After55:

Mister Ed was the name of a show in the early ’60s. It was all about a palomino who could talk but chose only to do so with his owner, Wilbur. Some of the lyrics to the theme show hit the nail on the head about my feelings regarding social networking and its importance.

“ People yakkity, yak a streak and waste your time o’ day. But Mr. Ed will never speak unless he has something to say. ”

I’ve taken a step back and humbly realize I have nothing to say or not as much to say as the experts would have me say to “get my name out there.”

I’m host a radio show on VoiceAmerica.com called the Kitchen Table Entrepreneur; a show that aims to motivate, educate and entertain small- and micro-business owners. I love doing it, talking about it and promoting it. I’m also in the midst of publishing my first book.

Both of these endeavors would be greatly helped by MORE social networking. I know it. I get it. But at present I can’t give it any more time. I need that time to actually do what I network about. Oh, I’m not ignoring social networking. I simply no longer feel compelled to say something just to say something when, in reality, I have nothing to say to my audience or customers that matters or even mildly entertains; certainly not on a daily basis.

A month ago, I found myself grasping for hipness; joining this, that and the other social network. I was commenting on this, that and the other; all for the sake of saying I did it. It became a chore, devoid of meaning; all this networking without a purpose. That’s not at all how social networking should be; at least not for me.

So, I’ve come to the conclusion that, for a while, I’m going to be like Mister Ed. I’ll work on making the Kitchen Table Entrepreneur exciting and informative with a tweet here and a tweet there. I’ll finish and publish my book and continue networking about that also.

But for now, I won’t talk about whatever I’m doing every day. It isn’t warranted. Right now, like Mister Ed, I’ll only network when I have something to say.”