Comments on: blog as if your life depended on it (for the next three months, anyway) http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Wed, 23 May 2012 20:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Troy Angrignon http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6045 Troy Angrignon Fri, 20 May 2005 22:47:22 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6045 Hey Hugh, yes, life does seem to get in the way. I blogged a lot more when I was shutting down a company and looking for work! Then work came along and of course, I started pushing for my new company to .... yes, start blogging. So I should be back at it soon, both on the personal site and hopefully on the corporate site. But I have to say that there is a lot of fear and confusion in the company about "how to do it". Funny. Hey Hugh, yes, life does seem to get in the way. I blogged a lot more when I was shutting down a company and looking for work! Then work came along and of course, I started pushing for my new company to .… yes, start blogging. So I should be back at it soon, both on the personal site and hopefully on the corporate site. But I have to say that there is a lot of fear and confusion in the company about “how to do it”. Funny.

]]> By: vikk http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6044 vikk Thu, 19 May 2005 10:30:26 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6044 Guess I've been skating on thin ice for more than year now, but I confess I'm still not weary. There are times when I have to be away but not for long and when I do return I do so with the proverbial vengence. Guess I’ve been skating on thin ice for more than year now, but I confess I’m still not weary. There are times when I have to be away but not for long and when I do return I do so with the proverbial vengence.

]]> By: Ripples: post-corporate adventures http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6050 Ripples: post-corporate adventures Wed, 18 May 2005 05:38:20 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6050 <strong>When should you stop blogging?</strong> If you are Tom Peters, you stop blogging because blogging took over your life. Sounds OK to me. Others stop blogging because they run out of things to write. Also sounds OK. Then there are a bunch of us who seem to blog like there was no tomorrow. It h... When should you stop blogging?

If you are Tom Peters, you stop blogging because blogging took over your life. Sounds OK to me. Others stop blogging because they run out of things to write. Also sounds OK. Then there are a bunch of us who seem to blog like there was no tomorrow. It h…

]]> By: Blogworks http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6049 Blogworks Wed, 18 May 2005 02:54:01 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6049 <strong>The porous membrane</strong> <p><p><div style="border: 0px none ; float: right; padding-left: 8px; width: 200px;"><a href="http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/001623.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Porous Membrane cartoon" src="http://www.mslpr.com/blogworks/macleod_p... The porous membrane

Porous Membrane cartoonhttp://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6043 I am also discovering that blogging - both the (hopefully) creative activity and the logistic exercise of sitting at the PC and DOING it - is not easy. BUT if you see some benefit (and I already do) and you still think it is a good idea, why wouldn't you find the time to do it - even if it is less frequent than before (and less frequent than you would like)? As DK and David mention above, I started reading the *Tom Peters* blog, not to hear from others, but to hear from Tom - even if it isn't frequent. Still - "let he who is without sin cast the first stone..." I am also discovering that blogging — both the (hopefully) creative activity and the logistic exercise of sitting at the PC and DOING it — is not easy. BUT if you see some benefit (and I already do) and you still think it is a good idea, why wouldn’t you find the time to do it — even if it is less frequent than before (and less frequent than you would like)?
As DK and David mention above, I started reading the *Tom Peters* blog, not to hear from others, but to hear from Tom — even if it isn’t frequent.
Still — “let he who is without sin cast the first stone…”

]]> By: John Koetsier http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6042 John Koetsier Tue, 17 May 2005 13:45:11 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6042 Ummm ... while agreeing with a lot of people that yes, everyone needs downtime, and life is more than blogging, technology, or gasp! the web ... we also need to remember that blogging is much more an underdog strategy to hit it big than an established titan's strategy to - um - still hit it big? I chat about it here: <a href="http://www.gilgamesh.ca/?p=263" rel="nofollow">http://www.gilgamesh.ca/?p=263</a> Ummm … while agreeing with a lot of people that yes, everyone needs downtime, and life is more than blogging, technology, or gasp! the web … we also need to remember that blogging is much more an underdog strategy to hit it big than an established titan’s strategy to — um — still hit it big?
I chat about it here:
http://www.gilgamesh.ca/?p=263

]]> By: Greg Yardley's Internet Blog http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6048 Greg Yardley's Internet Blog Mon, 16 May 2005 20:40:28 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6048 <strong>Blogging, the opportunity engine</strong> Hugh MacLeod's "Blog as if your life depended on it (for the next three months, anyway)" is worth a read. Applicable here as well - I've been at this for about three months now, and just like Tom Peters, I can see myself slowing down. It's not becau... Blogging, the opportunity engine

Hugh MacLeod’s “Blog as if your life depended on it (for the next three months, anyway)” is worth a read. Applicable here as well — I’ve been at this for about three months now, and just like Tom Peters, I can see myself slowing down. It’s not becau…

]]> By: jim http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6041 jim Mon, 16 May 2005 17:57:35 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6041 Agreed. Everybody needs down time. Just be careful not to constantly say, "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtains." Agreed.
Everybody needs down time.
Just be careful not to constantly say,
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtains.”

