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Drink the kool-aid

Do you influence people or do people influence you? Or both?

I feel like this is kind of the same as “are you a leader or a follower?” and I don’t really have a clear cut answer to that question.

It depends on the situation. I don’t believe I influence people, no. Although I do love the challenge of trying to convince people to do something. Love that.

As far as influencers go on social media, nope I won’t fall into that. I have no use for celebrities, unless they’re celebrity chefs or authors, someone who has a skill that requires a brain.

I will say that those damn ads on Instagram (before I deleted it), made me buy shoes that I definitely did not need!

A throw-way-back

13 responses to “Drink the kool-aid”

  1. both and neither

    yes man

    as i was

    were could come back to

    eh?

    not likely tho

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  2. Hate to break it to you, but you’re clearly a leader in your community. College professor, nonprofit founder, mom of 4+, former journalist, potential city councilor…if that’s not a positive influencer, I’m not sure what is.

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    1. Awe well thanks Mary ☺️
      So nice of you to say! Never thought of it like that!

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      1. Oh, this is entirely true!! Insightful, Mary.

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      2. ☺️

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  3. Not all who wander are lost Avatar
    Not all who wander are lost

    I have to agree with the previous comment 🙂

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    1. Thank you Sarah ☺️

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  4. yes, its dependent for me too. when i judge someone to be of a certain threshold of character I am more apt to listen to them. not that I didn’t do it before but now i pay attention to how i put my mugs and drinking glasses in the fridge. i make sure they are up! 🙂 and damn social media ads. they made me buy stuff that i kiiiiiiiinda needed but in retrospect i should not have been so quick to whip out the debit card lol
    Mike

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    1. Kiiiiiiiiiinda lol 😂

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  5. I am receptive to learning from people and have strong follower qualities IF I deeply admire someone, which is rare and a high bar.

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    1. Well i think that makes a lot of sense Stephanie!

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  6. I think most people are a mixture of both and I’m totally with you on social media influencers. I find it hard to understand the attraction of allowing some unknown person to” influence” your life.
    Have just read Mary’s comment and have to agree with her about you now!

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    1. Exactly right? So called “famous” people are about as appealing to me as aliens. Actually maybe even less so lol.
      And thank you!

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