09/25/2026
I was thinking about you.
Those five words have been the opener of so much opportunity in my careerāsure, more sales, but more importantly, deeper relationships.
And letās be honest, deeper relationships usually lead to more sales.
We live in a world that is increasingly disconnected and uses digital noise as a proxy for connection. Itās highly processed.
And like most highly processed things, the more you consume, the worse you feel.
I have made hundreds of unexpected outbound phone calls using this as my opener, and I can tell you I have never once been told to get lost, take a hike, ālose my number,ā or whatever made-up thing you think youāll hear when you activate this idea.
But hereās the catch ā you actually have to care about the person and whatās going on in their world. If this is merely a box-checking, going-through-the-motions vibe, donāt waste either of your time.
I dare you to make one call today, open with āI was thinking about you,ā and ask them how theyāre doing.
It might be the first time someoneās asked that in a few days, or sadly, a few months or more.
Hereās to a life less lonely!