Should you reveal your success, or hide it...?

Tim -

Tom O'Neill is the guy I originally heard and borrowed the "Fly low and collect the dough" phrase from in 1986 and immediately adapted it to my own lifestyle and business style.

We were providing computer services to various government agencies and encountered a lot of political grandstanding and credit grabbing. It was wise not to get caught up in the ego wars!

What it meant to us was let others have the credit and public accolades. Give credit to our customers for any brilliant actions we accomplished. Let the high profile personas have the spot light. Just do a great job in providing the product and service and get paid well without attracting attention.

Re marketing and pot shots - if your product/service is all your marketing says it is, and you don't beat your own chest too hard and let testimonials talk for you, then keep on. Make your company and customers the kings and queens, you fly low and collect the dough!

It's worked for me for a long while, and, as Taylor said above, you can share your successes and get some positive strokes from your inner circle of trusted friends and advisors who don't suffer from envy and anger.

And, I believe you can still share on forums such as this one, where Dien and the other moderators diligently stamp out the occasional acrimonious comments.

I'm glad old Tom's saying has made a difference. Now I'm going back below the radar and skim the waves:-)

Bob