Mastering the Art of Losing Subscribers
Not the LIVE discussion we were planning. In other words, releasing attachment to outcome in real time.
A few weeks ago, Liza Debevec and I decided to have a LIVE discussion about a common experience. You pour your heart into something, proudly send it out into the world, and promptly loose subscribers. Not always, of course. But, with frustrating frequency and often as a result of the work you are most passionate about.
It was something I wanted to talk about mostly because I wanted to work out my own thoughts about what it means when people unsubscribe. As with everything, I started by putting my thoughts on a page.
Life, being the unpredictable and uncontrollable experience that it is, threw us a curveball this morning by way of a crippling migraine. Poor Liza is down for the count and our discussion is going to have to wait for another day.
Instead, I gathered up my notes and am sharing them with you here. At some point in January, we’ll try again for a LIVE discussion about this topic. You are only getting my very one sided thoughts on the subject, and I know for a fact that Liza also has a lot of insight to offer. By then, of course, the discussion will have changed. It will widen, and grow, and expand, and we’ll probably all be better for it.
Let’s all send Liza some healing energy. These are some of the things I wanted to share with you today. If it brings anything up for you, I’d love for you to leave your thoughts in the comments.
My friend Val and I were just talking about this very topic yesterday! It’s like you read our minds. 🤣 I agree with you about how unsubscribes are a good thing, Rebecca. In recruiting, we learn that the more No’s you get, the faster you get to the Yes. Looking forward to this discussion!
And this is an art isn’t it Rebecca? The more people join substack, the more it happens…