Archive for March, 2010

I read a blog post today by Seth Godin. Here’s it is:

I’m mad at everyone

No, not you. Not anyone in particular, actually.

I’m angry at the idea of ‘everyone’ and what they want and what they say.

Everyone says you should do your site and your online presence a certain way.

Everyone is upset at what you did.

Everyone is frustrated at the slow pace government is getting this done.

Everyone knows you should listen to your customers and do what they say.

Everyone knows that our school is wasting money.

Everyone says you need to go to a ‘good’ college.

You get the idea. That everyone.

The one that’s almost always wrong. [emphasis mine]

Karen & I were talking about marketing yesterday & how we keep running into people who say, “You should do it this way because I did it that way & it worked for me.” Or, “Ahem, this is just the way it’s done. Don’t you get it?”  Well, good for you, but you’re not me. We don’t know the same people. We don’t have the same personality. We don’t have the same talents. Actually we likely have very little in common, so how could I possibly do what you did and get the same results?

I think we’re smarter than we give ourselves credit. And I know for darn sure that I’m a lot stronger than I thought I was when I look at what I’ve learned in the last 2 years about building an internet business. I’m not in this business for the short run. I’m in it for the long haul, and if it takes me longer than some of these gurus, so be it.

I know I have a lot to learn, and I learn from a variety of people and situations. The one thing I know for sure is that there is no “formula” or “recipe” for success. Not to get all corny, but success truly is a journey, and I’m one of those people who loves to drive. So, I’ll be my own guru thank you very much.

I love the title of Wanda Sykes’ show “I’ma Be Me.” Me too Wanda, me too. Uh, me, not you. Oh, you get the picture.