Disqus - Latest Comments for sidsavara

Re: Blogger Interviews Which Are Truly Useful

Sid Savara — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:39:16 -0000

Hey John,

Sid here. I think it takes a lot of integrity to say what you really think - especially if it's a point where you disagree with someone as influential as David, and I respect that.

Of couse, I agree with David and I think BlogcastFM Premium knocks it out of the park (the paying customers we have lot if too, and I think that's the true measure of any service).

Still, I take all criticism and feedback very seriously - and we have heard similar things before (actually, we've heard just about every criticism about the podcast - it's too short, it's too long, talk more, talk less, more blogging bloggers, less blogging bloggers, more well known bloggers, more unknown bloggers...) =).

We do listen though, and we do make changes to try to make BlogcastFM the best source for taking your blog to the next level

So, you might like to know that there are two things we are doing to directly address your feedback of letting interviewees speak more =)

1) First, we've made a conscious effort to do that. If you contrast the early interviews to some of the later ones we've done (especially during the past few weeks), there is a marked difference as we have taken that listener feedback very seriously and tried to do more asking and less talking. A big reason for that is when we started, the format *was* more geared towards conversational chats between friends: and as we've grown, we've started to make them more educational and targeted. Are we perfect or as polished as those with 20+ years experience? No. But we *are* markedly better than when we started =).

2) We just started the BlogcastFM Coffee Break Teleclass Series. We'll be publishing it once or twice a week (sporadic until this point due to working hard on the launch). This is to break away from the long form interview entirely, and be completely targeted on teaching on a specific subject. This is a *much* more one-sided interview series: we ask interviewees questions on a very specific area of their expertise, very occasionally interject our own stories that compliment the lessons they're teaching, and keep it short, on point and educational. It is about 90% interviewee talking, 10% interviewer asking questions.

Would you also let me know where the comments are broken? I didn't know we had closed comments on BlogcastFM on any posts, and if you'd help me out with that by pointing me in the right direction I'd appreciate it. You can email me sid@sidsavara.com. I wonder if they are older posts we imported or something.

Thanks for your honest opinion. As strange as this sounds, if you don't like people interrupting the interviewee with their stories, I think you would actually really enjoy the documents in BlogcastFM Premium - it's no fluff. There is no host interjecting their thoughts: the mind maps and worksheets pull the *best* ideas and actionable advice out of the interviews.

Re: Post-Blogworld 2010 Brain Dump and Wrap Up

Sid Savara — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:29:57 -0000

Great write up David - and it was fun meeting you in person =) The one thing that I didn't like (which I can't fault BWE for really, it just is what it is) was how bad the 3G was there, and how overloaded the wifi was to the point where many of us couldn't use it. Since I didn't want to go to any of the loud parties either (and I didn't), it made it pretty tough to organize on the fly meetings.

I did find a solution though - I just stood by the escalators, and as a group started to form with people I knew and met, I led them off to lunch or dinner somewhere ;)

I think maybe a sort of middle ground solution is rather than having official networking events, just put a list of recommended coffee shops and bars online and in the BWE guide. I found a couple starbucks that most bloggers were frequenting, and just met people by hanging out there, and similarly ran into people going to the restaurants near BWE for lunch and dinner - post dinner networking though I wholeheartedly agree, perhaps having a reception on the show floor after it closes?

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:46:19 -0000

Hey Richard,

Thanks for your comment man! Funny enough, most of my "Free" time is used
to pursue my goals, but part of that is I enjoy a lot of my side projects -
guitar, working out, etc =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:45:43 -0000

Hey Sally!

Thanks for your comment - and great quote =). I think I may write about
investing my time later too ;)

Re: 10 Essential Rules For Living Your Best Life

Sid Savara — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:45:02 -0000

Hey Richard!

Hehe, I like singing at home too - though I can't say I enjoy vacuuming! =)

Re: 10 Essential Rules For Living Your Best Life

Sid Savara — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:44:35 -0000

Hey Wesley!

Thanks for your command - and great point, you need to definitely love
yourself =)

Thanks for the compliment about the podcasts too - that's a project I'm
working on with Srinivas Rao, lots of fun for us =)

Re: The Definitive Guide to Organize Your Life And Get Rid of Clutter

Sid Savara — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:43:39 -0000

Hey Richard,

Thanks for the comment man! And you're right - so often we hold on to stuff
because we're afraid we might miss it - but then once we get rid of it, most
of the time we never do!

Re: Your Hunger Will Fade – Five Ways To Keep Your Dreams Alive

Sid Savara — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:42:45 -0000

Hey Richard,

Thanks for the comment man - I'm glad you enjoyed it =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:01:20 -0000

Hey Cori!

