to them
That almost as soon as you press SEND
There it is
A little pain
A little tightness
A little concern
Was that the right thing? What will they think?
For some business owners, that self-doubt actually keeps them from launching their entire website.
Not even kidding.
But even on a smaller scale
It stings.
Before you press send:
Take a hot second to imagine your reader
Having what you would consider to be
An ideal reaction
To what you are sending.
Something like:
Yup, I am totally pickin’ up what you are puttin’ down.
It sounds counterintuitive
And a bit presumptuous
But here’s why it works:
It will give you just enough energy
And ease
To go back
And make the tweaks
That allow you
To send that bad boy
With confidence.
I’m here,
Kevin
P.S. If you forget to take a beat before sending and feel that not-so-fun feeling afterward, do that same exercise anyway- yup, after the fact. It will prepare you to write an even better reply to them and – here’s the kicker – it will inspire you to reach out to your next client.