That sound weird to you? Because it does to me.
I closed my LinkedIn account today. I've had it for a few years, and had some connections and recommendations and all of that. And I know the conventional wisdom says that one must market oneself within an inch of one's life at all times.
But really: no.
I don't need to have my resume, and all of my recommendations, out there for everyone to find all of the time. If I want to apply for a job, I will apply for a job. If someone wants to offer me a job out of the blue and I'm the right candidate, they'll find me.
If I am not self-promoting every minute, I won't disappear. I will do just fine, even if I don't have my entire professional history and every notable accomplishment ever out there for constant evaluation.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Less email
Today: unsubscribe from every email mailing list you belong to.
Every one.
What happens if you do this? You will miss out on a sale or a deal? Do you really need to be spending money on things you didn't know you needed until the email pointed it out to you? And if you really need something do you have so little faith in yourself that you are sure you won't be able to comparison shop for yourself when it is time?
Do you not know the name of the groups you belong to that send the occasional bulletin email, and do they not have websites you can check on your own timeframe, perhaps once or twice per week? Chances are, if they have a mailing list they also have a website and online notices up somewhere.
Ditch them. All of them. If you truly miss something critical, you can add it back later. (I'm betting you won't.)
Imagine what your email inbox would be like with only real emails, from friends and colleagues, having to do with actual personal concerns. Think of how easy it will be to process that email, and how much more pleasant (and less expensive! Money spent on sale items? = still money!).
Yay for less email!
Every one.
What happens if you do this? You will miss out on a sale or a deal? Do you really need to be spending money on things you didn't know you needed until the email pointed it out to you? And if you really need something do you have so little faith in yourself that you are sure you won't be able to comparison shop for yourself when it is time?
Do you not know the name of the groups you belong to that send the occasional bulletin email, and do they not have websites you can check on your own timeframe, perhaps once or twice per week? Chances are, if they have a mailing list they also have a website and online notices up somewhere.
Ditch them. All of them. If you truly miss something critical, you can add it back later. (I'm betting you won't.)
Imagine what your email inbox would be like with only real emails, from friends and colleagues, having to do with actual personal concerns. Think of how easy it will be to process that email, and how much more pleasant (and less expensive! Money spent on sale items? = still money!).
Yay for less email!
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