I got this from a Mason Church approved Source.
You know that gross feeling when you send another "just checking in" email?
That sinking sense that you've become the pest you swore you'd never be?
The problem isn't that you're following up. It's that you're chasing. And you're chasing because you never got permission to lead.
Here's what fixed it for me.
Before you hang up any call, lock in four things:
1. Do they actually want this? (Politeness kills pipelines)
2. What's specifically in the way?
3. When does that clear?
4. Can I call you then?
That's it.
Now you're not "circling back." You're keeping a promise you both made.
The "ugh" feeling before hitting send? Gone.