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Re: Lesson From Izeafest (Day One)

Guest — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:29:23 -0000

Nice Post David, and good pic you took of me with chris b :)

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Trish L. — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:05:08 -0000

This post is so dead on - DOING is the only thing that will grow your online (or offline) business.

A commitment to lifelong learning is great - but all the theory, coaching, and educational opportunities in the world won't produce a fraction of the results you will achieve by simply taking ACTION.

Great post - glad I found your blog!

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Kelly Mccausey — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:57:37 -0000

I'm all about the Do Do Do message :) Love this post!

I have a few coaching clients that I'm sure already know what I tell them.

In some cases, I've realized that they WANT to be told what to do. Knowing isn't enough - they need the specific direction. They want to be managed.

What do you think about that?

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Rich Lazzara — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:10:25 -0000

David,
Great seeing you at izeafest. Couldnt agree more, there really is no secret formula to it, doing it, getting started seems to be the biggest challenge we face. Good conf though, I enjoyed it. See you at blogworld.

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Chuck Rosseel — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:55:24 -0000

Sage counsel. It really does come down to action.

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Max Bronson — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:21:29 -0000

You're right, David. An expert today can be someone who has actually done the things they talk about and not just know the theory.

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evanhadkins — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:51:20 -0000

Social media (the internet to start with and then all these other things) was meant to be about peer-to-peer and how people trusted friends more than experts.

Roll on the day say I!

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Jordan Cooper — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:43:41 -0000

You couldn't have summed up that concept any better! Not to endorse a certain shoe company, but the quote that say most often to people is "just do it."

Psychologically though, I think some people who are very bright but "talk it up" instead of doing it, have this underlying fear of failure. It takes a lot of fortitude to put 110% effort into something with the possibility you're not actually going to succeed at at.

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Doug Dillard — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:31:48 -0000

"So, by all means, learn. Keep learning. But, don’t ever stop DOING. You’ve got to BRING IT!"

ABSOLUTELY!!!

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Nathan Hangen — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:03:37 -0000

I've been watching online and was thinking the same thing. There's only so much to talk about, it is simply a matter of doing the hard work to get there. My task now is to work more on my USP and improve my brand so that I'm doing what I love.

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John Lufadeju — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:45:49 -0000

Great solid advice David....

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Dave Doolin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:29:26 -0000

Very good!

I'm off to Silicon Valley Code Camp in a few minutes, taking another step in the "doing."

An academic advisor of mine used to say "Keep it simple. Simple is hard enough."

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Grant Griffiths — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:21:15 -0000

David you are spot on when you say "The truth is that this business is not really that complicated. It comes down to the basics." The key is doing it. And not spending so much time over thinking it. Thanks for your thoughts on day one of Izeafest. I may have to try to make it next year.