The ultra-talented must be ultra-careful

Hi,

The linked article below illustrates what I mean.

Physicist Schon was probably set up by his less talented brethren; after all it's easier to shoot down a duck than it is to duplicate its flight.

CYA should perhaps be the watchword here.

Best,

- Boyd "steel underwear" Stone


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/697119/posts

Hi Boyd,

Thanks! Interesting article!

I hate to mention this, but "exaggeration" of results unfortunately goes on a lot in the business community too....

But, on the other hand, thankfully there are a lot who are the "real deal" as well. After a while, you start to figure out who's who... Some of the biggest successes online are actually very quiet about their success (because they don't want imitators)....

- Dien Rice

Hi,

Good points, Dien!

You wrote:
> After a while, you start to figure out
> who's who... Some of the biggest successes
> online are actually very quiet about their
> success (because they don't want
> imitators)....

Well said! The best online customers, in my opinion, aren't people like us of the "forum scene." We're too worldly wise and crafty. Too well connected. The best online customers are "everyday people," the salt of the earth, the man on the street, Joe Six-pack and Jane TV-phile... :-)

Best,

- Boyd

Boyd,
have you ever asked yourself why this is the case? Especially online?

Every week I endeavor to meet someone who is making it online and the stories I hear and learn are truly remarkable.

One thing that each story seems to have in commmon is the element of anonymity. It reminds me of what Bill Myers asked a few years ago...do you want to be famous or do you want to be rich?

Taylor

> Hi,

> Good points, Dien!

> You wrote:

> Well said! The best online customers, in my
> opinion, aren't people like us of the
> "forum scene." We're too worldly
> wise and crafty. Too well connected. The
> best online customers are "everyday
> people," the salt of the earth, the man
> on the street, Joe Six-pack and Jane
> TV-phile... :-)

> Best,

> - Boyd

Hi,

Well said!

Followup:

You wrote:
> One thing that each story seems to have in
> commmon is the element of anonymity. It
> reminds me of what Bill Myers asked a few
> years ago...do you want to be famous or do
> you want to be rich?

I find myself thinking about Bill Myers a couple of times a day. (I'm not a fan of his, and I'm not a member of his subscription forum.) He's pretty good at predicting trends IMHO.

I almost tried to be in business to be famous, now I'm in business to make money.

A trend that Bill discussed, I believe, was the desire to retreat into the safety and comfort of one's house. Frankly, I wish I belonged to a Mastermind Group that discussed ways of capitalizing on this trend. I've included a short-term addy if anyone wants to write me about this.

Best,

- Boyd