Colbycheeze
Dallas, TX
Small Business Consultant, Coach, and Writer, Internet Business Kung Fu
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Kiran Denniz
my interests are wide and i enjoy consuming information. but i've come to realize that i'm spending too much time reading and not enough time creating. tim ferris (4 hr work week) & leo babuta (zen to done) talk about cultivating a 'low-information diet'. do any of you practice it? what sort of tactics have you used to make sure you get the information you need? how do you maintain the discipline of limited consumption.
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Cameron Plommer:
Kiran,
I feel your pain buddy. Been there, and still struggling with creating and producing. I feel if you have a platform to create, such as a ...MoreKiran,
I feel your pain buddy. Been there, and still struggling with creating and producing. I feel if you have a platform to create, such as a blog, it's much easy to just start creating something.
I actually have a post about this topic: http://www.econapps.com/2010/02/the-evolution-of-a-consumption-whore/. It might help you out.
One tactic I try to implement is that if you read a blog post or anything online make it a rule to comment on each. This prevents mindless consume and passive reading. Also make sure the blogs you do read are from bloggers that you want to build a relationship with.
104 weeks ago
I feel your pain buddy. Been there, and still struggling with creating and producing. I feel if you have a platform to create, such as a ...MoreKiran,
I feel your pain buddy. Been there, and still struggling with creating and producing. I feel if you have a platform to create, such as a blog, it's much easy to just start creating something.
I actually have a post about this topic: http://www.econapps.com/2010/02/the-evolution-of-a-consumption-whore/. It might help you out.
One tactic I try to implement is that if you read a blog post or anything online make it a rule to comment on each. This prevents mindless consume and passive reading. Also make sure the blogs you do read are from bloggers that you want to build a relationship with.
104 weeks ago
Lee Farrar:
I think an interesting side to this issue is that I've spent far too long thinking and reading about productivity without actioning any of it, so ...MoreI think an interesting side to this issue is that I've spent far too long thinking and reading about productivity without actioning any of it, so I lose not only the time spent trying to be more productive but also the time wasted reading about ways I could improve.
I'm coming to the opinion that the books and tools available to us should be used more as a catalyst for incremental changes, rather than constantly changing our entire ethos to suit the last book we read.
I actually wrote a blog post that has been added to an IT webmagazine if anyone is interested, I'd love to see anyones comments there
http://www.themonitor.eu/content/?p=274
104 weeks ago
I'm coming to the opinion that the books and tools available to us should be used more as a catalyst for incremental changes, rather than constantly changing our entire ethos to suit the last book we read.
I actually wrote a blog post that has been added to an IT webmagazine if anyone is interested, I'd love to see anyones comments there
http://www.themonitor.eu/content/?p=274
104 weeks ago
Jake LaCaze
Twitter backgrounds -- are they useful? It seems most people use Twitter clients and very few people use Twitter.com itself. So I'd say that the background goes mostly unnoticed. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Is my perception off?
Jake LaCaze:
Jon, you make a great point about focusing on tweets. At first, Twitter's minimalist style turned me off. But I realized that by not allowing you ...MoreJon, you make a great point about focusing on tweets. At first, Twitter's minimalist style turned me off. But I realized that by not allowing you to have an extensive profile and a bunch of photo albums, Twitter has forced people to focus on substance -- your tweets.
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Colbycheeze:
As Jon said it is a great way to increase the number of people who actually follow you. When they come to your page if it looks professionally ...MoreAs Jon said it is a great way to increase the number of people who actually follow you. When they come to your page if it looks professionally done and you have had some good tweets they are more likely to actually listen to what you have to say.
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104 weeks ago
Laura McCallum
Dear BrazenCareerists:
I am in training to become a Master Marketer on the internet.Today I made two Fan Pages on Facebook. This is a great tool for business. I have two: please post your fan page URL so we can like it too!
Bonus: When we each get 25 likes, we can customize our URL!
Here they are:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/McCallum-Enterprises/118325701536538?ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Immune-Health-Solutions/127651600584132?ref=ts
Make it a great day!
