Comments on: Are You Building a Body of Work or a Cornucopia of Chaos? http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/ Entrepreneurship, marketing, personal devlelopment Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:36:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Garry http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10987 Garry Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:14:16 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10987 Absolutely brilliant post. When working with new start-ups one of the largest challenges they face is admitting that they are NOT the perfect choice for everyone! Narrowing suspect and prospect search for effective acquisition is CRITICAL to business development. Who is and who isn't our customer is essential data. Thanks again for the great post! Absolutely brilliant post. When working with new start-ups one of the largest challenges they face is admitting that they are NOT the perfect choice for everyone!

Narrowing suspect and prospect search for effective acquisition is CRITICAL to business development.

Who is and who isn’t our customer is essential data.

Thanks again for the great post!

]]> By: 5 comments of the week « V is for Voice http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10596 5 comments of the week « V is for Voice Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:54:36 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10596 [...] 4. Jonathan Fields asked his readers whether they are focused on creating a body of work or floating along: http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/ [...] [...] 4. Jonathan Fields asked his readers whether they are focused on creating a body of work or floating along: http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/ [...]

]]> By: Helen http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10527 Helen Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:51:23 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10527 Where does it come from, this need to create that body of work? As a chronic floater, flitting from one thing to the next, I feel like an underachiever and very frustrated. I'm actually consulting with a career/life coach at the moment to help get on the right track. I've been thinking about this post all week. Plenty of people have very satisfying lives, they just do their job daily - do their shift as a worker, deliver the mail, whatever - and go home to their partner and their tv, or staying at home, keeping house and caring for their family, and that's their life, you know. Good and happy lives. Why isn't that enough for me? Where does it come from, this need to create that body of work? As a chronic floater, flitting from one thing to the next, I feel like an underachiever and very frustrated. I’m actually consulting with a career/life coach at the moment to help get on the right track.

I’ve been thinking about this post all week.

Plenty of people have very satisfying lives, they just do their job daily – do their shift as a worker, deliver the mail, whatever – and go home to their partner and their tv, or staying at home, keeping house and caring for their family, and that’s their life, you know. Good and happy lives.

Why isn’t that enough for me?

]]> By: Dan Holloway http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10491 Dan Holloway Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:11:53 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10491 Importaqnt reminder, Jonathan. #Litchat over on twitter has been talking to self-publishers this week, and what's struck me - as a self-publisher - is how few of us has even thought of it as a career, or with a long-term strategy in mind. Instead they have a book and look for ways of selling lots of copies thereof. Forget building an audience over years, doing progressively better with each of a series of books aimed at the same audience. If there is progression it is, as you say, flitting from onetrend to the next. Flexibility, of course, is essential, but flexibility is what ENABLES you to reach yourgoal. It isn't the goal itself. Importaqnt reminder, Jonathan. #Litchat over on twitter has been talking to self-publishers this week, and what’s struck me – as a self-publisher – is how few of us has even thought of it as a career, or with a long-term strategy in mind. Instead they have a book and look for ways of selling lots of copies thereof. Forget building an audience over years, doing progressively better with each of a series of books aimed at the same audience. If there is progression it is, as you say, flitting from onetrend to the next. Flexibility, of course, is essential, but flexibility is what ENABLES you to reach yourgoal. It isn’t the goal itself.

]]> By: deerelyea http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10489 deerelyea Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:29 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10489 Jonathan, I have you on my blogroll and articles like this one is why. Very helpful and insightful! I find I straddle both positions; building and floating, fairly evenly. When I realize I am operating from either the frenetic and reactive place or the searching and yearning place I stop and spend time in meditation; the still quiet place. Upon emerging from a period of meditation, I find I can return to the delibrate, conscious trail blazing. Jonathan, I have you on my blogroll and articles like this one is why. Very helpful and insightful!
I find I straddle both positions; building and floating, fairly evenly. When I realize I am operating from either the frenetic and reactive place or the searching and yearning place I stop and spend time in meditation; the still quiet place. Upon emerging from a period of meditation, I find I can return to the delibrate, conscious trail blazing.

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10482 J.D. Meier Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:07:17 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10482 Well put. I like to think in terms of a catalog or portfolio of results. While I do share my works in progress, I like to distinguish that from my packaged results and legacy. It's about doing it by design vs. doing it by default. Well put.

I like to think in terms of a catalog or portfolio of results. While I do share my works in progress, I like to distinguish that from my packaged results and legacy. It’s about doing it by design vs. doing it by default.

]]> By: Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10479 Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:06:24 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10479 Cornucopia of chaos sounds so much more fun and interesting than body of work though. Maybe if you could come up with a funkier name for the latter it might appeal to me more... Creative maelstrom maybe? I'm building but it takes time building out of bricks. Don't want to knock something up out of hay or sticks then watch the wolf blow it down. Gotta make something with a bit of staying power but something that also looks nice, makes people feel happy and has a positive impact on the neighbourhood... Cornucopia of chaos sounds so much more fun and interesting than body of work though. Maybe if you could come up with a funkier name for the latter it might appeal to me more… Creative maelstrom maybe?

I’m building but it takes time building out of bricks. Don’t want to knock something up out of hay or sticks then watch the wolf blow it down. Gotta make something with a bit of staying power but something that also looks nice, makes people feel happy and has a positive impact on the neighbourhood…

]]> By: Patrenia http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10474 Patrenia Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:23:13 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10474 Yes, this does reasonte with me. I used to be a floater, but I am now in the process of building. I have been given an awesome opportunity to create something that has been brewing inside of me for a couple of years now. I will say though that even through the process of building, there can be some floating time. They happen when we stop being as you say, "mindful, present and proactive". We just have to learn how to recognize and correct it. Yes, this does reasonte with me. I used to be a floater, but I am now in the process of building. I have been given an awesome opportunity to create something that has been brewing inside of me for a couple of years now. I will say though that even through the process of building, there can be some floating time. They happen when we stop being as you say, “mindful, present and proactive”. We just have to learn how to recognize and correct it.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10473 Wendy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:21:51 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10473 I'm definately floating. I'd been waiting for a while for my focus to just come to me but I've since realized that it's never going to happen that way. The only way I'm going to figure it out is to just start writing and keep writing until something stands out to me. I’m definately floating. I’d been waiting for a while for my focus to just come to me but I’ve since realized that it’s never going to happen that way. The only way I’m going to figure it out is to just start writing and keep writing until something stands out to me.

]]> By: lucnypes http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/body-of-work/#comment-10466 lucnypes Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:55:37 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=2327#comment-10466 Hi Jonathan, a timely question. Recently I started to explore my possibilities, which is a lot of enjoyable work, but it generates a kind of chaos. So here I am working hard and sometimes ending up lost in the shifting sands. I am expecting to sort this out hopefully soon though as I finish this prelaunch phase and start the "learn from your errors" period. Hi Jonathan,

a timely question.

Recently I started to explore my possibilities, which is a lot of enjoyable work, but it generates a kind of chaos. So here I am working hard and sometimes ending up lost in the shifting sands.

I am expecting to sort this out hopefully soon though as I finish this prelaunch phase and start the “learn from your errors” period.

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