03:12
Faizan
There is a guy who lives in my building, who I see from time to time in the parking lot.
Every time I see him he asks me the same question, undoubtedly trying to make harmless small talk: "Heading to work?"
Each time I see him, I say some variation of the same thing:
"No, headed to the store. I actually work from home"
Or -
"No, headed to the beach. I work out of my condo"
Or -
"On my way out to meet a friend for lunch. I actually work from here."
And every time he seems to nod knowingly, offers up a quick wave, and off we go in different directions.
It occurred to me a while ago, that while he may be a very nice guy, I really don't like seeing him. Not because we've ever had any really acrimonious interaction, or anything much beyond what I described above.
It's the question that he asks, each time, that reveals something really important about how much he cares about me, my life, and my answer at all.
Not much.
I had this moment where I realized that the quality of the questions we ask offer up an amazing insight into the level of passion and sense of purpose we have about ourselves, and others. The truth? The quality of the questions you ask about your blog, your brand, your business, your content, your community will have a direct effect on your bank account to boot.
Every time I see him he asks me the same question, undoubtedly trying to make harmless small talk: "Heading to work?"
Each time I see him, I say some variation of the same thing:
"No, headed to the store. I actually work from home"
Or -
"No, headed to the beach. I work out of my condo"
Or -
"On my way out to meet a friend for lunch. I actually work from here."
And every time he seems to nod knowingly, offers up a quick wave, and off we go in different directions.
It occurred to me a while ago, that while he may be a very nice guy, I really don't like seeing him. Not because we've ever had any really acrimonious interaction, or anything much beyond what I described above.
It's the question that he asks, each time, that reveals something really important about how much he cares about me, my life, and my answer at all.
Not much.
I had this moment where I realized that the quality of the questions we ask offer up an amazing insight into the level of passion and sense of purpose we have about ourselves, and others. The truth? The quality of the questions you ask about your blog, your brand, your business, your content, your community will have a direct effect on your bank account to boot.
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