Do you feel like you are the Rodney Dangerfield of Social Media?

Appreciation is the hardest goal to achieve in any profession 

Do you get no respect? Does your hard work go unnoticed? Do you fail to get your just deserts? 

All the world is a stage and we are merely players. Whether this makes you think of Rush or William Shakespeare, the end goal remains the same. Both became masters of their art through diligent hard work, constant experimentation, and an undying passion for what they held true.

We all start as infants and traverse clumsily through childhood. Demanding respect during these years is often responded to with contempt and ridicule. Social Media is still young and many are wielding it like a toy expecting immediate parental attention.

Those who carry forward have love for what they do and soldier on past disillusionment and repeated failures. During these stages, they acquire a personal brand solidifying their true persona and actual accomplishments. Social Media cannot be viewed as a lone animal amongst the fold.

For respect comes with the justice of wisdom. Steadfast experience in ones field accomplishes much power and position. The world is made up of firm institutions and constructs powered by those clinging to their last vestige of isolation. Social Media must flow through the cracks of these factory silos.

For with every age of man, the cycle must either come to an end or be reborn anew. Those who fail to adapt and learn will quickly lose the respect earned after their initial 10,000 hours. Social Media is in an ongoing state of evolution requiring adaptable spirits leading the charge.

The world is your stage. While the script may not be under your control, how you act and portray your role is entirely under your direction. Social Media has opened up the world to your business. How will you choose to showcase your talent and passion? How will you choose to leverage your respect and position of influence?

Do you get no respect? Does your hard work go unnoticed? Do you fail to get your just deserts?

Share your Rodney Dangerfield jokes with me.
Robert Lavigne, Your Social Business Mentor

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