Thanks for your comment ;)

I really like thinking of it as freedom time too =). Reminds me that it's my
life to lead, and like you said - it's my life to choose how I spend it =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:00:47 -0000

Hey J.D.!

Thanks for your comment man =)

You're right, if we don't schedule in some free time and time to relax, it's
easy to put appointments and plans and schedule the blocks right next to
each other - with no downtime, and that's no good either =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:59:38 -0000

Hey Anthony!

Thanks for the comment man!

You know, I think with you working on projects, outsourcing, flipping
websites - it probably really is important to have some idle time to think
things through =). I know if I don't have time to think and step back, I
lose perspective of a lot of things. Like you said, definitely not a waste
of time =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:56:09 -0000

Hey John!

Thanks for your comment and the support =)

I like thinking of it as freedom time too - really makes me value my time a
lot ;)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:54:22 -0000

Hey Ali,

Thanks for the comment! =)

You know you're so organized and get so much done, I think you're the poster
child for a blogger who really values their time =). Even though you have
all these projects on your plate, it sounds like you always enjoy what
you're doing, and enjoy your life - and I always see interesting stuff in
your blog and twitter about your adventures =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:53:02 -0000

Hi Alison!

Thanks for your comment =)

I think you're right - working from home, having your work at the same place
as your personal space is definitely something that makes the dividing line
much more difficult - and even more important, or the lines totally blur =)

I work on a lot of my personal projects during my off hours as well - and
it's something that's always on my mind as well, my time, as well as like
you said - our health and well being. Like you said, those are paramount -
if we don't take care of ourself, how can we expect to do any of the things
we really want to do? =)

Re: Will Power: How To Improve Your Personal Self Discipline

Sid Savara — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:48:30 -0000

Hey Becky!

Thanks for your comment! I'm glad you enjoyed this article on self
discipline, please be sure to let me know how it goes for you - and if
there's anything else you'd like to share =)

Re: The Price of my Dreams - $60 a Week

Sid Savara — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:40:23 -0000

Hey Jonathan!

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it =)

Re: 10 Essential Rules For Living Your Best Life

Sid Savara — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:39:54 -0000

Hey wchingya!

Thanks for the comment and the support =). You're right - that is the
ultimate rule =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:36:53 -0000

Hey MJ!

Thanks for the comment and support - I'm glad you enjoyed the article =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:36:10 -0000

Hey mrjWells!

Thanks for the comment and vote of confidence =)

Re: Free Time Is Never Free

Sid Savara — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:35:09 -0000

Hey Diggy!

Thanks for your comment man - and great points!

Hope you have a great weekend too!

Re: Michael Martine on Finding a Niche, Publishing Quality Content and Simplifying SEO

Sid Savara — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:57:01 -0000

Hey Michael,

Thanks for coming on the show - I really enjoyed this interview and as always you've given me some ideas on how to improve my blog =). I'm often surprised at how there are things that I never notice I could be doing better until you bring them up - and then they suddenly seem so obviously right I wonder how I could have gotten them wrong to begin with

Re: 10 Essential Rules For Living Your Best Life

Sid Savara — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:45:58 -0000

Hey Ash!

Thanks for your comment =)

Wow I'd never seen that stat about sleep, but I could definitely see how
someone who is stressed, not getting enough sleep, etc would be much worse
off than someone who is well rested. I know I can get pretty run down if I'm
not getting enough sleep every night ;)

Re: 10 Essential Rules For Living Your Best Life

Sid Savara — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:44:54 -0000

Hey Ivan,

Thanks for the comment!

I think you make a great point - definitely bring total focus, commitment
and awareness to what you are doing =). Thanks for the tip!

Re: 10 Essential Rules For Living Your Best Life

Sid Savara — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:32:43 -0000

Hey Maren,

Thanks for your comment - I'm glad you liked the list =)

I'm a dog person myself, though I mostly just sing to myself ;)

Re: 7 Common Procrastination Excuses

Sid Savara — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:38:37 -0000

Hi itumeleng!

Thanks for your comment!

You know, I think it's a very positive step forward that you've been able to
notice some of the reasons you procrastinate, and reading books is a
fantastic habit to have. I can tell you that for me, reading books and
applying what I've learnt has had a very positive impact on my life. I'm
certainly not perfect, I'm always learning - and these procrastination
excuses are some examples of my own weaknesses =)

If you're looking to make small habit changes, I really think you'll enjoy
this:

http://sidsavara.com/free-p...

It's my personal development 101 course, and it's made to be easily done in
small chunks - about 15 minutes a day. Many people have taken the course
(100% free) and have given me feedback on how it has changed their lives.
The whole course is based around what you desire, and your habits - I think
you'll really enjoy it if you haven't seen it already =)