Comments on: Success at What Cost? http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/ Perspective on life less restricted Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-12890 Matt Cheuvront Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:05:10 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-12890 Great points all around here Grace. I think the idea of being "lonely at the top" is fueled by those who collaborate for nothing more than their own benefit - those people who will use you until they don't need you and can move on. Some of this is natural in both our personal and professional lives, but there are those who see collaboration as nothing more than a means to an end.I am with you 100% on part two. This blog is all about collaboration - it's why I gave it up for a month, why I am super-active in the comments, and so on. Does that provide me with a competitive edge as well? Do some other blogs want an interactive community like the one here? Sure. Which proves that collaboration and competition can go hand in hand, but can also be mutually exclusive. Really interesting topic we've brought to light here - I'm sure there will be a spin-off post or two in the works. Great points all around here Grace. I think the idea of being “lonely at the top” is fueled by those who collaborate for nothing more than their own benefit – those people who will use you until they don’t need you and can move on. Some of this is natural in both our personal and professional lives, but there are those who see collaboration as nothing more than a means to an end.

I am with you 100% on part two. This blog is all about collaboration – it’s why I gave it up for a month, why I am super-active in the comments, and so on. Does that provide me with a competitive edge as well? Do some other blogs want an interactive community like the one here? Sure. Which proves that collaboration and competition can go hand in hand, but can also be mutually exclusive. Really interesting topic we’ve brought to light here – I’m sure there will be a spin-off post or two in the works.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-31744 Matt Cheuvront Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-31744 Great points all around here Grace. I think the idea of being "lonely at the top" is fueled by those who collaborate for nothing more than their own benefit - those people who will use you until they don't need you and can move on. Some of this is natural in both our personal and professional lives, but there are those who see collaboration as nothing more than a means to an end.I am with you 100% on part two. This blog is all about collaboration - it's why I gave it up for a month, why I am super-active in the comments, and so on. Does that provide me with a competitive edge as well? Do some other blogs want an interactive community like the one here? Sure. Which proves that collaboration and competition can go hand in hand, but can also be mutually exclusive. Really interesting topic we've brought to light here - I'm sure there will be a spin-off post or two in the works. Great points all around here Grace. I think the idea of being “lonely at the top” is fueled by those who collaborate for nothing more than their own benefit – those people who will use you until they don’t need you and can move on. Some of this is natural in both our personal and professional lives, but there are those who see collaboration as nothing more than a means to an end.

I am with you 100% on part two. This blog is all about collaboration – it’s why I gave it up for a month, why I am super-active in the comments, and so on. Does that provide me with a competitive edge as well? Do some other blogs want an interactive community like the one here? Sure. Which proves that collaboration and competition can go hand in hand, but can also be mutually exclusive. Really interesting topic we’ve brought to light here – I’m sure there will be a spin-off post or two in the works.

]]> By: Grace Boylehttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-12879 Grace Boyle Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:32 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-12879 Collaboration drives my success.I feel like when I was younger, there was a strong sense of competition. When I was younger, things were petty. Now, I see how foundations and success are built: collaboration.I don't think it's lonely at the top because there's no way you could get to the top without all the supporters and collaboraters along the way. Take a CEO of a large company for example. In the end, the decisions and success do rely largely on his/her shoulders. However, they probably have board members to rely on, investors, COO, VP's, even friends and family. Anyone at the top wouldn't be making decisions alone because the ladder has many rungs and very few people actually start at the top. It's the journey that is important and makes you part of who you are.It's also interesting because this applies largely to blogging. Those that blog, are competitive and only worry about their content or their pageviews don't appeal to me at all. The ones that have a two-way street and COLLABORATE inspire me. There' s just something to be said about collaboration that equates and builds success. Really good thoughts here and I am enjoying all the comments. Collaboration drives my success.

I feel like when I was younger, there was a strong sense of competition. When I was younger, things were petty. Now, I see how foundations and success are built: collaboration.

I don’t think it’s lonely at the top because there’s no way you could get to the top without all the supporters and collaboraters along the way. Take a CEO of a large company for example. In the end, the decisions and success do rely largely on his/her shoulders. However, they probably have board members to rely on, investors, COO, VP’s, even friends and family. Anyone at the top wouldn’t be making decisions alone because the ladder has many rungs and very few people actually start at the top. It’s the journey that is important and makes you part of who you are.

It’s also interesting because this applies largely to blogging. Those that blog, are competitive and only worry about their content or their pageviews don’t appeal to me at all. The ones that have a two-way street and COLLABORATE inspire me. There’ s just something to be said about collaboration that equates and builds success. Really good thoughts here and I am enjoying all the comments.

