Stay Focused!
I added a story from years ago to one of my comments to a Wealthy Affiliate members post. This got me thinking further on the subject of "Staying "Focused.
Many years ago at the beginning of the jet age, a new jetliner, a Boeing 707, was scheduled to fly from Australia to Honolulu. The technology of the day required a Navigator in the crew to plot the course as they flew. As with many crew positions, a student Navigator was being trained by the veteran "Nav" but the Senior Navigator got a little complacent like Captain Smith of the Titanic. The veteran crew member let the student do most of the work, periodically checking him. Unbeknownst to the veteran, the student had made a 1-degree error shortly after take-off.
After several hours, it became apparent that the flight might be off course a little. They were off-course big-time with just a 1-degree error, so they ended having to land at Guam over 3,000 miles West of Honolulu.
While a 1-degree error did not seem like a big deal it sent the Boeing so far off-course that they had to land at an airport thousands of miles away from their destination.
What does that mean to us, small distractions can cost you a lot in terms of your business.
This story showed that a small error sometime can lead to a major problem. Do you double check your posts...website or WA? I have seen it in some posts where simple words that were used that shouldn't be in the content although they were spelled right. . Improper grammar or words can depreciate your credibility with the public. It may cost you sales. Double check your posts before publishing.
Even still I have had to edit my website post and a WA post for simple, stupid errors that get by the spell checker because they are properly spelled words but used in the wrong content .
So stay focused on what your write to avoid unnecessary errors that might diminish your business.
Bill
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Thank you for great advice, Bill and Sue.
This year I will be staying focused on my website.
I can't afford to lose anymore time.
The floor should me crowded with veterans not me.
All the best
Maxine
A great analogy, thanks for sharing. I got all focused on rank and helping others meanwhile my site and training have fallen short of where I want to be. Lesson learned.
All the best, and much success in 2019!
Mark
Hi Mark,
I thank you for your meaningful remarks. May your success in 2019 be the greatest.
Bill
Great advice, we all have to watch for simple errors like that. On the chat is one thing, but on a website it does undermine credibility. Lose that, you lose the customers trust and ultimately the sale.
Unless they spell as bad then they'll be a customer for life!
LOL
(But why take the chance)
Thanks again, have a great 2019
Hi C,
We thank you for your remarks. Without a good spell checker, I would be writing at a 6th-grade level. Grammarly may not be the perfect one, but it gets me by.
Bill
Hi CanP,
We thank you for your comments. Glad you liked it and have a great year 2019.
Bill & Sue
Thank you Bill, very interesting analogy.
Wishing you every success in 2019!
Blessings
Louise
Hi Louise,
Thanks for your comments on my post. I am glad I could be of encouragement.
Bill
Yes, focus is necessary. I, too, have found that the spell checkers miss the words that are spelled differently than the word you intended. It's still a word, but doesn't fit there. Never hurts to do an extra check.
Hi Fran,
Thanks for your comments. Even when I double check something I end up editing a comment or post because I missed something. Best wishes.
Bill
Great story with a great lesson. Thank you. Yes, those little distractions that end up being not so little!
~ Isabella
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Good Point ... double checking is always a good idea ... cheers ... Michel
Hi Michael,
Thanks for reading this post and stopping by with a comment.
Bill & Sue