The Importance of Sharing Your Goals and Information with Others

Every Saturday, my husband and I chat on Twitter Spaces, and we often hear requests to talk about topics beyond just cars. Lately, we’ve even had conversations completely unrelated to cars.

During a recent Space, my husband was talking about his next personal goal.

It seemed like information related to that goal was coming to him from various sources, so I asked him, “How do you create a situation where the information you need naturally comes to you from those around you?”

He answered like this:

Well… of course, I do actively seek out information myself. I often research online and gather info through YouTube and web articles. I think I’m pretty skilled at finding the information I want on the internet.
But what’s really important is… talking to people. I make it a point to share my goals and what I want to do with the people I meet.
And when I do, I don’t just say “This is what I want to do,” but I also freely share what I’ve learned and the information I’ve gathered. It’s not good to hold back information thinking, “I worked hard to find this out, so it’s a waste to share it.”
By sharing openly, others often share information they know or introduce me to people who are experts, and that’s how the information I need keeps coming to me.

I see. I can understand why holding back information isn’t a good idea. Then he continued:

The benefit of talking to others isn’t just that information comes back to you. It’s also a necessary process to deepen your own understanding of the subject.
Even if you research and think you understand something, when you explain it to others, you realize, “Wait, I didn’t fully understand this part; my grasp was vague.”
Once you identify that, you go back to study and fill in the gaps. Then you explain it again. Sometimes, you find other parts you can’t explain well, so you study those too.
By repeating this cycle, your understanding deepens and you gain confidence, and your explanations become more convincing. I think this is why talking to people is so important.

When you have a goal or something you want to accomplish, it’s hard to achieve it alone (though it depends on the goal).
You need supporters and collaborators, and their support often becomes a shortcut to achieving your goal.

That’s why “letting people know what goal you’re working toward” and “sharing information freely to create a flow where information comes to you” are so important.

I was reminded once again how crucial it is to talk to others.

Current Status of This Porsche Blog

Regarding how sharing information leads to more information coming back, I feel this Porsche blog is a perfect example.

When this blog first started, it was just me, a car novice, writing clumsy posts about the charm of the Panamera. Then, with my husband’s help, we started working together, and the blog grew steadily.

Around that time, readers began reaching out with requests like, “Could you review my car?” and sharing various real voices about Porsche ownership and purchases. The blog’s reach expanded even more.

Since starting Twitter, this has accelerated even further.

I often get to test drive readers’ cars

I say this myself, but I don’t think there are many blogs in Japan where Porsche-related information accumulates as much as this one.

Not just for blogs, but information naturally gathers around those who share it freely.

I want to keep sharing what I learn and discover without holding back (after all, sharing doesn’t diminish what you have), and by doing so, consciously create an environment where information circulates.

That’s what I’m thinking these days.