Comments on: It’s not about you http://www.creativemaverick.com/2008/12/its-not-about-you/ JOHN WILLIAMS' BLOG ON CREATIVE WORKING, PLAYING & LIVING Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1 hourly 1 By: Sue http://www.creativemaverick.com/2008/12/its-not-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Sue Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:34:13 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=80#comment-23 I remember hearing this quote from Zig Ziglar 10yrs or more ago and it still rings true with my own experience. My goal is to work on creative ideas that come to me so that they will be practical, and fun or beautiful for other people to have in their lives too, not just dream about that. I remember hearing this quote from Zig Ziglar 10yrs or more ago and it still rings true with my own experience. My goal is to work on creative ideas that come to me so that they will be practical, and fun or beautiful for other people to have in their lives too, not just dream about that.

]]> By: Jay Versluis http://www.creativemaverick.com/2008/12/its-not-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jay Versluis Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:35:37 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=80#comment-9 The post certainly rings true for me. Just now, over the last week, I've created a website for my dear old friend Oliver (www.oliverspanuth.com). Although I find web and graphic design a bit of a hassle, I enjoyed this project so much. Let me explain: Oliver is a bit oa luddite - no offence to him, but anything HTML or even tweaking a Myspace Layout is too much for him. Also, he's not exactly good at selling himself. So I helped him out greatly by not only doing all the graphic and technical bits for him, I also showed him what an amazing career he's built over the last few years. Now that it's written out on the web, he's overjoyed by his own legacy. I really got a kick out of helping him in this way, I enjoy what he got from it, I enjoyed the brainstorming sessions we had, and I'm very proud of this project. Althoguh I started building the site focussing on what HE needed (i.e. a good website), I got so much out of it myself, and I hadn't expected this. A Happy Customer equals a Very Happy Creator in this case. The post certainly rings true for me. Just now, over the last week, I’ve created a website for my dear old friend Oliver (www.oliverspanuth.com). Although I find web and graphic design a bit of a hassle, I enjoyed this project so much. Let me explain:

Oliver is a bit oa luddite - no offence to him, but anything HTML or even tweaking a Myspace Layout is too much for him. Also, he’s not exactly good at selling himself. So I helped him out greatly by not only doing all the graphic and technical bits for him, I also showed him what an amazing career he’s built over the last few years.

Now that it’s written out on the web, he’s overjoyed by his own legacy. I really got a kick out of helping him in this way, I enjoy what he got from it, I enjoyed the brainstorming sessions we had, and I’m very proud of this project.

Althoguh I started building the site focussing on what HE needed (i.e. a good website), I got so much out of it myself, and I hadn’t expected this. A Happy Customer equals a Very Happy Creator in this case.

]]> By: Nicola Cairncross http://www.creativemaverick.com/2008/12/its-not-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Nicola Cairncross Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:34:25 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=80#comment-4 Hi John.....love that Zig Ziglar! I once had to stop the car because I was laughing so hard at the story of how a GREAT salesman sold him a car (with all the trimmings!) - classic! When I read that quote I immediately had an epiphony, because I realised the easiest way to help a lot, and I mean a LOT, of people get what they want, is, of course, via the internet. And here you are! Warm regards Nicola Hi John…..love that Zig Ziglar! I once had to stop the car because I was laughing so hard at the story of how a GREAT salesman sold him a car (with all the trimmings!) - classic!

When I read that quote I immediately had an epiphony, because I realised the easiest way to help a lot, and I mean a LOT, of people get what they want, is, of course, via the internet.

And here you are!

Warm regards
Nicola

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