]]> By: Grace Boylehttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-31743 Grace Boyle Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-31743 Collaboration drives my success.I feel like when I was younger, there was a strong sense of competition. When I was younger, things were petty. Now, I see how foundations and success are built: collaboration.I don't think it's lonely at the top because there's no way you could get to the top without all the supporters and collaboraters along the way. Take a CEO of a large company for example. In the end, the decisions and success do rely largely on his/her shoulders. However, they probably have board members to rely on, investors, COO, VP's, even friends and family. Anyone at the top wouldn't be making decisions alone because the ladder has many rungs and very few people actually start at the top. It's the journey that is important and makes you part of who you are.It's also interesting because this applies largely to blogging. Those that blog, are competitive and only worry about their content or their pageviews don't appeal to me at all. The ones that have a two-way street and COLLABORATE inspire me. There' s just something to be said about collaboration that equates and builds success. Really good thoughts here and I am enjoying all the comments. Collaboration drives my success.

I feel like when I was younger, there was a strong sense of competition. When I was younger, things were petty. Now, I see how foundations and success are built: collaboration.

I don’t think it’s lonely at the top because there’s no way you could get to the top without all the supporters and collaboraters along the way. Take a CEO of a large company for example. In the end, the decisions and success do rely largely on his/her shoulders. However, they probably have board members to rely on, investors, COO, VP’s, even friends and family. Anyone at the top wouldn’t be making decisions alone because the ladder has many rungs and very few people actually start at the top. It’s the journey that is important and makes you part of who you are.

It’s also interesting because this applies largely to blogging. Those that blog, are competitive and only worry about their content or their pageviews don’t appeal to me at all. The ones that have a two-way street and COLLABORATE inspire me. There’ s just something to be said about collaboration that equates and builds success. Really good thoughts here and I am enjoying all the comments.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-12725 Matt Cheuvront Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:23:06 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-12725 I am with all of you (Tracy, David, & Karen) - However, I think that line between healthy competition and "cut-throat" tactics is very-often blurred - which gets into the "ethics" conversation (a entirely new subject). In the heat of the moment, I think a lot of people (involuntarily or intentionally) opt for the side of poor business ethics. I am with all of you (Tracy, David, & Karen) – However, I think that line between healthy competition and “cut-throat” tactics is very-often blurred – which gets into the “ethics” conversation (a entirely new subject). In the heat of the moment, I think a lot of people (involuntarily or intentionally) opt for the side of poor business ethics.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-31742 Matt Cheuvront Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:23:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-31742 I am with all of you (Tracy, David, & Karen) - However, I think that line between healthy competition and "cut-throat" tactics is very-often blurred - which gets into the "ethics" conversation (a entirely new subject). In the heat of the moment, I think a lot of people (involuntarily or intentionally) opt for the side of poor business ethics. I am with all of you (Tracy, David, & Karen) – However, I think that line between healthy competition and “cut-throat” tactics is very-often blurred – which gets into the “ethics” conversation (a entirely new subject). In the heat of the moment, I think a lot of people (involuntarily or intentionally) opt for the side of poor business ethics.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-12724 Matt Cheuvront Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:11:27 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-12724 VERY valuable takeaway here Karen - diversify your investments. This way, if something goes wrong, it doesn't completely throw you off your game. VERY valuable takeaway here Karen – diversify your investments. This way, if something goes wrong, it doesn’t completely throw you off your game.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-31741 Matt Cheuvront Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-31741 VERY valuable takeaway here Karen - diversify your investments. This way, if something goes wrong, it doesn't completely throw you off your game. VERY valuable takeaway here Karen – diversify your investments. This way, if something goes wrong, it doesn’t completely throw you off your game.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-12723 Matt Cheuvront Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:07:19 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-12723 Great summary! And thank you - I think that, when used correctly, these tools can bring about real change in the world. I'm not amongst those who believe our generation is special - those generations that have come before us were similar in their thoughts and actions - instead, as you pointed out, we have new tools in our toolbox. Thanks, as always, for the valuable insight. Great summary! And thank you – I think that, when used correctly, these tools can bring about real change in the world. I’m not amongst those who believe our generation is special – those generations that have come before us were similar in their thoughts and actions – instead, as you pointed out, we have new tools in our toolbox. Thanks, as always, for the valuable insight.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvronthttp://www.lifewithoutpants.com/entrepreneurship/success-at-what-cost/#comment-31740 Matt Cheuvront Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4140#comment-31740 Great summary! And thank you - I think that, when used correctly, these tools can bring about real change in the world. I'm not amongst those who believe our generation is special - those generations that have come before us were similar in their thoughts and actions - instead, as you pointed out, we have new tools in our toolbox. Thanks, as always, for the valuable insight. Great summary! And thank you – I think that, when used correctly, these tools can bring about real change in the world. I’m not amongst those who believe our generation is special – those generations that have come before us were similar in their thoughts and actions – instead, as you pointed out, we have new tools in our toolbox. Thanks, as always, for the valuable insight.

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