Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life

by Chase Jarvis

Of course, you’ll also want to engage in the digital side of your community; just don’t use doing so as a crutch to avoid social interaction. Use social media to follow the top names in your field as well as your peers. Then jump in and join the conversation online. A thoughtful comment or question that adds to the conversation always goes further than a like or an emoji. This is an easy win, a huge opportunity to expand your network at no cost other than a few minutes of your time each day. It might seem as though you’re an anonymous blip among many, but the vast majority of people don’t contribute. Thoughtful, helpful comments do get noticed, even if time doesn’t permit the person to respond to all of them. The key is to keep adding value over time. Not only does your participation add value to the community, but you will receive a ton of value as well by carefully following the conversation of smart players in the space.