Most people are too busy for your sales pitch, blog post, last minute birthday dinner.
And “you understand, right?” Everyone is vying for their time.
But you know what people are not?
Too organized.
Too good at setting appointments, responding to emails, or keeping phone calls brief.
Most people are bad at these things.
So if you want someone to hear your pitch, meet for coffee, or celebrate a birthday dinner, be sure to clarify how you can help with the things they aren’t.
They’re too busy for anything else.
It’s true, Ryan. We have to compete with so many things today. For me, it’s been a treacherous process learning to say “No,” to allow me to focus on the most important tasks I’m working on that day. I’ll admit, I’m easily distracted.
Can you elaborate on, “..be sure to clarify how you can help with the things they aren’t.”
Thanks Nick.
I’m trying to posit that ‘too busy’ implies “too busy for anything that isn’t helpful.” So to achieve a more desirable response from someone, you need to express why what you’re offering / pitching / etc isn’t taking away precious time / resources, but replenishing them.