Comments on: Eyes Wide Shut — Don’t Outpace Yourself to Reach Your Goals http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/ Advanced Search Engine Marketing Tips to Succeed Online Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:18:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Jason Pearson http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-7180 Jason Pearson Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:21:49 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-7180 Great post, very well written. i have noticed that the more time I try to put into something, does not necessarily mean that the outcome is better. quality time is definitley better than quantity of time. Great post, very well written. i have noticed that the more time I try to put into something, does not necessarily mean that the outcome is better. quality time is definitley better than quantity of time.

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3571 Hamlet Batista Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:49:01 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3571 Richard - Not really. I don't spend much time in the SEO forums and I hand pick the SEO blogs I subscribe too ;-) Dr. Pete - The quality is definitely the key. Paul - It is important to stay ahead of the curve. Richard - Not really. I don’t spend much time in the SEO forums and I hand pick the SEO blogs I subscribe too ;-)
Dr. Pete - The quality is definitely the key.

Paul - It is important to stay ahead of the curve.

]]> By: Sharingmatters.com http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3540 Sharingmatters.com Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:04:59 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3540 I would go a step further, Hamlet, and say - instead of opening another blog try to pick a new form and find your own new wave. Blog popularity is massive but we need to think what is comming next. There was MySpace, now there is Facebook, what next? I would go a step further, Hamlet, and say - instead of opening another blog try to pick a new form and find your own new wave. Blog popularity is massive but we need to think what is comming next. There was MySpace, now there is Facebook, what next?

]]> By: Dr. Pete http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3537 Dr. Pete Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:54:42 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3537 I have to admit I keep waffling a little on the quantity vs. quality equation. I suppose it depends a little bit on the niche, but I've mostly convinced myself that doing one solid piece per week is the way to go. It's nice to hear others reaching a similar conclusion. Especially for we one-man shows (or one-woman) where the primary aim is a mix of self-education and personal branding, I don't think our audiences penalize us for not churning out posts every day if the quality is there. I have to admit I keep waffling a little on the quantity vs. quality equation. I suppose it depends a little bit on the niche, but I’ve mostly convinced myself that doing one solid piece per week is the way to go. It’s nice to hear others reaching a similar conclusion. Especially for we one-man shows (or one-woman) where the primary aim is a mix of self-education and personal branding, I don’t think our audiences penalize us for not churning out posts every day if the quality is there.

]]> By: Richard Chmura http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3533 Richard Chmura Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:56:17 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3533 Hi Hamlet - ok just checking :) I could be wrong, but you might be getting sick of all those "SEOs" who blurt out just any blind theory with little thought or process - just to get people to listen? Could that be a motivator behind this post? Hi Hamlet - ok just checking :) I could be wrong, but you might be getting sick of all those “SEOs” who blurt out just any blind theory with little thought or process - just to get people to listen? Could that be a motivator behind this post?

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3532 Hamlet Batista Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:42:54 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3532 Richard - I did not write this post because of our email exchanges ;-) I agree with Neil, aka WDN, that you brought a good point with the peer review recommendation. Thanks. Caroline - You are doing a great job so far. The important thing is not to be discouraged. I remember when I was in your shoes a few years ago, and I know how difficult it must be. Please send me an email and I will give you some tips to focus on the 20% that delivers the 80%. I might even share some of the tricks I haven't made public yet ;-) Will - Glad to see you here. Yes. I am really thankful for Tom's evangelism. He has help me A LOT. I always remember his words when I write a new post, and each time I try harder to improve the blog's quality and content. Thanks again Tom! I was partially inspired by Rand's post, and by some of the bloggers that I see working really hard on Sphinn everyday. I want to keep seeing them around and don't want to see them give up in a few weeks or months. Richard - I did not write this post because of our email exchanges ;-)
I agree with Neil, aka WDN, that you brought a good point with the peer review recommendation. Thanks.

Caroline - You are doing a great job so far. The important thing is not to be discouraged.

I remember when I was in your shoes a few years ago, and I know how difficult it must be. Please send me an email and I will give you some tips to focus on the 20% that delivers the 80%. I might even share some of the tricks I haven’t made public yet ;-)

Will - Glad to see you here.
Yes. I am really thankful for Tom’s evangelism. He has help me A LOT. I always remember his words when I write a new post, and each time I try harder to improve the blog’s quality and content. Thanks again Tom!

I was partially inspired by Rand’s post, and by some of the bloggers that I see working really hard on Sphinn everyday. I want to keep seeing them around and don’t want to see them give up in a few weeks or months.

]]> By: Web Design Newcastle http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3529 Web Design Newcastle Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:37:37 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3529 Nice post Hamlet. It's very good advice put in a very nice way. Good point by Richard about peer review as well. Nice post Hamlet. It’s very good advice put in a very nice way. Good point by Richard about peer review as well.

]]> By: Will Critchlow http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3525 Will Critchlow Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:14:39 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3525 Hi Hamlet, Great post. Tom's relentless evangelism meant I had to subscribe to your blog and I really liked this one :) Don't know if it was inspired by Rand's recent post about his lifestyle, but I was writing something similarly introspective on the train back from playing basketball last night. Not quite finished yet - don't know if it will turn into a blog post or not. Anyway. Thanks for sharing. I like the concept and the thinking. Will Hi Hamlet,

Great post. Tom’s relentless evangelism meant I had to subscribe to your blog and I really liked this one :)
Don’t know if it was inspired by Rand’s recent post about his lifestyle, but I was writing something similarly introspective on the train back from playing basketball last night. Not quite finished yet - don’t know if it will turn into a blog post or not.

Anyway. Thanks for sharing. I like the concept and the thinking.

Will

]]> By: Caroline Middlebrook http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3523 Caroline Middlebrook Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:14:59 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3523 Nice post Hamlet and it comes at a good time for me. I'm in a position where I don't currently earn any money so there is a sense of pressure to do so. It's tempting to work hard and long as you describe but at the expense of other things. My gut instinct tells me to just work normally and to take time to enjoy life at the same time. The money will come. Nice post Hamlet and it comes at a good time for me. I’m in a position where I don’t currently earn any money so there is a sense of pressure to do so. It’s tempting to work hard and long as you describe but at the expense of other things. My gut instinct tells me to just work normally and to take time to enjoy life at the same time. The money will come.

]]> By: Richard Chmura http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3522 Richard Chmura Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:58:43 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/10/23/eyes-wide-shut-%e2%80%94-don%e2%80%99t-outpace-yourself-to-reach-your-goals/#comment-3522 I see what you did there! ;) I would like to add that regarding: "take your time and write carefully researched posts and publish them when you feel they are truly ready" Peer review is quite important - despite how well thought out or intentioned your work is, it needs to pass the peer review test. (by the way, my winking smilely doesn't have both eyes open) I see what you did there! ;)
I would like to add that regarding: “take your time and write carefully researched posts and publish them when you feel they are truly ready”
Peer review is quite important - despite how well thought out or intentioned your work is, it needs to pass the peer review test.

(by the way, my winking smilely doesn’t have both eyes open)

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