Comment by bix6
1 day ago
“Having more people say, “We just want to make sure you can do your magic,” is what the world needs.“
Amen to that!
I’ve found early enthusiasm hard to come by. It really seems to pick up once others are onboard. But the initial 1-2 people make all the difference.
This is true.
I have a fairly senior presence, in an organization that I participate in, and my voice often carries a bit of extra weight (just like me).
I have found that opening my mouth, early in a silent meeting, will often “break the ice,” and get things flowing. I don’t have to say anything particularly earth-shattering. Just the talking, is all that is necessary.
This is a trick for event planning btw. Put up a “hey anyone wanna go to x?” Crickets. Quietly one on one find two or three people and then say “hey the four of us are doing x anyone else want in?” works a lot better. Most people want to know something is gonna succeed and avoid the risk of failure.