Comments on: Dumb Things Small Businesses Do #7: Following the Herd

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:32:21 +0000

Wow.. powerful article here… makes me wonder and think for a moment there about how our mindsets are triggered at times… very nice I like your article very much…

By: Rory

Rory — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:47:26 +0000

Re: Sonia’s Article “Are content thieves stealing your revenue?” Great content, great band, great music, great business plan, plenty of free music: The Grateful Dead.

Dude!

By: Are Content Thieves Stealing Your Revenue? — Copyblogger

Are Content Thieves Stealing Your Revenue? — Copyblogger — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:32:02 +0000

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By: Andy Ann Arbor Real Estate

Andy Ann Arbor Real Estate — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:54:38 +0000

Just read this post - now I am going to go back and read the other ones. These ideas are good for small and large business alike - especially these days. Andy Ann Arbor Real Estates last blog post..Wellesley Gardens Condominiums Deal Alert!

By: LoneWolf

LoneWolf — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:21:09 +0000

Great post. Now I have another 6 to catch up on before I catch up on the rest of this site!

I’ve always resisted tradition for tradition’s sake, but I also see that there are traditions that are there for a reason. A good tradition will withstand the test of questioning and these ones are worth following the herd on.

By: Marte Cliff

Marte Cliff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:12:11 +0000

Likewise if you do what you’ve always done.

By: Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:28:08 +0000

Sonia, Great post. If you do exactly what everyone else is doing, why would you expect different results? Dennis Yus last blog post..This is what happens when you don’t take care of your customers

By: JudyAnn Lorenz

JudyAnn Lorenz — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:33:48 +0000

I’m pretty sure I know people who sip “dumb” kool-aide and try my patience!

I love that term Contrarian. Passed the gene to my kids and they wouldn’t always mind me; now they boss me and are so often right!

By: Precise Edit

Precise Edit — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:04:04 +0000

Contrarians unite! (Or is that an oxymoron?) This resonates strongly with my beliefs. First figure out what you want to do, and how, and then look for lessons in the industry. For example, when we first conceptualized our Writing Tips for a Year service, we brainstormed what it would do and how, and then we looked at what others were doing--not to mimic them, but to learn how else we might enhance the service and what pitfalls we might encounter.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:54:40 +0000

Nothing thought-provoking to add. Just a great post. Thanks for writing it. Tims last blog post..Teecycle Turns 200!