Today I had someone unsubscribe from the email Feedblitz feature on this blog.  You may not think that is a big deal, but I have never had someone leave this blog before.  This blog is like the roach motel.

For me it was a warning.  Maybe I am promoting myself too much and not writing enough posts that people value.  If that is the case, I must say sorry.  It is easy to get carried away after spending more than a year bringing a book to life.  I will make sure to try to balance it.

This brings up a good question to ask yourself.  Are there warning signs you can look for to head off bigger problems down the road?

• More support calls?
• Less walk in traffic?
• Sale value per customer down?
• Regular customers leaving in higher numbers?
• People unsubscribing from your eNewsletter?
• Blog traffic down?
• More complaints about your pricing?

Any of these things could be a warning sign that you are doing something wrong.  They could also be a warning sign of a changing business climate for your industry.  They could also mean your neighborhood is not so trendy anymore. 

If you start to see warning signs that things are changing, don’t wait until it is too late.