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Re: Celebrating the Start-up Entrepreneur

gulliver — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:31:34 -0000

There's also http://BusinessRiffs.com.

Re: A Magical Time of Year

gulliver — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:40:31 -0000

>have you really met your love via the comments here?

Yep.

>I am so
happy for you and honoured that I could somehow have supported it.

Thanks.

So then... add 'and romance' to that 'cultivate...' strapline.

;-)

Re: A Magical Time of Year

gulliver — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:49:41 -0000

>And thank you for reading.

Entirely selfishly...

And, had I not been doing so, I'd perhaps not have met (indirectly through a comment here) the love of my life - and with whom I'm now joyous-beyond-words. So, my thanks to you, for providing stuff to read.

And, although you & I haven't always agreed, you've done more-than-ok - so keep yer chin up and allow yourself a smile.

Re: We’re No H1N1… But We’re Spreading

gulliver — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:23:06 -0000

Viewing from the sidelines, in considering the comments from Sam and Tara, there's clearly a potentially at-least-worthwhile collab to be explored - certaily with a directory project, and also a revised and appropriately positioned-and-branded forum/exchange.

Objective is, as always, 'something which expands awareness of Innerpreneuring, and helps those so-minded to develop better enterprises'.

Re: We’re No H1N1… But We’re Spreading

gulliver — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:00:05 -0000

>do people really want to talk to each other?

Hell, ****-no - that's why Twitter has only thirteen users, and nobody ever comments on weblogs anymore.

>There has to be a purpose or a reason for connecting, and it has to be a strong one.

Yeah, maybe. And people of course connect for various reasons... among which is 'idle chat' - which can be pleasurable, worthwhile and for many in a keyboard-and-screen dominated era, 'real interaction'.

Alongside this, the best (most used and rewarding) forums are likely those 'practical' ones oriented around 'how do I...?', of which Sitepoint has always been a good example, along with others focused on automobile marques/models.

So then, whether to offer useful action-oriented interchange, or simply to talkabout stuff, that's the 'point & purpose' of forums - and participation need have no stronger drive than 'I want to'.

If it's not worked thus-far it's because you haven't yet gotten it right - so either leave the thing alone, as-is, to atrophy... or kickstart it by doing what you sensibly can. And, if it then doesn't work... oh well, you tried.

Re: We’re No H1N1… But We’re Spreading

gulliver — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:43:14 -0000

>touting my own horn.

'Can't shrink your way to greatness...' if your stuff is something in which you believe strongly, and you're doing it with good intent and to the best of your abilities - then why the **** not do all you can to foster awareness-of and engagement-with it? (Others might think of this as 'marketing'.)

Re: We’re No H1N1… But We’re Spreading

gulliver — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:36:13 -0000

>Rebecca Maddox has a beautiful explanation for Innerpreneuring.

Which is...?

;-)

Re: We’re No H1N1… But We’re Spreading

gulliver — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:32:12 -0000

>What's your perspective on the whole thing?

The scene-of-crime clue is that lots of visits/little action ratio - which indicates people can't be bothered. Or, less likely, that they don't know what to do or how to go about it.

The usability isn't that bad - although using phpBB might have advantages of being more commonly used (and hence familiar to users) with better features. With few members, now would be a good time to be doing any such move.

Yeah, it does need a host - and better, multiple 'voices' from core participants.

And regular seeding with starter posts can help/be essential at the outset. (Yes, that does 'cut into' blog posts - but the interaction should/can be very different).

Overall, you have the problem of much of the web - low engagement. People readily latch onto things, but rarely fully interact.

It's the 'curse of the tribe' thing - which hampers much genuinely worthwhile interaction in favor of useless 'applause' from follow-my-leader types who'll happily tweet/retweet, take an rss feed, comment on weblogs, slap on an 'I'm proud' badge... and do little else.

Reaching them in a manner by which they feel 'enthusiastically compelled' to participate is essential.

A good move would be to first get the ongoing involvement of the those who might be more interested than others... including those who regularly comment and/or tweet/retweet your stuff - most of whom are notable by their absence from the forum.

Re: We’re No H1N1… But We’re Spreading

gulliver — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:40:25 -0000

33,205 visits... 14 members?

Hhhmmm... that suggests people aren't 'interested in talking to each other'.

Why?

There's a constructive point to be had from that stat.

Re: My Top Five Takeaways from Unsummit3

gulliver — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:42:21 -0000

>I do think it is harder to fake people out completely though.

Agreed, sometimes.

I think the buried point I didn't make is that it's easy for those of us who've 'become softer' and doing our stuff in a decent way to hope/assume others are similarly-minded too.

Sometimes, we're then open to being exploited by those who ain't. I need to come back to this when my brain is clearer.

Re: My Top Five Takeaways from Unsummit3

gulliver — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:25:34 -0000

>You can’t fake it anymore.

Oh, how I wish that were true.
Sadly, however much we'd like to believe otherwise, deceit is still alive and well.

Re: What’s The Point?

gulliver — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:00:50 -0000

> I'm not sure what the question is.

