Comments on: Amazing Things Will Happen

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:37:20 +0000

Great episode as always C.C.
See you in Austin!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:20:45 +0000

Thank you very much for your informative and passionate podcast. I like your way of mixing the information about social media and technical items with personal views and experiences.
As DHP (great comment too) said, there is so much to share with people who aren’t exactly into technical or computer stuff as well. Great episode also the “bucket” one, people often tend to see others only in a two-dimensional perspective and would be quite upset if others did so with them too. Every person has more than one aspect to her life, the others sometimes just don’t realize this.

By: Karl

Karl — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:06:08 +0000

CC- You do inspire. I love your passion and I guess it’s that what keeps me coming back here. I do have issues on the whole social media thing, but I see a lot more good then bad. Your talk is inspiring, and very true. It reminds me of an interview a friend of mine sent to me with Stephen J. Cannell the producer, writer, & now author. In the interview he talks about writing, and his philosophy of how he got to where he is now. It’s a fascinating interview and one I think reminds me of yours in some way.

There is so much negative criticism in this world, and not enough creative criticism. After all if you think it sucks, or doesn’t work please tell us why. As creative human beings we like to improve through feedback. If the feedback is negative we either correct it, or defend our point of view. If the idea is sound and good you’ll win the argument, but a lot of the times people see things that you don’t see. I’ve been always open to help others, and still want to. But I find myself in a rut, and like any good rut you need to throw some things in the air and see what flies, and then pursue it with a vengence. Thanks for the pep talk. Always brillant CC. See ya Home fry!

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By: Ian Gordon

Ian Gordon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:51:43 +0000

Off the cuff or not, great episode. Very inspiring. I have been thinking a lot about goals myself. I especially liked the reminder to include goals that help others. Great stuff, CC.

By: DHP

DHP — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:31:46 +0000

CC – yet another great episode. I’ve found that MtG is an incredibly versatile show. Having been around media and the web for much of my career, I still find every episode encouraging and insightful. Yet it’s accessible enough that I can share episodes with my family and non-tech friends with ease.

I’m particularly drawn to two remarks you made in this episode:
1.) Social media and the “Me” factor – this, sadly, is what has caused me to drift far from so-called ’social media.’ In general I have issues with the current nom de jour ’social media’ as a reference for all things social and internet-related – namely in that ALL media is inherently social, rendering the phrase redundant. However, I’m not alone in feeling that many of those who engage in ’social media’ are simply self-interested and narcissistic. Additionally, (and only anecdotally) it has been my experience that those who self-identify as ’social media’ people are often less qualified than their professionally-trained or experienced peers. Point being, the knowledge of the medium does not inherently equate “quality” or experience.

However:

2.) Help Someone This Year – in spite of the potential negative associations with the above comment, ‘Help Someone” should be the takeaway from this episode. Yes, common sense dictates that if you help others, they’re are more likely to help you in the future. Business aside, however, what separates humans from animals is our intrinsic inclinations towards empathy and altruism. We perform certain acts because they are Good and for no other reason. These traits define Us as an advanced species and the more these traits are exercised the better people and society We become as a whole.

Yes We Can Haz Good.

Thanks again – keep it up.

- DHP