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Re: Should you reveal your success, or hide it...?
Bob,
Thanks for the input. I myself am a bit more in the spotlight guy. I am starting to see how that just lets others put you in your crosshairs. 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 |
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