Comments on: You Are How Others Perceive You

By: Matthew Glidden

Matthew Glidden — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:28:49 +0000

Thanks–just made up the pool quote replying to your message! We each get half-credit.

Also, let us know if parenthood changes your “inner voice.”

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:52:44 +0000

Thanks! Agree that the balance is key. I tend to take nearly all feedback personally. Ha ha!

Thanks for adding your thoughts. Really appreciate them.

dj

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:49:12 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, I think. Do you mind explaining more of what you mean?

By: Ricardo Bueno

Ricardo Bueno — Fri, 07 May 2010 02:02:07 +0000

I was surfing through the blogosphere the other day (blogs I'm subscribed and more). I came across a business blog that was pretty well designed (professional looking) and had written a good post. Then, I looked off to the right-hand side and saw the person's Tweet stream linked. Their most recent tweet made a comment to the effect of: “Be thankful there are a lot of morons out there…”

I'm sure it was a joke and I took it out of context. But when you think about it, it doesn't matter. First impressions matter (a lot). And in this particular case, it didn't leave a very good one (joke or not).

Anyway, it just got me thinking…

By: ryancmiller

ryancmiller — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:46:30 +0000

DJ,

I liked this post a lot – and it's a good reminder of how much your own opinion doesn't matter. But I think there has to be a distinction made between perceptions and feedback from your audience and those who are outside your audience.

I remember playing a gig several years ago at this bar and after a song one guy came right up to the front and said he'd give us 10 bucks is we promised to stop playing. That hurt. But there were also tons of other instances of positive feedback. So I think it's a balancing act between taking criticism from people who want to help you get better and those who just want to tear you down. The challenge sometimes is knowing how to tell the difference. I think it was Gary V who talked about 'not caring what anyone thinks…but care about what everyone thinks.' Good advice.

By: Nauman

Nauman — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:56:00 +0000

Not much 'cool'. Although nice but examples are old.

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:34:36 +0000

Sue Anne:

"Certain things don't translate well in the written word" Amen to that! Same goes for written word not translating to Twitter and blogs and ... right?

Thanks also for your kind words. Learning every day, sometimes many times PER day.

dj

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:33:17 +0000

Ahhh. Good old Red. Love it!

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:32:39 +0000

Mr. Glidden -

Love that you keep stopping by (and adding some gems in the comments). Thanks for that. I'll with you on the "inner voice" thing. My inner voice is super load and sometimes gets in the way with other stuff. Ha ha.

Is that your quote about jumping into the deep end? I love it.

dj

By: DJ Waldow

DJ Waldow — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:31:07 +0000

Thanks so much, Anna! I agree. It can be VERY humbling, but that's the kind of feedback that moves needles. Telling me that my product/service kicks ass does little. It feels good, but...

Thanks again!

dj