Comments on: Crush It! Work Your Face Off with Gary Vaynerchuk http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/ Blurring the lines between work, life, and play! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Schipper http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-180 James Schipper Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:55:38 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-180 Living smaller does work for me at this point. I have had all that shiny stuff, and it never quite made me as happy as the advertisements told me it would. Gary is at the other end of the spectrum with wanting to buy the NY Jets. I just want to see places and people. Even if I have to walk. (Will already knew that about me ;-) Living smaller does work for me at this point. I have had all that shiny stuff, and it never quite made me as happy as the advertisements told me it would. Gary is at the other end of the spectrum with wanting to buy the NY Jets. I just want to see places and people. Even if I have to walk.

(Will already knew that about me ;-)

]]> By: Will Fireatte http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-175 Will Fireatte Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:20:04 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-175 I agree with ET. We are trained to want too many luxuries (turn off the TV for a week and see if you aren't magically happier). Most people get stuck in a soul-sucking job to afford a lot of stuff they neither want nor need (or to impress a bunch of people who probably don't care). When you factor in taxes, a penny saved is a lot more than a penny earned. I agree with ET. We are trained to want too many luxuries (turn off the TV for a week and see if you aren’t magically happier). Most people get stuck in a soul-sucking job to afford a lot of stuff they neither want nor need (or to impress a bunch of people who probably don’t care). When you factor in taxes, a penny saved is a lot more than a penny earned.

]]> By: ET http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-77 ET Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:13:51 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-77 What about going the other way- smaller everything (home, car, expenses), no debt, less work impact & ego? What about going the other way- smaller everything (home, car, expenses), no debt, less work impact & ego?

]]> By: Simple Living News Update: Week of November 23rd http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-71 Simple Living News Update: Week of November 23rd Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:02:49 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-71 [...] Crush It! Work Your Face Off with Gary Vaynerchuk [...] [...] Crush It! Work Your Face Off with Gary Vaynerchuk [...]

]]> By: Andrew MacPherson http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-70 Andrew MacPherson Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:54:46 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-70 Okay James, I'm giving in... Gary is motivational as hell. I watch the video you linked above probably once a month as a motivational tool. If that's the only video you've seen and you want more, check out http://garyvaynerchuk.com/tagged/keynotes. His views on the use of modern, free tools for marketing are also spot on. That being said, I'm not a member of the cult of Gary V. on a practical level. Here's why: <b>*</b>Gary has a serious goal to make enough money to buy the New York Jets. Fair enough, but <i>his motivations and my motivations are way out of sync</i>. <b>*</b>In one of the keynotes in the link above, Gary admits that <i>his business is the least scalable business in the world</i>. Fair enough, but I'm not interested in that game. <b>*</b><i>The assumption that hard work is a reliable path to success is false</i>. The "Protestant work ethic" and related ideals are culturally reinforced myths. Hard work is often a side-effect of implementing an idea, but it is not a virtue. Hard work should have a negative growth curve. <b>*</b><i>Hustle and hard work are <b>not</b> synonyms</i>. I'm a fan of hustle, but they should not be confused. <b>*</b>Taking over a multi-million dollar family business and growing it exponentially is <i>not something that can be reliably duplicated</i>. <b>*</b>Engaging in conversations about your brand <i>only works if you have a brand people are already talking about.</i> <b>*</b>All in all, <i>the message seems like a roadmap to becoming a high-functioning workaholic</i>. Workaholics like to surround themselves with people who tend to excuse their behavior relative to their level of success. The feel-good family and passion aspects may be included to excuse and/or rationalize the workaholism. I'm not saying he's not passionate and doesn't love his family, but <i>loving one's family is not a causative factor in business success</i>... neither is passion really. Sure, they can be looked to for inspiration when you're working 18 hour days. In this context though, their main purpose seems to be making the message more palatable. Not only that, but they are known psychological buttons that can be pushed to attract people to your message because they're things people <i>desperately want to be true</i>. Gary says a lot of good things, but I can't swallow it hook, line, and sinker. Okay James, I’m giving in…

Gary is motivational as hell. I watch the video you linked above probably once a month as a motivational tool. If that’s the only video you’ve seen and you want more, check out http://garyvaynerchuk.com/tagged/keynotes. His views on the use of modern, free tools for marketing are also spot on.