Best,
Laura
105 weeks ago from Entrepreneurs, Internet Marketers, Marketing Psychology, Professional Development and Social Media Marketers3 more
Laura McCallum:
Go to www.facebook.com/username. There you can ...MoreGo to www.facebook.com/username. There you can see the pages you administer. Select the page name and customize. Any that have 25 fans can be customized according to what's available. (These long gobbledegook URLs really are a pain, and they often get broken in e-mails.) I should be able to customize mine today.
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Colbycheeze:
Hey great idea. I've just started working on my fan page. Definitely need to get to that 25 number! Here is my link.
MoreHey great idea. I've just started working on my fan page. Definitely need to get to that 25 number! Here is my link.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Internet-Business-Kung-Fu/119462034741532
104 weeks ago
MoreHey great idea. I've just started working on my fan page. Definitely need to get to that 25 number! Here is my link.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Internet-Business-Kung-Fu/119462034741532
104 weeks ago
JenG
The person doing my blog design is pleading with me to remove the Feedburner count until I'm over 1000 subscribers. I guess the thing is, I'm proud of every single person who takes their free time to read my blog, whether that number is 20 or 2000. What's wrong with leaving it there? I am not ashamed!
(For the record, I have about 22 email subscribers who aren't coutned in the Feedburner total yet, so my nubmer, once I get it all worked out, is around 50)
106 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Brazen Bloggers and Ask Penelope Trunk!1 more
Sadya Siddiqui recommended this
JenG:
@Annabel: The worst is that I did outsource to someone, through what I thought was an amazingly good deal. It doesn't feel so amazing now. ...More@Annabel: The worst is that I did outsource to someone, through what I thought was an amazingly good deal. It doesn't feel so amazing now. :)
@James: Agree. Terrific story of perseverence. Maybe someday! :)
104 weeks ago
@James: Agree. Terrific story of perseverence. Maybe someday! :)
104 weeks ago
Annabel Candy:
JenG - It happens all the time. That's why you need to learn how to outsource. I set up my own web design company (mucho.com.au) 12 years ago ...MoreJenG - It happens all the time. That's why you need to learn how to outsource. I set up my own web design company (mucho.com.au) 12 years ago because so many people were paying good money for sucky websites and it made me angry. It's still happening but change will come. I want to help more people get it right.
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104 weeks ago
Erin Lariviere
What can you accomplish in 15 minutes?
We just posted about the power of the 15 minute meeting. The shorter duration can create a sense of urgency that keeps people on track, and it's amazing what you can accomplish in 15 minutes. Post here:
http://www.tungle.me/Home/blog/sometimes-shorter-is-better-welcome-to-th...
Now it's your turn - what can you accomplish in 15 minutes?
106 weeks ago from Tungle.me - Meetings made easy, Productivity & Time-Management and Social Media1 more
Dain:
@Erin Interesting thought. I think you may have a point with people afraid to have meetings shorter because the content of the meeting will have ...More@Erin Interesting thought. I think you may have a point with people afraid to have meetings shorter because the content of the meeting will have less importance. I have been to quite a few meetings where everyone wants to voice their own opinion and get their 2 cents in. They will give opinions but are not willing to help or take action on their opinion. Longs meetings create talk and no action. (again if there is not a certain goal in mind for the meeting as well as a duration cut off) 15 min is great :)
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Success is self-correcting so you need to change strategies after some time http://thinkasinc.com/life-coaching/mixing-it-up/
107 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Caroline Ceniza-Levine:
@Robin, we must be on parallel tracks! I am struggling with my weight currently and taking my biz in new directions so fighting battles on the ...More@Robin, we must be on parallel tracks! I am struggling with my weight currently and taking my biz in new directions so fighting battles on the same two fronts.
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Colbycheeze:
This is true, and it's all about testing. Sometimes you just have to try some things out and compare your results. You won't always get everything ...MoreThis is true, and it's all about testing. Sometimes you just have to try some things out and compare your results. You won't always get everything right but making mistakes will allow you to grow!
You don't have to get everything done, you don't have to do everything right, you just have to do the right things.
106 weeks ago
You don't have to get everything done, you don't have to do everything right, you just have to do the right things.
106 weeks ago
Colbycheeze
Hey guys! I'm excited to join the group. I look forward to connecting with you all.
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