What Does It Mean When Guys Check Out Guys At The Gym?

If you're a woman who spends a lot of time at the gym, and are in good shape, then you are probably used to getting checked out now and then.  If you're a guy and another guy checks you out, not quite as common, or is it?

Anyway.... while I was at the gym today a guy approached me and said, "Hey man, I've noticed you've lost a lot of weight and are looking really good!"  Obviously, I thanked him for the compliment, we then chatted for a minute and went back to our workouts.

As today was the day I hit the 100 pound mark on way back back to 200 lbs., I guess this just made things all the more ironic.  I mean, really, what were the odds that not only would this guy who has been watching finally approach me, but approach me on the very day that I reach 100 pounds lost?  Maybe it's time to by a lottery ticket or take a trip to Vegas.

What's the irony?  I've NEVER seen this guy at the gym before... I had no idea who he was.  Somehow, though, he knew who I was.  Based on his statement he has obviously seen me there enough to have witnessed the tranformation.  To know that I've lost a significant amount of weight there, he's obviously been watching for a good length of time.

"So Rex, what's your point?"  My point is this... as Internet marketers, just because we don't think that people are watching and paying attention to what we are doing, doesn't mean they aren't.  Today's event caught me by total surprise, yet it had been building up for at least a couple of months.

This makes me wonder how many people read your blogs and articles, multiple times per week, and are just waiting for the right opportunity to connect with you.  If you quit or give up early, as so many IM'ers do, what then?  What type of opportunity did you let slip by?

What if someone is just waiting to see if you are mature enough a marketer to move passsed all of the pitches and spam?  What if they are just sitting back waiting to see if you actually put some value into your online presence?

This is the VERY reason why it is so important to get it right when it comes to building your brand/presence on the Internet.  The Internet is a stage and people are watching.  In the world of social marketing, your next move could either make you or break you.

People love to share with retweets on Twitter and likes on Facebook when they find something cool  There's also a large number of people who have no problem telling everyone when you do something dumb.

So, the next time you decide to write an article, post to your blog or add any content to the web, make sure that it's something that people are sharing because they like it.  You never know who is watching.

Cheers!

Rex