What If We’ve Been Teaching It Backwards All Along?

There are nights when a simple conversation turns into something bigger.

You start out just talking…
And before you know it, an hour has gone by and your brain is spinning — not from confusion, but from clarity.

That happened to me tonight.

For a long time, I’ve been saying the same thing:

“Promote more… don’t just surf.”

And I meant it.

But something hit me during that conversation…
What if it’s not that people don’t want to promote?
What if they were never really shown how in a way that feels natural to them?

What I’m Starting to See:

Members come in and do what they’re shown.

Click. Earn. Repeat.

And if that’s all they see… that’s all they do.

But when someone starts to:

  • show up consistently
  • share what they’re doing
  • talk about why something works

Something changes.

Not overnight…
But it changes.

The Missing Piece:

It’s not just about telling people what to do.

It’s about:

  • showing
  • inviting
  • encouraging
  • creating space for them to think

Because when people feel like they’re part of something…
They don’t just click.
They participate.

I’ll be honest…
Sometimes it does feel like I’m banging my head against the wall.
But then something happens:

  • a comment on a blog post
  • someone trying something new
  • someone showing up differently

And I realize…
it is working
just not all at once

Where I’m At Right Now:

I’m not trying to change everything overnight.

I’m just:

  • building tools
  • sharing what I see
  • creating spaces where people can grow

And trusting that the right people will feel it.

Because maybe…

it’s not about pushing harder

it’s about opening the door wider

And seeing who walks in.

Curious what I mean? Take a peek at what I’ve been working on:
This might change how you look at things


One thought on “What If We’ve Been Teaching It Backwards All Along?

  1. I’m not sure if you realized, this post opened an important door – conversation. and the one skill that has been slowly disappearing – listening. We tend to speak first think later. Now that is backwards.

    Excellent post Nancy.

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