And thanks for always being curious enough to check out what I’m sharing here. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I appreciate you joining in the conversation. Same for everyone.

Living Room,
Yeah. Doesn’t curiosity keep us looking around for new ways? I love that.

The Murr,
Great question. For me, I’ve seen that I can be remarkable just in building the relationship. There’s other web designers and business advisors out there – many more. Yet I’m unique both in approach and knowledge. But where I appear to be most unique is in my desire to create relationships. I don’t consider my clients as an income source, for instance. Rather I consider my clients as people who both of us can mutually benefit from by being in relationship. That perspective transcends just a money/service relationship.

So much more I could write about here. I’ll leave it for a few posts.

Now does that translate to the world of sales? I don’t know… that is something that I personally am struggling with.

Perhaps it is all perspective.

Anyway for a company to be “unique” and “remarkable” isn’t as simple as selling something that is better than the competitor. For a company to be unique and remarkable they now have to offer something of value that no one else offers.

Curiosity helps to achieve this. Because if you are curious how you can set yourself apart from the rest of the herd you take the first step of being the authoritive voice in your niche.

AND that is what makes you remarkable to the people who use your services and products.

I am one of those curious people who have switched off the tv. I would rather spend time browsing and learning new things. Seth Godwin is someone I read in his blogs and books for the sheer pleasure of learning something new although, I have no commercial interests to use what I learn in a practical way.

One of the messages that I used to think was wonderful, was by a veteran sales supervisor, who used to tell us to be curious about customers, not only about their complaints but also as to why they buy from us. This used to get a lot of information to take corrective action on the negative sides but also helped to strengthen the areas that were building loyalties. Being curious certainly builds sound relationships.

Let me give you an example. Supermom in ny has aroused my curiosity and I hope to visit her blog and get some knowledge and perhaps use it in my life. If I had been spending this time at a tv set, I would have never even heard about this.

So, both in commercial and personal lives we can gain by being curious.

Rick,
Exactly. I thing we have to be curious to learn. Otherwise our learning and growth become limited. And since businesses are run by people, it’s the same for business as for our personal lives.

Jean,
I knew this would fit you perfectly. I think staying curious is one of the hidden keys to staying young. Thoughts?

I think this underlines the drive that ‘go-getters’ possess. I can attest to this theory!

“You learn something new everyday” couldn’t be more true without curiosity!

I’m cursed with the curiosity gene, too. I so related to what Seth said about sometimes having wished he wasn’t. It gets tiring, at times. I fully understand why most people might not be.

Right now, with my design biz pretty much on hiatus, my curiosity _is_ my work, or drives most of it, anyway. Virtually all I do on communicatrix-dot-com is report on the experiences I’m having, trying to make sense of them somehow. I have no idea where it leads to next, but I have to admit, that’s a huge part of the thrill.

John,
Exactly. Kids are a great reminder. I watch at least one of my kids do something remark-worthy every single day. Why? Because they’re learning, they’re growing…they’re curious.

All of this has made me a wealth of information. What better way to share it than by blogging about it?

I might as well make someone’s tragic circumstances a little easier, by sharing the information in an organized manner…