Comments on: How to Develop Mad Skills and Market Insight http://pajamaprofessional.com/2008/04/11/how-to-develop-mad-skills-and-market-insight/ Maximize Your Online Profits Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:26:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Forrest http://pajamaprofessional.com/2008/04/11/how-to-develop-mad-skills-and-market-insight/#comment-4997 Forrest Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:32:48 +0000 http://pajamaprofessional.com/?p=572#comment-4997 The scary thing is, this works offline, too. Somebody was asking me for advice in finding a job; I offered to introduce the person to a hiring manager at a software company that needs a junior level q/a. Somebody to click links on web pages, and send an email when one is broken. My friend declined, saying that he's not capable of working with computers ... that it's a left-brain / right-brain thing. As a person who's paid for my camera gear mostly by writing T-SQL, this is hard to accept. I'm not wonderful at accounting, either, but having a bank account has forced me to be competent enough not to find myself on the street. Anyone can learn a new skill. Not everyone can master it. In your list ( photography, writing, coding, design ) I think I have a pretty good handle on the first three ... but I'm terrible at the last. I've put in a lot of work, and know a great deal more, but I'll never design the look and feel for the next iPod. But then I don't need to, either. I wasn't born with any of these skills. I'm guessing you were born with an <i>aptitude</i> for marketing, but probably knowing a great deal less than you do today. Chances are you learned most of what you know as the need arose...? <em>Forrest's last blog post..<a href='http://blog.forrestcroce.com/north-lake-union/2008/04/21/' rel="nofollow">North Lake Union</a></em> The scary thing is, this works offline, too. Somebody was asking me for advice in finding a job; I offered to introduce the person to a hiring manager at a software company that needs a junior level q/a. Somebody to click links on web pages, and send an email when one is broken. My friend declined, saying that he’s not capable of working with computers … that it’s a left-brain / right-brain thing. As a person who’s paid for my camera gear mostly by writing T-SQL, this is hard to accept. I’m not wonderful at accounting, either, but having a bank account has forced me to be competent enough not to find myself on the street.

Anyone can learn a new skill. Not everyone can master it. In your list ( photography, writing, coding, design ) I think I have a pretty good handle on the first three … but I’m terrible at the last. I’ve put in a lot of work, and know a great deal more, but I’ll never design the look and feel for the next iPod. But then I don’t need to, either.

I wasn’t born with any of these skills. I’m guessing you were born with an aptitude for marketing, but probably knowing a great deal less than you do today. Chances are you learned most of what you know as the need arose…?

Forrest’s last blog post..North Lake Union

]]> By: Mike http://pajamaprofessional.com/2008/04/11/how-to-develop-mad-skills-and-market-insight/#comment-4892 Mike Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:14:29 +0000 http://pajamaprofessional.com/?p=572#comment-4892 Whoa, close call on the "There are still a lot good bloogers out there." One less L in bloogers and DISASTER. <em>Mike's last blog post..<a href='http://michaelemilio.com/absolut-vodka-purchased-by-pernod-ricard-a-shot-at-business-love/' rel="nofollow">Absolut Vodka Purchased by Pernod Ricard: A Shot at Business Love</a></em> Whoa, close call on the “There are still a lot good bloogers out there.”

One less L in bloogers and DISASTER.

Mike’s last blog post..Absolut Vodka Purchased by Pernod Ricard: A Shot at Business Love

]]> By: Golfclubs http://pajamaprofessional.com/2008/04/11/how-to-develop-mad-skills-and-market-insight/#comment-4889 Golfclubs Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:43:42 +0000 http://pajamaprofessional.com/?p=572#comment-4889 Yeha i have an eye for trends as well. You need to stay cloth on trends and news if you ant any readers. There are still a lot good bloogers out there. Yeha i have an eye for trends as well. You need to stay cloth on trends and news if you ant any readers. There are still a lot good bloogers out there.

]]> By: Mike http://pajamaprofessional.com/2008/04/11/how-to-develop-mad-skills-and-market-insight/#comment-4871 Mike Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:25:29 +0000 http://pajamaprofessional.com/?p=572#comment-4871 "All of this was possible because of the internet. I knew what I wanted to do, I searched for it, found a “how-to” and then I did it. With the internet so readily available, there has never been a better time to become a self-taught whatever-you-want-to-be." Isn't this the truth! With resources like Wikipedia, blogs, ebooks, and forums, it really is possible to find anything at the touch of a key! I sometimes prefer ebooks over books and sometimes I prefer books to ebooks. I do love the fact I can store almost limitless info on my computer for easy retrieval! :) “All of this was possible because of the internet. I knew what I wanted to do, I searched for it, found a “how-to” and then I did it. With the internet so readily available, there has never been a better time to become a self-taught whatever-you-want-to-be.”

Isn’t this the truth! With resources like Wikipedia, blogs, ebooks, and forums, it really is possible to find anything at the touch of a key!

I sometimes prefer ebooks over books and sometimes I prefer books to ebooks. I do love the fact I can store almost limitless info on my computer for easy retrieval! :)

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