Comments on: The Difference Between the Stars and the Rest of Us http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/ Creativity + Productivity = Success Sun, 20 May 2012 17:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mark McGuinness http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-20640 Mark McGuinness Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:54:36 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-20640 My pleasure Victoria, glad you'r enjoying the <a href="http://lateralaction.com/pathfinder" rel="nofollow">Pathfinder</a> lessons. My pleasure Victoria, glad you’r enjoying the Pathfinder lessons.

]]> By: Victoria Senkubuge Byoma http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-20637 Victoria Senkubuge Byoma Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:43:33 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-20637 I am just excited getting my creativity lessons from Mark McGuinness. I know that I am going to benefit tremendously and look forward yo lesson no 2. Lesson 1 was like he was talking about me. Thanks for sharing and my you be blessed. I am just excited getting my creativity lessons from Mark McGuinness. I know that I am going to benefit tremendously and look forward yo lesson no 2. Lesson 1 was like he was talking about me. Thanks for sharing and my you be blessed.

]]> By: Mark McGuinness http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-6463 Mark McGuinness Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:44:55 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-6463 Thanks Steven, great to see you making the most of the learning opportunity. And great lessons to take away at the end. Thanks Steven, great to see you making the most of the learning opportunity. And great lessons to take away at the end.

]]> By: Steven H http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-6461 Steven H Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:36:10 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-6461 Since I am taking the course, I'm going to take Shane's idea and actually answer the questions: What’s your biggest success so far? - 790 on Math SAT, Graduating college, Overcoming depression my own, My blog When did you first dream of doing it? Blog - about a year and 3 months ago. What obstacles did you encounter? Writing content, finding readers. How did you deal with fear? At times I persisted through it. Other times I got lazy and took breaks because I didn't think it was worth it. What did success cost you? Lots of time...and some social interactions. What did you learn from that experience, that will contribute to your future success? How to stay on the path and how to balance social life with work life (which is actually very, very important for both in my case). Since I am taking the course, I’m going to take Shane’s idea and actually answer the questions:

What’s your biggest success so far? – 790 on Math SAT, Graduating college, Overcoming depression my own, My blog

When did you first dream of doing it? Blog – about a year and 3 months ago.

What obstacles did you encounter? Writing content, finding readers.

How did you deal with fear? At times I persisted through it. Other times I got lazy and took breaks because I didn’t think it was worth it.

What did success cost you? Lots of time…and some social interactions.

What did you learn from that experience, that will contribute to your future success? How to stay on the path and how to balance social life with work life (which is actually very, very important for both in my case).

]]> By: camille Jolicoeur http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-6201 camille Jolicoeur Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:35:25 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-6201 Thanks, you confirmed what I love to do: setting the trail for others who want more information on what I love: web programming, designing and technical services. This first one is highly appreciated! Thanks, you confirmed what I love to do: setting the trail for others who want more information on what I love: web programming, designing and technical services.

This first one is highly appreciated!

]]> By: Mark http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Mark Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:01:28 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-549 "success really depends on how you respond to failure, or like you mentioned, rejection" - Nail on head. There's usually an opportunity in there somewhere, the trick is to see it at the time, when you're in the middle of it. Good for you for approaching it that way. “success really depends on how you respond to failure, or like you mentioned, rejection” – Nail on head. There’s usually an opportunity in there somewhere, the trick is to see it at the time, when you’re in the middle of it. Good for you for approaching it that way.

]]> By: Chris http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Chris Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:03:28 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-544 I guess rejection is just another challenge. And you can rise up, get a little better at what you're doing, and try again. Thanks for the reminder. It's too easy to stop when things are going bad. Case in point: I used to run a website that was getting great traffic and producing great revenue, until one day it fell from the serps and only does a fraction of the business it once did. I had to convince myself to start over with new ventures--and that was a tough conversation with myself. But I know that my next website--or whatever project I focus on--will be better. There were problems with my old site and I didn't deal with them because it was doing well. I now feel free to move on to other things and it feels great. It has freed up my time which allows me to focus on finding clients interested in internet copywriting, which is something I've been wanting to do for a while now, as well as pursue other things that will be more profitable in the long run. In sum, what I am learning is success really depends on how you respond to failure, or like you mentioned, rejection. And when you write that rockstars are just like us, normal people with fears and all the same things we worry about, it hammers the point home that it takes a constant effort to deal with failure, and of course, success. I mean, imagine if the Beatles had quit after being blown off by those major record companies. That's just crazy. I guess rejection is just another challenge. And you can rise up, get a little better at what you’re doing, and try again. Thanks for the reminder. It’s too easy to stop when things are going bad. Case in point: I used to run a website that was getting great traffic and producing great revenue, until one day it fell from the serps and only does a fraction of the business it once did. I had to convince myself to start over with new ventures–and that was a tough conversation with myself.

But I know that my next website–or whatever project I focus on–will be better. There were problems with my old site and I didn’t deal with them because it was doing well. I now feel free to move on to other things and it feels great. It has freed up my time which allows me to focus on finding clients interested in internet copywriting, which is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now, as well as pursue other things that will be more profitable in the long run.

In sum, what I am learning is success really depends on how you respond to failure, or like you mentioned, rejection. And when you write that rockstars are just like us, normal people with fears and all the same things we worry about, it hammers the point home that it takes a constant effort to deal with failure, and of course, success.

I mean, imagine if the Beatles had quit after being blown off by those major record companies. That’s just crazy.

]]> By: Mark http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Mark Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:15:35 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-462 Seamus -- great example, I'm intrigued how you managed to destroy it ... but will spare your blushes if you'd rather not write about it. Great list -- I'm sure Tyler Durden would approve! Seamus — great example, I’m intrigued how you managed to destroy it … but will spare your blushes if you’d rather not write about it. Great list — I’m sure Tyler Durden would approve!

]]> By: Seamus Anthony http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Seamus Anthony Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:29:07 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-406 Seeing as you asked :-) My biggest success ever, career wise, was becoming the singer in the biggest rock band in my home city of 1 million people. It took two years of hard work and relentless focus to achieve and it was very, very easy to destroy - as I discovered the hard way. The lessons I learned from that are with me every day. 1. Focus like a laser beam 2. Be deaf to nonconstructive criticism 3. Work like a slave 4. Believe unwaveringly 5. Never believe your own hype 6. Never stop working unless you want out Seeing as you asked :-)

My biggest success ever, career wise, was becoming the singer in the biggest rock band in my home city of 1 million people.

It took two years of hard work and relentless focus to achieve and it was very, very easy to destroy – as I discovered the hard way.

The lessons I learned from that are with me every day.

1. Focus like a laser beam
2. Be deaf to nonconstructive criticism
3. Work like a slave
4. Believe unwaveringly
5. Never believe your own hype
6. Never stop working unless you want out

]]> By: Mark http://lateralaction.com/articles/the-difference-between-the-stars-and-the-rest-of-us/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Mark Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:50:29 +0000 http://lateralaction.com/?p=515#comment-385 Kathy -- Exactly. Some people prefer to tell you how 'lucky' you are. Melissa -- Ouch! sorry to hear that. But great to see you're looking for the opportunity in the situation. When I was made redundant, a little over 10 years ago, it was pretty scary but pushed me in the direction of following my dream and going full-time as a therapist, which is one of the best things I ever did. Kathy — Exactly. Some people prefer to tell you how ‘lucky’ you are.

Melissa — Ouch! sorry to hear that. But great to see you’re looking for the opportunity in the situation. When I was made redundant, a little over 10 years ago, it was pretty scary but pushed me in the direction of following my dream and going full-time as a therapist, which is one of the best things I ever did.

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