There is no question, simply a statement.

>commercial influence but what does that have to do with changing
people's minds?

Influence *is* changing minds.
That's how the world develops.

There's waaaaaay too much often-sappy self-oriented 'oh, I'm working on myself and my karma' stuff prevalent within those associating with the term Innerpreneur - at least in the Rentel-influenced stereotype, rather than the original use many years earlier.

And, although I'm on record for 'better to do than try to lever-open closed minds', if a stated intent of an Innerpreneur is 'create social change' then there's a case for putting the stuff into wider circulation with bible-thumping zeal.

'Dedicated to promoting innerpreneurship and helping innerpreneurs make their businesses a success' is all very noble.

And, 'Greenpeace, Ghandi, MLK', some of us are trying to change the world.

One-line takeaway? I'm speaking of selfless, rather than selfish.

I don't suppose we'll ever agree and doing so isn't among my objectives. I'm simply stating an alternate view.

Re: What’s The Point?

gulliver — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:36:32 -0000

> the simple fact is we can not change people's minds and to
try, we are only wasting valuable energy that could be channelled into
Self development.

Ah, so there's where we differ.

And here's silly-old-me with a headful of 'as Innerpreneurs, we're the commercial influence of cultural shift, with better (more human in a good way) enterprise' and a Roddick-inspired activist mindset.

And yeah, maybe I did get it all wrong and excuse me for annoying the other children, I'll staple two clips to my chest and get on with it.

'Some day the earth will weep, she will beg for her life, she will cry with tears of blood. You will make a choice, if you will help... or let her die. And when she dies, you too will die.'

'In terms of power and influence, you can forget the church, forget politics. There is no more powerful institution in society than business.'

*That's* the fuckin' point, girl. And fully in accord with this.

;-)

Re: They’re All Going to Laugh At You

gulliver — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:27:28 -0000

>Seriously Tara, who cares about creating meaning when you can make more money?

'Fuck 'em', you cannot allow yourself to be deterred by idiots.

>...whether I use this word or another.

Like what? (Because I've been wanting a better one since before I came into this.)
But, rather than look for an alternative that's perhaps more acceptable, it's preferable to go-bold on the existing one - for which there's strong potential aspirational affinity.)

Re: It Felt Right at the Time

gulliver — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:12:16 -0000

>There are no mistakes. You are exactly where you are meant to be.

T, that's bollocks.

There are loads of mistakes, goofs, errors and unwanted out-of-position situations which can't be attributed to divine occurrence, fate, kismet, whatever.

And sometimes there's little of benefit to be learned other than... 'experience is the thing which tells you you've made another mistake, again, after you've made it'.

And such events aren't always a process of growth.

So how's about we get real? Life is full of fuck-ups, many of which could have been avoided, but so what? You do your best and keep-on keeping on.

Re: “Criticize By Creating”

gulliver — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:52:42 -0000

>Each of us is criticizing business by creating enterprises based upon healthy, happy people doing meaningful work.

Are you sure it's been thought about to that extent, rather than people simply doing what they want?

Re: “Criticize By Creating”

gulliver — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:20:44 -0000

Now, were I the cynical type, I'd view comments like this (identical to your last one) as either gratuitous suck-up nonsense, or simply an effort to get exposure.

Re: “Criticize By Creating”

gulliver — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:18:08 -0000

Less isn't more - that's just a dumb cliche.
It can often be better, though.

Re: Before You Start Building Your Website

gulliver — Fri, 15 May 2009 02:55:59 -0000

>It is never a good idea to begin developing a website under tight timelines.

Agreed. So then, what place my 'keep-hitting-reload and watch me live-edit the pages on the server' sessions where people have 'tuned-in' to view my hackery as it happens?

Pure showbiz? Or gross ineptitude? (My money's on the latter.)

Re: Before You Start Building Your Website

gulliver — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:54:10 -0000

It's like pearls... classic, timeless.

Re: Marketing vs. Advertising vs. Public Relations: An Analogy

gulliver — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:30:54 -0000

And, with graphics.

Re: Before You Start Building Your Website

gulliver — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:20:25 -0000

Au contraire, ma cherie.

Merely reiterating the point that good design transcends time and doesn't need updating.

Re: Before You Start Building Your Website

gulliver — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:00:04 -0000

Then go tell the Yanks their flag's out of date.

Oh yeah, and Ford's logo.

Re: Before You Start Building Your Website

gulliver — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:32:13 -0000

405 Lexington, RayBan aviators, Levi's, white t-shirt, Doc Martins, Corbusier Chaise Longue... if you get it right at the outset, it don't need to be messed with.

:-)

Re: Before You Start Building Your Website

gulliver — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:55:02 -0000

>You can’t build it and leave it.

If all you're wanting is a 'business card in hyperspace', yes you can.
And, in appropriate circumstances, it's enough.
Some things don't need to be regularly updated, and once in place can carry on doing their job forever.
In addition to the 'business card' sites, consider the sales letter pitches - sites not designed for repeat views by the same audience, but for once-off views.