I don't mean to be long winded; it just naturally happens. I'm a mix of visual and auditory and I feel like it comes from a creative person aiming to be memorable. I was able to break down myself and some of the things I do that keep me long winded.
Going from 0-100 real quick
I constantly think about ideas and concepts. It's not uncommon for me to wake up in the middle of the night to write down a few ideas or play a musical phrase. My phone has about 50 ideas now. My older phone has about 200. My thoughts race against each other so much that I'm interpreting what I want to say to you on the spot. Data driven people call theirs "analysis paralysis." I like to call it "trying to be a differenter." Sometimes I try too hard and I admit it.
Natural improviser
When it comes to my music background, it applies to my professional life. In music you have structure for 8-12 bars but then you come alive and showcase your ability to randomly create for a specific time. I'm the most comfortable when I have the opportunity to step out of structure. Don't get me wrong; structure is good. Too much structure and things get stagnant for me. I get bored easily if something becomes too predictable. Stock piling ideas is never good for an improviser and marketers have to be as flexible as a musician.
Storyteller
I've always been a story teller. Date back to 1992 and I was creating movies with my toy action figures. I'm long winded because when I tell a story, I want you to see the beginning, middle and end. I talk with my hands-even when I'm on the phone. I tell the most basic point in the most dramatic and climatic way. Have you ever gotten so passionate or excited about a story, it took you forever to get to the point? It's in my nature and one of the reasons my stories can get long winded.
Prospects initially don't want to hear a long winded response; they want you to get to the point. If you get long winded like me, save that great story for the 2nd or 3rd meeting.
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