gdp's Comments

Pushing Social : Why Most Bloggers are in the Wrong Business

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:33:13 +0000

Great post Stanford. I always love coming and reading what you have to say. Although we think very similarly and a lot of these are things I've tried to implement into my writing, I love a good reminder of things I need to be thinking about. One I would add (although it kind of goes along with your #5) is "Never Get Complacent". Just because you have fans and attention doesn't mean you always will. If you let the steam go out of your sails, you'll never get to where you're going.

Frank Dickinson : What if...?

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:36:05 +0000

What if...you read a great blog post today that was both inspiring and challenging? Check. My recent post Be Sure To Get My Good Side

Frank Dickinson : I, We, Mine

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:37:36 +0000

That's actually a great point. What if that *is* your belief system: the the Divine is actually a part of you? I would still say having a positive relationship with yourself will be to the betterment of your relationship with the Divine *within* yourself. Analogy time: No matter how good a driver there is behind the wheel, the roads must be taken care of or you still don't get where you are going. This is an excellent point and an even more important reason to cultivate a loving relationship with yourself so you have a welcoming place for the Divine to dwell.

Travis Robertson : Millennials in the Workplace: Motivation vs. Compensation

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:14:15 +0000

To be honest it was a little of both. I've always been happier when I work for myself and can rely on my own motivations for success and I've always been interested in marketing (more so on the digital side recently) and the strategy side of things. So it was a natural marriage. I wouldn't say we are lazy, just not as 9 to 5 driven as the set norm. We might work tirelessly for 3 days straight and then do nothing for 3 or spread our efforts over an entire month but not be behind a desk for 8 hours a day. It's just a different mindset about what "work" means.

Travis Robertson : Millennials in the Workplace: Motivation vs. Compensation

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:51:32 +0000

This is another great post in the series and sorry my comment is coming late. I would have to agree with everything you said about us. For me, once I know I am at a stable place financially, it's truly about working at something I enjoy and am passionate about. I'm not at a point in my life where I could leave everything and work somewhere where I made nothing because I have a family to support, but that isn't stopping me from starting my own marketing firm on my own. I take the time and put forth the extra effort that is bringing in zero money because it's something I enjoy, something I'm good at, and something that makes me feel good. We all want to feel like we are making a difference, whether that be in the world, our community, or simply our own lives. What's the meaning of life? It's having a meaning to life. Thanks for the thoughts, and keep us informed on how the talk goes.

Pushing Social : How Your Blog and Ten Friends Can Save the World

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:59:54 +0000

Wow, this is great. I've never read that story, so I never would have made that analogy, but I guess I'm building my Jeesh right now. I've formed so many great friendships through blogging and met so many people that inspire me (yourself included) that I'm grateful everyday for being involved in it. Community is important. That's almost the entire idea behind the Internet. Using endless communication to build strong communities based on interests and ideas. You have nailed it on the head here. Strong communities can save the world. Maybe we could form a Jeesh together! My recent post They Call Me…The Viper

Pushing Social : Why Smart Readers Prefer Dumb Bloggers

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:27:07 +0000

Great post and one I must comment on. I is not dum and you ain't talk to me this way. (Quick note, spellcheck only corrected one thing about that last sentence and also told me "spellcheck" was spelled incorrectly. Translation = we do not live in the smartest of worlds.) Something has happened over the course of the last 20 years and I'm not sure who to blame. People's skins have grown to be recognizably thinner. The epidermis of the rustic farmer from days gone by was thick and could withstand the hardest of wits and the wizened intellectuals of the 70s, 60s, and 50s, and before never even listened to criticism. But something has happened to where we are now much more prone to our feelings being hurt and needing "PC, common speech" to understand concepts. I'm all for writing in ways that your readers understand though, one of my favorite things to do is use post-long analogies to make my points easier to digest. I guess it all comes down to your target audience. Do you want to have a readership like the New York Times (smart, but no fun at keggers) or would you prefer the mass appeal of say, Perez Hilton? Once again it all comes down to choice and I think you have written a great post here with a lot of wonderful insights. P.S. I LOVED your letter to "Smart Bloggers". I read it twice.

