Comments on: My 10 worst failures on-line in 2009 http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/ Create, persuade & profit from performance-boosting ideas Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Robin Dickinson http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5265 Robin Dickinson Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:47:03 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-5265 Thanks, Kelly. I really appreciate your feedback and encouragement. It spurs me on! Black Chair is a lot of fun to do - something that's been on my radar screen for a long time. It's just so easy to produce and post video nowadays that I just couldn't resist doing it. I'm looking forward to building our connection and regularly comparing notes. Best to you, Robin :) Thanks, Kelly. I really appreciate your feedback and encouragement. It spurs me on! Black Chair is a lot of fun to do – something that’s been on my radar screen for a long time. It’s just so easy to produce and post video nowadays that I just couldn’t resist doing it.

I’m looking forward to building our connection and regularly comparing notes.

Best to you, Robin :)

]]> By: Kelly Kazuk Vriezen http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-5253 Kelly Kazuk Vriezen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:34:33 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-5253 Robin, This is exactly my year as well. I am still struggling with the focus and niche. I know so much about so many things and am passionate about sharing what I know and helping others, that my target audience is still eluding me. As for SEO, like you, the rest is so all-consuming that SEO isn't even making the radar. Personally, I like your business advice and your "Black Chair" videos are spot on. Thanks for doing them. BTW, I agree with Kristina above about "Failing Up". Author and speaker John Maxwell (very inspiring guy) wrote a book recently with a similar title: "Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success". Keep up the great work. I think you are finding your niche. Warmest Regards, Kelly :-) Robin,

This is exactly my year as well. I am still struggling with the focus and niche. I know so much about so many things and am passionate about sharing what I know and helping others, that my target audience is still eluding me. As for SEO, like you, the rest is so all-consuming that SEO isn’t even making the radar.

Personally, I like your business advice and your “Black Chair” videos are spot on. Thanks for doing them.

BTW, I agree with Kristina above about “Failing Up”. Author and speaker John Maxwell (very inspiring guy) wrote a book recently with a similar title: “Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success”.

Keep up the great work. I think you are finding your niche.

Warmest Regards,
Kelly :-)

]]> By: Robin Dickinson http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3094 Robin Dickinson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:29:31 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3094 Thanks, Frances. I never looked at it that way, but you're right. I'm humbled by the depth, breadth and standard of the comments and people who have responded. A "dream team" indeed. Thanks for being part of this dream team. Best, Robin :) Thanks, Frances. I never looked at it that way, but you’re right. I’m humbled by the depth, breadth and standard of the comments and people who have responded. A “dream team” indeed.

Thanks for being part of this dream team.

Best, Robin :)

]]> By: Robin Dickinson http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3093 Robin Dickinson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:27:08 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3093 Thanks, Adam. That’s good, practical advice and it’s much appreciated. Congratulations on your successes and failures in 2009. There’s a wonderful spirit in your comment that obviously fuels all you do. Shine on, Robin :) Thanks, Adam.

That’s good, practical advice and it’s much appreciated.

Congratulations on your successes and failures in 2009. There’s a wonderful spirit in your comment that obviously fuels all you do.

Shine on, Robin :)

]]> By: Robin Dickinson http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3091 Robin Dickinson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:23:35 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3091 David, you're a man of great honest and integrity. There's a pioneering freshness to your approach - a boldness that is contagious. Thank-you for your friendship, feedback, encouragement and contribution. Your advice about content is something I will be paying great attention to from now on. Best to you for 2010 and beyond, Robin David, you’re a man of great honest and integrity. There’s a pioneering freshness to your approach – a boldness that is contagious. Thank-you for your friendship, feedback, encouragement and contribution.

Your advice about content is something I will be paying great attention to from now on.

Best to you for 2010 and beyond,

Robin

]]> By: Robin Dickinson http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3090 Robin Dickinson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:16:49 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3090 Tony, I love your comment. It's always harder to work on your own "stuff". That's why participating in such a generous community is so powerful - you get to help each other get focused and get ahead. You're going really well with your on-line work, and have been a joy to work with. Thanks, mate. Robin :) Tony, I love your comment. It’s always harder to work on your own “stuff”. That’s why participating in such a generous community is so powerful – you get to help each other get focused and get ahead.

You’re going really well with your on-line work, and have been a joy to work with.

Thanks, mate.

Robin :)

]]> By: Robin Dickinson http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3089 Robin Dickinson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:13:45 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3089 That's a marvelous thought, Paul :'the real aim is to find your niche and be an authentic voice'. It has inspired me to write Point 1 in this post: http://www.radsmarts.com/2010/01/how-to-instantly-upgrade-yourself-to-a-best-ever-you/. Thanks for your feedback and encouragement. I didn't know you were a distance swimmer until I read it in your tweets - hence a man who respects steady, consistent and focused effort. I look forward to seeing you in 2010. Best, Robin That’s a marvelous thought, Paul :’the real aim is to find your niche and be an authentic voice’. It has inspired me to write Point 1 in this post: http://www.radsmarts.com/2010/01/how-to-instantly-upgrade-yourself-to-a-best-ever-you/.

Thanks for your feedback and encouragement. I didn’t know you were a distance swimmer until I read it in your tweets – hence a man who respects steady, consistent and focused effort.

I look forward to seeing you in 2010.

