Comments on: I quit http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/ JOHN WILLIAMS' PERSONAL BLOG ON CREATIVE LIVING Fri, 18 May 2012 15:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1 hourly 1 By: Pete Linforth http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-4807 Pete Linforth Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:54:22 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=1045#comment-4807 Only just got onto LinkedIn - seems OK'ish but what you find is all it does is link you up with everyone at work you already know and a few people from the past... so I'll stay onboard and see where it goes... Oh and of course you do get loads of job offers, recently I got offered a real plumb job earning in the region of £10,000 per day... bulls**t did I.... perhaps no one wants someone that spends all their spare time playing guitar, doing art and share dealing.... who cares... I dont.... I had a facebook account for a while but got fed up with all those stupid application things, stupid quizzes - what type of chocolate bar are you? WTF - I'm no kind of chocolate bar that's just stupid... So I canned my account there and have not looked back since. that eaccademy thing is just a site for no hopers who believe they can earn a fortune selling the same ideas to each other in some new format that isnt new at all. A load of NLP'ers who think they have the secret magic formula to success... when you realise if that were the case they wouldnt need to crave the attention from joining such daft networks... something like that anyway... share the love.... Pete Only just got onto LinkedIn - seems OK’ish but what you find is all it does is link you up with everyone at work you already know and a few people from the past… so I’ll stay onboard and see where it goes…

Oh and of course you do get loads of job offers, recently I got offered a real plumb job earning in the region of £10,000 per day… bulls**t did I…. perhaps no one wants someone that spends all their spare time playing guitar, doing art and share dealing…. who cares… I dont….

I had a facebook account for a while but got fed up with all those stupid application things, stupid quizzes - what type of chocolate bar are you? WTF - I’m no kind of chocolate bar that’s just stupid… So I canned my account there and have not looked back since.

that eaccademy thing is just a site for no hopers who believe they can earn a fortune selling the same ideas to each other in some new format that isnt new at all. A load of NLP’ers who think they have the secret magic formula to success… when you realise if that were the case they wouldnt need to crave the attention from joining such daft networks… something like that anyway…

share the love….

Pete

]]> By: John http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-4257 John Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:51:07 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=1045#comment-4257 Yes good point Joan - my profile is really boring on LinkedIn. As I'm leaving it there as a kind of static signpost, I updated my description and couldn't find an option for what I do that was even remotely near to the truth. "Writing and editing" was about the best. There's no drop-down for "Creative Maverick"! Yes good point Joan - my profile is really boring on LinkedIn. As I’m leaving it there as a kind of static signpost, I updated my description and couldn’t find an option for what I do that was even remotely near to the truth. “Writing and editing” was about the best. There’s no drop-down for “Creative Maverick”!

]]> By: Joan Jontilano http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-4251 Joan Jontilano Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:38:33 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=1045#comment-4251 I read your post via retweet by @joblessmuse. 'boring people'. That's funny. Maybe that's why I cringe when the linkedin e-mail hits my inbox. Even my profile on there is boring, because I felt like I had to conform to what everyone else was used to seeing on there. Twitter is much more fun. Good post. I read your post via retweet by @joblessmuse. ‘boring people’. That’s funny. Maybe that’s why I cringe when the linkedin e-mail hits my inbox. Even my profile on there is boring, because I felt like I had to conform to what everyone else was used to seeing on there. Twitter is much more fun. Good post.

]]> By: John http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-4223 John Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:55:30 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=1045#comment-4223 Well done Matt! Let me know how you get on. Perhaps you should write a blog on your transition... Well done Matt! Let me know how you get on. Perhaps you should write a blog on your transition…

]]> By: Matt Payne (aka Caveman Camper) http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-4222 Matt Payne (aka Caveman Camper) Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:46:19 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=1045#comment-4222 I'm quitting something more radical than a social networking site, I'm quitting my job as a school teacher to embrace the more creative and exciting entrepreneurial world. Only 2 more weeks of school to go before I launch off the saftey of the diving board and make a big splash into the world of playing and getting paid for it. (Thanks John for your initial inspiration for me in this with the coaching sessions a few months ago!) Matt I’m quitting something more radical than a social networking site, I’m quitting my job as a school teacher to embrace the more creative and exciting entrepreneurial world. Only 2 more weeks of school to go before I launch off the saftey of the diving board and make a big splash into the world of playing and getting paid for it. (Thanks John for your initial inspiration for me in this with the coaching sessions a few months ago!) Matt

]]> By: Janine http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 Janine Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:07:49 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=1045#comment-4215 Love it John! Edit, edit, edit and be authentic. Simple! Now all I have to do is practise what I preach! Love it John! Edit, edit, edit and be authentic. Simple! Now all I have to do is practise what I preach!

]]> By: Marmalade Moon | Kate England http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-4184 Marmalade Moon | Kate England Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:13:20 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=1045#comment-4184 Congratulations, John! Lately I keep hearing from friends and acquaintances about how relieved they are to quit their forums, Twitter, Facebook or gaming accounts. Finding that what once was a fun social network has turned into a depressing environment or an obligation that drains time and energy. I've been experimenting with Twitter and my Facebook page, trying to create a positive experience without adding to information overload. It's not easy! On Twitter I started out following colleagues and others in my niche, today I am finding myself enjoying creative and inspiring people in any field. I also try to avoid "broadcasters", both because I don't want my Twitter stream to turn into an RSS feed, and because it's stressful for me to see loads of links to "501 Ways to Eliminate Distractions" or "101 Ideas to Get More Freelance Work and Generate New Client Leads" at a time when I am simply looking for a short break. Making these adjustments seems to be working for me, at least for now. Congratulations, John!

Lately I keep hearing from friends and acquaintances about how relieved they are to quit their forums, Twitter, Facebook or gaming accounts. Finding that what once was a fun social network has turned into a depressing environment or an obligation that drains time and energy.

I’ve been experimenting with Twitter and my Facebook page, trying to create a positive experience without adding to information overload. It’s not easy!

On Twitter I started out following colleagues and others in my niche, today I am finding myself enjoying creative and inspiring people in any field. I also try to avoid “broadcasters”, both because I don’t want my Twitter stream to turn into an RSS feed, and because it’s stressful for me to see loads of links to “501 Ways to Eliminate Distractions” or “101 Ideas to Get More Freelance Work and Generate New Client Leads” at a time when I am simply looking for a short break. Making these adjustments seems to be working for me, at least for now.

]]> By: Philip http://www.creativemaverick.com/2009/07/09/i-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-4181 Philip Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:09:46 +0000 http://www.creativemaverick.com/?p=1045#comment-4181 True. I can't believe knowem.com - its good to protect your 'online identity' and all that, but to join 120 networking sites: it just seems like madness! True.

I can’t believe knowem.com - its good to protect your ‘online identity’ and all that, but to join 120 networking sites: it just seems like madness!

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