Pushing Social : How To Get Inside Your Reader's Circle of Trust

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:02:18 +0000

You see, it's posts like this that make me enjoy reading your material. We think very much alike and I couldn't agree more with what you have said. I'm not here to say you've left anything out, just that I appreciate what you do when you do it and look forward to reading more.

Daniel Decker : A Formula for Getting Results: D + S = R

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:44:18 +0000

Great post David. I think a lot of people really believe that "If I just want it bad enough, it'll happen." You never see a great sports movie without a montage of how hard they work; of them sweating and crying and torturing themselves for their sport. It's the same with us. If you are not willing to put in the work and sacrifice the "easy stuff" (even some hard stuff) along the way, a desire will stay simply that: a desire.

Pushing Social : Why You May Need a Mohawk to Be a Spectacular Blogger

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:52:52 +0000

"Mediocre drones need not apply." I love that. I'm fond of saying, If it's pretty, but useless, it's pretty useless; but I think I like yours better. If this was your boogeyman post, I'm glad I read it first and I look forward to your posts in the future.

Pushing Social : Why You May Need a Mohawk to Be a Spectacular Blogger

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:10:37 +0000

Stanford, this is my first time finding your site and I must say, I'm very happy I did. This was an amazing post. I think it's so hard for people to embrace being difference because it's been ingrained in us since we were young that if you are weird, you are wrong. Especially in the field of communication management, it's good to be a little spectacular. That way you aren't just re-hashing the same old ideas over and over again. It also opens your mind to embracing new areas of business (like Twitter, Foursquare, etc.). Thanks for your insights and I look forward to reading your Boogeyman post soon.

Travis Robertson : Create Incredible Opportunity From Work You Already Do

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:33:32 +0000

Great post. People who have the skill to automatically leverage what they are doing into something useful for others are way ahead of the curve when it comes to business. They are the truly successful people and deserve to be emulated. People may ask, "Well, if I'm already pressed for time, how am I going to fit in those extra tasks?" and it all comes down to perspective. If delivering value to your clients or prospective clients is important to you, it's not hard to take a few minutes to find ways to bring value to them. Good points in this article. Thanks for posting.

Frank Dickinson : Rich People Are Evil

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:08:45 +0000

It is obvious that you have not read the reports about how Bill Gates likes to sacrifice virgin kittens to his hundred dollar bill stacks or how Rupert Murdoch drive around in his limo and throws bricks through Middle-class houses to "stifle the uprising of the poor." But I digress, I couldn't agree more with your sentiment here. I think a lot of our problems as a culture simply boil down to jealousy. Rich people aren't evil, they simply have more money than you, get over it. It's like America's hesitancy to accept soccer [futbol] as a popular sport. we aren't great at it as a country and therefore it's a silly game. Very perceptive points in this post and Gage's terminology of "mind virus" is very apt in this case. My recent post Where’s Your Finish Line

Frank Dickinson : Posterous - Why It Matters as a Blogging Platform

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:35:51 +0000

I currently use both the free version of Wordpress and am building a self-hosted page (also through Wordpress). I also started on Blogger a few years back and while I found nothing wrong with it, it never quite gave me what I was looking for. Simplicity is the name of the game for me because (cringe away) I am not very tech savvy. I know very little to nothing about codes and things of that nature, so when it comes to adding pages and widgets and anything else, I am lost unless it's something a 7-year-old could figure out. I am not familiar with Posterous, but I know plan to look them up to recommend to people who ask my opinion about blogs and hosting and such. Thanks for the info and for helping me add to my supply of possible answers to questions I don't know. My recent post Social Media- The Sequel- In 3-D and on Ice-