One of the great things that you can do in a blog is you get to gauge how people respond and comment, of which understanding it thoroughly is an essential requisite to success. I think one of the great ways to be popular and successful is knowing how to emphathize or putting yourself in another person’s shoes. When people feel that you understand what they think and feel, they are more open to what you have to discuss with them.

I have been testing on differences of what I think and what others do. Primarily, I check out blogs, and see how people respond. I make a mental note, especially in subjective contests like songs, dances, debates, beauty contests, or presentations, and I try to see if my choice of what is a good song, or presentation, jives with others ( mostly it doesn’t — my choice of winners normally does not make it).

It does not mean I am an odd-ball ( we are all different and unique, to coin a oft-repeated phrase), I guess it just means that in today’s world, experiences are guaranteed to be as diverse as ever, which actually contributes to a more exciting interaction. But I believe prolonged observations on the choices people make, and what makes them respond can develop in you a subconscious talent in being able to gauge how people would react when you adjust prices, or introduce new designs and models.

We need all to remind ourselves that we are different, but the person who understands those differences will have a better chance of making better friends and creating more successful businesses.