That being said, I’m not a member of the cult of Gary V. on a practical level. Here’s why:
*Gary has a serious goal to make enough money to buy the New York Jets. Fair enough, but his motivations and my motivations are way out of sync.

*In one of the keynotes in the link above, Gary admits that his business is the least scalable business in the world. Fair enough, but I’m not interested in that game.

*The assumption that hard work is a reliable path to success is false. The “Protestant work ethic” and related ideals are culturally reinforced myths. Hard work is often a side-effect of implementing an idea, but it is not a virtue. Hard work should have a negative growth curve.

*Hustle and hard work are not synonyms. I’m a fan of hustle, but they should not be confused.

*Taking over a multi-million dollar family business and growing it exponentially is not something that can be reliably duplicated.

*Engaging in conversations about your brand only works if you have a brand people are already talking about.

*All in all, the message seems like a roadmap to becoming a high-functioning workaholic. Workaholics like to surround themselves with people who tend to excuse their behavior relative to their level of success. The feel-good family and passion aspects may be included to excuse and/or rationalize the workaholism. I’m not saying he’s not passionate and doesn’t love his family, but loving one’s family is not a causative factor in business success… neither is passion really. Sure, they can be looked to for inspiration when you’re working 18 hour days. In this context though, their main purpose seems to be making the message more palatable. Not only that, but they are known psychological buttons that can be pushed to attract people to your message because they’re things people desperately want to be true.

Gary says a lot of good things, but I can’t swallow it hook, line, and sinker.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-69 Andrew Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:43:59 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-69 Tenet number 2, Work superhard! The internerd has made communications and a fair few tasks quite 'easy' but it's not going to substitute working your arse off. Cheers for the post James, I'm going to check out Gary's book asap. Tenet number 2, Work superhard! The internerd has made communications and a fair few tasks quite ‘easy’ but it’s not going to substitute working your arse off.

Cheers for the post James, I’m going to check out Gary’s book asap.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-68 uberVU - social comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:48:18 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-68 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter: I liked @Garyvee's "Crush It!" Review post: Work Your Face Off on LiveCollarFree http://bit.ly/4YuJMW... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Kathy Rees http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-67 Kathy Rees Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:37:31 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-67 If you don't have time to read Gary's new book you can get the cliff notes here http://cliffnotebooks.com/crush-gary-vaynerchuk-cliff-notes/ If you don’t have time to read Gary’s new book you can get the cliff notes here http://cliffnotebooks.com/crush-gary-vaynerchuk-cliff-notes/

]]> By: James Schipper http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-65 James Schipper Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:38:01 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-65 Indeed they do. It's very depressing to be doing it, but even more depressing when you realize you didn't need to be all that time. Like that Matrix reference in your blog comments today: "Why didn't I take the blue pill?" :-D It takes work, but living the default life is NOT required. Nobody should be doing stuff they hate. Indeed they do. It’s very depressing to be doing it, but even more depressing when you realize you didn’t need to be all that time. Like that Matrix reference in your blog comments today: “Why didn’t I take the blue pill?” :-D

It takes work, but living the default life is NOT required. Nobody should be doing stuff they hate.

]]> By: James Schipper http://www.livecollarfree.com/crush-it/#comment-64 James Schipper Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:34:57 +0000 http://www.livecollarfree.com/?p=217#comment-64 I'm glad you liked it. I had only heard his name and the wine reference before, but he's tough to forget. I'm glad you like the blog so far. I hope you find a way to turn your trip into a more permanent-ish experience. I'll be featuring you here soon, I'm sure :-) I’m glad you liked it. I had only heard his name and the wine reference before, but he’s tough to forget.

I’m glad you like the blog so far. I hope you find a way to turn your trip into a more permanent-ish experience. I’ll be featuring you here soon, I’m sure :-)

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