Comments on: Confessions of a (former) control freak http://www.mediainfluencer.net/2007/10/confessions-of-a-former-control-freak/ helping people break out of pigeonholes since 2003 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:30:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alice Bachini-Smith http://www.mediainfluencer.net/2007/10/confessions-of-a-former-control-freak/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Alice Bachini-Smith Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:31:37 +0000 http://www.mediainfluencer.net/2007/10/confessions-of-a-former-control-freak/#comment-854 "anyone, whether an individual or business will struggle with the web until realise that they should control what they can, not what they wish they could." What I like about how you put that is the bit about controlling what you can. I interpret that as about being and doing in the here-and-now; and the way that small, possible and immediate things have all sorts of different, maybe bigger and unexpected effects later on that surprise you. As one who struggles quite a lot, I find your words incredibly meaningful. Thanks! “anyone, whether an individual or business will struggle with the web until realise that they should control what they can, not what they wish they could.”

What I like about how you put that is the bit about controlling what you can. I interpret that as about being and doing in the here-and-now; and the way that small, possible and immediate things have all sorts of different, maybe bigger and unexpected effects later on that surprise you.

As one who struggles quite a lot, I find your words incredibly meaningful. Thanks!

]]> By: David Tebbutt http://www.mediainfluencer.net/2007/10/confessions-of-a-former-control-freak/comment-page-1/#comment-853 David Tebbutt Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:49:29 +0000 http://www.mediainfluencer.net/2007/10/confessions-of-a-former-control-freak/#comment-853 Hi Adriana. I'm not sure I'm cured you know. What I have learned is the value of emergence and the value of weak ties. Neither is intuitive, both deliver value. You may have noticed that I'm now keeping an even closer eye on the social networking world through my role with research/analyst firm Freeform Dynamics. The Dana meetups were head-bursting affairs: you with so much knowledge/insight and me with so little. But like a masochist hooking up with a sadist, I kept coming back for more. Gosh, it's been ten months. Time for more flagellation? :-) Hi Adriana.

I’m not sure I’m cured you know. What I have learned is the value of emergence and the value of weak ties. Neither is intuitive, both deliver value.

You may have noticed that I’m now keeping an even closer eye on the social networking world through my role with research/analyst firm Freeform Dynamics.

The Dana meetups were head-bursting affairs: you with so much knowledge/insight and me with so little. But like a masochist hooking up with a sadist, I kept coming back for more.

Gosh, it’s been ten months. Time for more flagellation? :-)

]]> By: Jackie Danicki » Why meetings with agendas and objectives suck http://www.mediainfluencer.net/2007/10/confessions-of-a-former-control-freak/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Jackie Danicki » Why meetings with agendas and objectives suck Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:47:33 +0000 http://www.mediainfluencer.net/2007/10/confessions-of-a-former-control-freak/#comment-852 [...] meetings with agendas and objectives suck October 9th, 2007 Agendas and objectives for meetings are for people who don’t want to be there. If you have things you want to talk about or share, care about a project or want to connecting [...] [...] meetings with agendas and objectives suck October 9th, 2007 Agendas and objectives for meetings are for people who don’t want to be there. If you have things you want to talk about or share, care about a project or want to connecting [...]

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