]]> By: hugh macleod http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6040 hugh macleod Mon, 16 May 2005 15:55:45 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6040 Well, to be fair on Tom, David, he's got an insanely busy life, flying all over the place. My day-to-day is far more low-impact (for now), which in blogging terms gives me a considerable advantage. Like I said, real life sometimes takes over. And blogging's not for everybody. The fact that it suits me well is no reflection on somebody less suited to it. We all have different tools in our toolbox etc. Well, to be fair on Tom, David, he’s got an insanely busy life, flying all over the place. My day-to-day is far more low-impact (for now), which in blogging terms gives me a considerable advantage.
Like I said, real life sometimes takes over. And blogging’s not for everybody. The fact that it suits me well is no reflection on somebody less suited to it. We all have different tools in our toolbox etc.

]]> By: David St Lawrence http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6039 David St Lawrence Mon, 16 May 2005 15:19:11 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6039 Blogs are conversations. If you have someone else speaking for you, why would anyone want to listen? Hugh gets it. Tom Peters, for all of his talent, didn't. Authenticity is as important as originality. Blogging is different than old media. Blogs are conversations.
If you have someone else speaking for you,
why would anyone want to listen?
Hugh gets it. Tom Peters, for all of his talent, didn’t.
Authenticity is as important as originality. Blogging is different than old media.

]]> By: The Pre-Commerce Blog http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6047 The Pre-Commerce Blog Mon, 16 May 2005 10:53:09 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6047 <strong>Business Blogs Explained</strong> Hugh at GapingVoid is not only one funny SOB, he's also wicked smart. Reach him explain why blogging matters/works and you'll see what I mean. And he's not afraid to discuss the tough realities of blogging either. Also worth looking at: The Seven Busi... Business Blogs Explained

Hugh at GapingVoid is not only one funny SOB, he’s also wicked smart. Reach him explain why blogging matters/works and you’ll see what I mean. And he’s not afraid to discuss the tough realities of blogging either. Also worth looking at: The Seven Busi…

]]> By: Marketing Roadmaps http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6046 Marketing Roadmaps Mon, 16 May 2005 10:28:31 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6046 <strong>Blogging backlash??</strong> With all the recent hype about blogging, we are definitely going to see a spate of corporate blogs over the next few months. As well as negative commentary when blogging isn’t as “easy” as it seemed. Not surprisingly, some will Blogging backlash??

With all the recent hype about blogging, we are definitely going to see a spate of corporate blogs over the next few months. As well as negative commentary when blogging isn’t as “easy” as it seemed. Not surprisingly, some will

]]> By: Ash http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6038 Ash Mon, 16 May 2005 07:01:54 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6038 Keep up the good work; we need you. Keep up the good work; we need you.

]]> By: Piers Fawkes http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6037 Piers Fawkes Mon, 16 May 2005 06:30:22 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6037 Blog As If Your Life Depended Upon It... because it may change your life forever. And lose a girlfriend. But then you'll have a coffee in West Village with a Swedish blogger who pinged you because he liked your blog and he was in town. And then you'll come up with new ideas together and those ideas may change your life forever. Blog As If Your Life Depended Upon It… because it may change your life forever.
And lose a girlfriend.
But then you’ll have a coffee in West Village with a Swedish blogger who pinged you because he liked your blog and he was in town. And then you’ll come up with new ideas together and those ideas may change your life forever.

]]> By: DJ Coffman http://gapingvoid.com/2005/05/15/blog-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it-for-the-next-three-months-anyway/#comment-6036 DJ Coffman Mon, 16 May 2005 00:34:12 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=1492#comment-6036 SOON, "Blog" will be a dirty word. Expect the corporations and media to make it out to be the NEXT papparazzi or gossip columns... SOON, “Blog” will be a dirty word. Expect the corporations and media to make it out to be the NEXT papparazzi or gossip columns…

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