Comments on: The Only Job You’ll Ever Have http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/ Thought leaders share their trade Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:26:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Steve Spalding http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Steve Spalding Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:35:26 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-83 Generally I would look at your portfolio of projects and ask yourself what you want all of these to become. Sometimes the story is the -reason- you decided to work on the projects and not the projects themselves. Sometimes, as you mentioned, the story is your life goal and -why- you're an entrepreneur in the first place. Ask yourself these questions: What do you want to be doing in five years? Who are you trying to help? Ideally what would you love to build/work on? The answers to these questions usually will give you a good jumping off point for your story. I hope this helps! Generally I would look at your portfolio of projects and ask yourself what you want all of these to become. Sometimes the story is the -reason- you decided to work on the projects and not the projects themselves.

Sometimes, as you mentioned, the story is your life goal and -why- you’re an entrepreneur in the first place.

Ask yourself these questions:

What do you want to be doing in five years?
Who are you trying to help?
Ideally what would you love to build/work on?

The answers to these questions usually will give you a good jumping off point for your story.

I hope this helps!

]]> By: Rob http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Rob Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:13:28 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-78 thanks for post steve. having a story is a great discussion point, without a story, your contacts will forget you. i had a question that i was hoping you could share on about crafting your story. often entrepreneurs have several products, or ideas. heck, we've been having ideas since we were 8. those ideas take shape and depending on their success we identify ourselves with the idea, or website, or product. so here comes my question... what do you craft your story around? do you try to build something from all the ventures you've taken or are taking now on the route to being successful (which could mean, millionaire, or enough to travel and not worry about rent) or do you take that current product or skill you're hitting on now and wrap it your story around that? i'm a web designer and tech support provider moving to the consultant side of things. ultimately i want to build some related or maybe not idea/product where all i have to do is be an owner instead of a provider....so should i build my story around me or the product/idea i'd like to take me out of the rat-race? thanks! thanks for post steve. having a story is a great discussion point, without a story, your contacts will forget you. i had a question that i was hoping you could share on about crafting your story.

often entrepreneurs have several products, or ideas. heck, we’ve been having ideas since we were 8. those ideas take shape and depending on their success we identify ourselves with the idea, or website, or product. so here comes my question…

what do you craft your story around? do you try to build something from all the ventures you’ve taken or are taking now on the route to being successful (which could mean, millionaire, or enough to travel and not worry about rent) or do you take that current product or skill you’re hitting on now and wrap it your story around that?

i’m a web designer and tech support provider moving to the consultant side of things. ultimately i want to build some related or maybe not idea/product where all i have to do is be an owner instead of a provider….so should i build my story around me or the product/idea i’d like to take me out of the rat-race?

thanks!

]]> By: Steve Spalding http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Steve Spalding Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:51:15 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-75 Thanks so much. Thanks for reading! Thanks so much. Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Steve Spalding http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Steve Spalding Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:50:45 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-74 It goes back to something else I tell my clients when they ask about business promotion online. To do well in this arena you need to "be everywhere." Said more precisely, you need to "be everywhere your customers are." Reading and commenting on relevant blogs is a part of this that some people overlook. It's a basically free vehicle to show a new set of people that you are worth paying attention to. It goes back to something else I tell my clients when they ask about business promotion online. To do well in this arena you need to “be everywhere.” Said more precisely, you need to “be everywhere your customers are.” Reading and commenting on relevant blogs is a part of this that some people overlook. It’s a basically free vehicle to show a new set of people that you are worth paying attention to.

]]> By: Steve Spalding http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Steve Spalding Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:48:45 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-73 Absolutely, interviews are a fantastic vehicle for promotion. What I found to be particularly interesting is that a lot of times it isn't extraordinarily important -who- interviews you, rather it matters a lot more what you say. People want to work with interesting human beings I've gathered, and any opportunity that you have to prove that you are one is an opportunity worth taking. Absolutely, interviews are a fantastic vehicle for promotion. What I found to be particularly interesting is that a lot of times it isn’t extraordinarily important -who- interviews you, rather it matters a lot more what you say.

People want to work with interesting human beings I’ve gathered, and any opportunity that you have to prove that you are one is an opportunity worth taking.

]]> By: It’s Not All About Money—Building a Business is your Chance to Make a Difference | Thrilling Heroics http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-64 It’s Not All About Money—Building a Business is your Chance to Make a Difference | Thrilling Heroics Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:01:48 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-64 [...] who can “develop a compelling vision worth following.” (Steve Spalding wrote about sharing your story in another great recent article.) If you need to re-orient the way you look at work and transform [...] [...] who can “develop a compelling vision worth following.” (Steve Spalding wrote about sharing your story in another great recent article.) If you need to re-orient the way you look at work and transform [...]

]]> By: Jacob Ries http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Jacob Ries Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:12:39 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-63 I really enjoyed this. I find #1 - Become a well-known face, a very powerful message that I will work on. Thanks, I'll be coming back for more. I really enjoyed this. I find #1 - Become a well-known face, a very powerful message that I will work on.

Thanks, I’ll be coming back for more.

]]> By: Joseph Yi http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Joseph Yi Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:40:01 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-62 Awesome post Steve! I love the 3 points that you bring up. They are so useful! :) Awesome post Steve! I love the 3 points that you bring up. They are so useful! :)

]]> By: Nick Tart | JuniorBiz http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Nick Tart | JuniorBiz Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:35:08 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-60 This is an interesting take on being an entrepreneur! And I think it's absolutely dead-on. People like and talk about people they know. The more people you interact with, the more personal brand-builders you will create. Especially if you have an interesting story to tell. Nice article, Steve! This is an interesting take on being an entrepreneur! And I think it’s absolutely dead-on. People like and talk about people they know. The more people you interact with, the more personal brand-builders you will create. Especially if you have an interesting story to tell. Nice article, Steve!

]]> By: Yu-kai Chou http://www.viralogy.com/experts/strategy/the-only-job-youll-ever-have/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Yu-kai Chou Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:36:06 +0000 http://www.viralogy.com/experts/?p=54#comment-59 Great article! Good startups have products, and great startups have a great story. It is particularly insightful with tying success to attending all the events and building that recognizable face. That's also why it's good practice for a blogger to read and comment on other blogs :) Great article! Good startups have products, and great startups have a great story. It is particularly insightful with tying success to attending all the events and building that recognizable face. That’s also why it’s good practice for a blogger to read and comment on other blogs :)

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