Comments on: Lessons Learned from the Dip http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/ "Stand on the Shoulders of Giants." ... Insights and Actions for Getting Results Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:07:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 10,000 Times the Productivity - Sources of Insight http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-36079 10,000 Times the Productivity - Sources of Insight Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:08:32 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-36079 [...] you, with a network on your side.  It’s how you’ll hit your high notes and quit the right Dips, and lean into the right [...] [...] you, with a network on your side.  It’s how you’ll hit your high notes and quit the right Dips, and lean into the right [...]

]]> By: Mark Curphey http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2713 Mark Curphey Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:55:07 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2713 Brilliant read that has (will) have a profound effect on me. The real things I have taken to heart is; No one rewards mediocre You have to give things up to succeed at others I once worked with some guys from the Chasm Group (crossing the chasm) and they used to portray these very sentiments. Here are some immediate changes I have decided to make in my life - I used to be interested in software security and security software. I am giving up software security. I will continue to build software for software security but my primary interests lie in building security software and I want to focus on that and become the best in the world - I am unsubscribing from miriads of mailing lists and blogs. Focusing on whats important to me and not whats important to others will play a more dominant role in my future - I will be spending more time flying my kites! I am hitting a dip now. I have been in this dip for years, trying to get a framework built. Its literally been 4 years now trying tio get it done. I have been at the point of thinking this may not be worth it but the dip has given me some added self confidence that the short term pain will be rewarded by the long term gain. Brilliant read that has (will) have a profound effect on me. The real things I have taken to heart is;

No one rewards mediocre
You have to give things up to succeed at others

I once worked with some guys from the Chasm Group (crossing the chasm) and they used to portray these very sentiments.

Here are some immediate changes I have decided to make in my life

- I used to be interested in software security and security software. I am giving up software security. I will continue to build software for software security but my primary interests lie in building security software and I want to focus on that and become the best in the world

- I am unsubscribing from miriads of mailing lists and blogs. Focusing on whats important to me and not whats important to others will play a more dominant role in my future

- I will be spending more time flying my kites!

I am hitting a dip now. I have been in this dip for years, trying to get a framework built. Its literally been 4 years now trying tio get it done. I have been at the point of thinking this may not be worth it but the dip has given me some added self confidence that the short term pain will be rewarded by the long term gain.

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2566 JD Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:00:34 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2566 @ AlexG Thanks for stopping by. I haven't read the Purple Cow yet, but it sounds like a great book. It's on my hit list. @ AlexG

Thanks for stopping by. I haven’t read the Purple Cow yet, but it sounds like a great book. It’s on my hit list.

]]> By: The Courage To Quit — Practice This http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 The Courage To Quit — Practice This Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:10:04 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2413 [...] J.D. pointed me to Seth’s book - The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). Now I got few answers to my questions now. I also have few more questions too… [...] [...] J.D. pointed me to Seth’s book – The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick). Now I got few answers to my questions now. I also have few more questions too… [...]

]]> By: AlexG http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 AlexG Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:15:55 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2389 I read The Dip and Purple Cow in 2 days on christmas eve and day. It made me re-think everything I have though on what I have been doing. Two great books, can't say enough about them. I read The Dip and Purple Cow in 2 days on christmas eve and day. It made me re-think everything I have though on what I have been doing. Two great books, can’t say enough about them.

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2327 JD Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:15:20 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2327 @ Alik I really, REALLY like scoping the world. It's the simplest way to be overwhelmed, underwhelmed, or right-sized ;) @ Alik

I really, REALLY like scoping the world. It’s the simplest way to be overwhelmed, underwhelmed, or right-sized ;)

]]> By: Review of seth godin's the dip. | WFH Blog http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Review of seth godin's the dip. | WFH Blog Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:34:17 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2243 [...] Click here to continue reading. [...] [...] Click here to continue reading. [...]

]]> By: Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 Alik Levin | PracticeThis.com Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:00:35 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2228 Just got the book from the library... But after reading this post i know for sure that my favorite is: 'Best in the world is relative. It’s best for them, right now based on what they believe and in their world, the one they have access to." Just got the book from the library…
But after reading this post i know for sure that my favorite is:

‘Best in the world is relative. It’s best for them, right now based on what they believe and in their world, the one they have access to.”

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 JD Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:58:25 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2073 @ Barbara Seth is the man! Seriously. I had read his blog and knew about him. I stumbled on the Dip at a little hole in the wall bookstore. It was a like a Dr. Seuss on personal effectiveness. The words were fluid and rhythmic and the points were crisp. I think it took about a 1/2 hour to read, and he drilled the points home in a fun way. He's got the gift of framing and creating a language for making sense of a space. @ Barbara

Seth is the man! Seriously.

I had read his blog and knew about him. I stumbled on the Dip at a little hole in the wall bookstore. It was a like a Dr. Seuss on personal effectiveness. The words were fluid and rhythmic and the points were crisp.

I think it took about a 1/2 hour to read, and he drilled the points home in a fun way. He’s got the gift of framing and creating a language for making sense of a space.

]]> By: Barbara Swafford - Blogging Without A Blog http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/comment-page-1/#comment-2054 Barbara Swafford - Blogging Without A Blog Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:34:59 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/12/15/lessons-learned-from-the-dip/#comment-2054 Hi J.D. What an interesting concept. I like the example of the woodpecker. Persistence does pay off as long as we're in a niche which will put us in the best position for ourselves. Over the years I've seen many who quit prematurely only later to regret it. My favorite nugget of yours is, "Adversity is your ally. It insulates you from the competition." Ironically, it's often when the competition faces adversity they quit. Hi J.D. What an interesting concept. I like the example of the woodpecker. Persistence does pay off as long as we’re in a niche which will put us in the best position for ourselves. Over the years I’ve seen many who quit prematurely only later to regret it.

My favorite nugget of yours is, “Adversity is your ally. It insulates you from the competition.” Ironically, it’s often when the competition faces adversity they quit.

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