Comments on: Share Inspiration

By: Amber Naslund

Amber Naslund — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:32:36 +0000

Kudos to you for sharing your insights, Ari. And I have to admit, what that company gave you in terms of feedback is more than many receive, and was hopefully insightful in some form or fashion.

‘Tis a big world out there, and part of the Achilles Heel of many passionate people is our propensity to spew forth that passion at all costs. I know I’ve been plenty guilty.

Keep on keeping on, and thanks for sharing your experiences so that others can learn, too.

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By: Susan Greene

Susan Greene — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:49:12 +0000

Ari,

I think you’re being a little hard on yourself. The prospective client surprised you by inviting his entire staff to the meeting and expecting you to make a presentation.

Yes, maybe you spoke more than you listened, but I doubt the others present in that meeting came prepared to contribute ideas or do a dissertation. They showed up and expected to hear from the expert – you!

Is there a way to possibly salvage the account? Would it be worth providing a proposal, a listing of some very specific tasks and prices for those tasks? Perhaps the owner and employees are overwhelmed by all the information you provided and now need help translating your concepts into executable steps.

By: Monica Hamburg

Monica Hamburg — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:33:47 +0000

Thanks for this, Ari. Very comforting and inspiring.

By: Jen Wilbur

Jen Wilbur — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:53:29 +0000

Way to go Ari. If you don’t make mistakes, you don’t grow. Learning from them can be painful (boy, do I know), but I wouldn’t have it any other way. How boring would it be to get everything right the 1st time.

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By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:06:19 +0000

The best way to learn is from previous mistakes. Did you agree with everything they wrote about you on the grading? Can you tell us what some of the things were that they looked at?

By: Stuart Foster

Stuart Foster — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:12:47 +0000

I can't tell you how many mistakes I've made over the past 5 years, probably a lot. But it also has been one of the best periods in my life...I learned so much more from my (occasional) epic failures that I'm set up for a long, long time. So revel in em...just don't not admit to them...humility is a beautiful thing. Stuart Foster´s last blog post..Interactive Social Media

By: Sonny Gill

Sonny Gill — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:56:42 +0000

Was drawn over here from David and glad he did. Nice to see your candidness and sharing your story with us. You nailed it in one of the last lines - "With every failure, I learn" - Learning is definitely key and the best thing you can do with any situation. Sonny Gill´s last blog post..Get Off Your Pedestal