Shannon's Journal Discussion Volume 3

[Have at ye]

Anyone here on DMSI that have their own business? If so:

How has it affected your relationship with your clients/customers?
Are people more willing to buy your service/products?
Has your motivation levels changed?
Have you had any ideas/insights on how to scale your business?

I'm starting a business soon that I tried once before. I want to know if DMSI will cause any additional changes in addition to what I will already be doing conciously.

Last time, I was mildly successful. Now I know what/how to do things better and how to motivate myself more so than before. With the right amount of hard and smart work as well as increased self accountability, I should be way more successful than last time. I was wondering how/if DMSI could add to this.

When I was on DMSI I definitely was more likeable to everyone around me. It also helped me communicate my ideas in a more coherent manner.

I've noticed a twofold effect:

1) In general, people do seem to like me more. Some actually feel drawn to me (not always for sexual reasons, I mean), and act accordingly.

[EDIT: Also, I've noticed an increase in people coming to me for advice on various matters, usually either in professional or emotional matters. Some male acquaintances do seem to have started treating me like a "surrogate dad" of sorts, and come asking for advice on life in general and women in particular. Whether I actually give them advice, or point them, for instance, in the direction of these subs, depends on whether I trust them or not.]

2) Insecure people start hatin', and usually begin avoiding my presence after a time.