Best, Robin

]]> By: Frances Jones http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3086 Frances Jones Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:40:19 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3086 There's an awesome list of innovators/thinkers/online pioneers/leaders/writers commenting above, as well as 200+ other readers. That in itself speaks volumes. If I were the CEO of a large online company, they would be my *dream team*. Frances There’s an awesome list of innovators/thinkers/online pioneers/leaders/writers commenting above, as well as 200+ other readers. That in itself speaks volumes. If I were the CEO of a large online company, they would be my *dream team*.
Frances

]]> By: How to instantly upgrade yourself to a best-ever you | RADSMARTS http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 How to instantly upgrade yourself to a best-ever you | RADSMARTS Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:23:31 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3077 [...] The 2010 model Robin will be more spontaneously joyful, less serious and more able to laugh and giggle along the way.  My lightness-of-touch check will be to constantly ask myself Am I taking this all too seriously? This point was stimulated by Kristina Thorpe’s comment about being ‘thought-provoking and fun’ in response to My worst on-line failures in 2010. [...] [...] The 2010 model Robin will be more spontaneously joyful, less serious and more able to laugh and giggle along the way.  My lightness-of-touch check will be to constantly ask myself Am I taking this all too seriously? This point was stimulated by Kristina Thorpe’s comment about being ‘thought-provoking and fun’ in response to My worst on-line failures in 2010. [...]

]]> By: AdamV http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3067 AdamV Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:16:42 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3067 Excellent post. Like yourself I have started an online business this year, everything you have "failed at" I have as well. But on the other hand we are going strong building those relationships be it with potential clients or google's ranking. For myself I have found out what video products I need to start offering next year. I'll take a wild swing at something you may want to offer. Larry Jordan (a Final Cut Pro expert) has a monthly newsletter where he complies neat tricks, questions and news about FCP. He is selling his training and books, if you did something similar with a single sponsor (aka - admail) that might bring in the $. Also I really like lists. I tend to read blog articles that say something like: 5 ways to improve your design or 10 ways to prepare for taxes. Since I read this stuff at work I can quickly pop in, learn something, and jump back out. Random thoughts. Best of luck in the new year, keep up the great work! AdamV Excellent post. Like yourself I have started an online business this year, everything you have “failed at” I have as well. But on the other hand we are going strong building those relationships be it with potential clients or google’s ranking. For myself I have found out what video products I need to start offering next year.

I’ll take a wild swing at something you may want to offer. Larry Jordan (a Final Cut Pro expert) has a monthly newsletter where he complies neat tricks, questions and news about FCP. He is selling his training and books, if you did something similar with a single sponsor (aka – admail) that might bring in the $.

Also I really like lists. I tend to read blog articles that say something like: 5 ways to improve your design or 10 ways to prepare for taxes. Since I read this stuff at work I can quickly pop in, learn something, and jump back out.

Random thoughts. Best of luck in the new year, keep up the great work!
AdamV

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]]> By: David | ilcantone.com http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3061 David | ilcantone.com Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:09:26 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3061 Hi Robin, great article! Reading it I can identify more clearly my own failures on-line. I'm not very concerned about getting traffic,learning SEO, earning money or being popular on Social Media sites. I prefer to focus on creating the best content I can and to be consistent with the blog post frequency. As you said, sustainability matters (a lot), above all for coming bloggers. I like your content, it's original and fresh, and that is the key to stand out from the crowd. I wish you a prosperous and a happy new year buddy. Sincerely, your friend Hi Robin, great article!

Reading it I can identify more clearly my own failures on-line.
I’m not very concerned about getting traffic,learning SEO, earning money or being popular on Social Media sites. I prefer to focus on creating the best content I can and to be consistent with the blog post frequency. As you said, sustainability matters (a lot), above all for coming bloggers. I like your content, it’s original and fresh, and that is the key to stand out from the crowd.

I wish you a prosperous and a happy new year buddy.

Sincerely,

your friend

]]> By: Paul Wallbank http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 Paul Wallbank Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:44:31 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3060 Great analysis Robin, although I'd take you to task though on what you consider failure. The real challenge for anybody seeking to make a living on the net is to be heard through the noise. While SEO and using various social media tools are important, the real aim is to find your niche and be an authentic voice. You're working well at doing that, but as you've found this takes longer than six months. I wouldn't stress about how you're going on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook and I certainly wouldn't worry about SEO, much of which is snake oil anyway. Just steadily work at building trust and respect in your chosen field. Look forward to seeing you in 2010, it's going to be a fantastic ride. Great analysis Robin, although I’d take you to task though on what you consider failure.

The real challenge for anybody seeking to make a living on the net is to be heard through the noise. While SEO and using various social media tools are important, the real aim is to find your niche and be an authentic voice.

You’re working well at doing that, but as you’ve found this takes longer than six months.

I wouldn’t stress about how you’re going on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook and I certainly wouldn’t worry about SEO, much of which is snake oil anyway. Just steadily work at building trust and respect in your chosen field.

Look forward to seeing you in 2010, it’s going to be a fantastic ride.

]]> By: Tony Cosentino http://www.radsmarts.com/2009/12/my-10-worst-failures-on-line-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3058 Tony Cosentino Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:58:29 +0000 http://www.radsmarts.com/?p=2986#comment-3058 Hi Robin, Well it is great hearing from you what you have assessed as failures to highlight the areas you have been trying to teach me about over the last few months. Sharp focus, niche market, are all areas I have failed at this year so I look forward to working on those areas in 2010 with your help and guidance. Thanks for a fantastic 2009 and I too look forward to our future working together. Tony Hi Robin,

Well it is great hearing from you what you have assessed as failures to highlight the areas you have been trying to teach me about over the last few months. Sharp focus, niche market, are all areas I have failed at this year so I look forward to working on those areas in 2010 with your help and guidance. Thanks for a fantastic 2009 and I too look forward to our future working together.

Tony

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