Comments on: Life’s What Happens When You’re Busy Making Tweets http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/ Entrepreneurship, marketing, personal devlelopment Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tanya http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-11956 Tanya Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:41:41 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-11956 I live in the suspension of concrete and steel that is southern California. The perpetual rush toward doing often leaves little time for the slowly-in-motion of being that I discovered abroad. This piece resonated with me in that I am often at my most disconnected when immersed in the social networks. I am not (by any personal measure) succeeding, or failing, truly living, or fully being. The sites are tools. And no matter how useful, a tool should not be a lifestyle. Tools enable lifestyle. At times the social mediastorm reminds me of people conversing with friends while holding mirrors... so they may carefully observe the movements of their own mouths. Which reminds me: I need to update my status. I live in the suspension of concrete and steel that is southern California. The perpetual rush toward doing often leaves little time for the slowly-in-motion of being that I discovered abroad. This piece resonated with me in that I am often at my most disconnected when immersed in the social networks. I am not (by any personal measure) succeeding, or failing, truly living, or fully being. The sites are tools. And no matter how useful, a tool should not be a lifestyle. Tools enable lifestyle. At times the social mediastorm reminds me of people conversing with friends while holding mirrors… so they may carefully observe the movements of their own mouths. Which reminds me: I need to update my status.

]]> By: Twitter Trackbacks for Life’s What Happens When You’re Busy Making Tweets | Jonathan Fields [jonathanfields.com] on Topsy.com http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-8770 Twitter Trackbacks for Life’s What Happens When You’re Busy Making Tweets | Jonathan Fields [jonathanfields.com] on Topsy.com Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:01:56 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-8770 [...] Life’s What Happens When You’re Busy Making Tweets | Jonathan Fields www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets – view page – cached There's a classic John Lennon line that goes... Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans I Sometimes wonder if that applies — From the page [...] [...] Life’s What Happens When You’re Busy Making Tweets | Jonathan Fields http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets – view page – cached There's a classic John Lennon line that goes… Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans I Sometimes wonder if that applies — From the page [...]

]]> By: Aditya http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-8439 Aditya Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:14:09 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-8439 I think that creating great content first and then using twitter, facebook and other social networks makes life much easier. Thanks for nice article. I think that creating great content first and then using twitter, facebook and other social networks makes life much easier. Thanks for nice article.

]]> By: Ruri http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-8430 Ruri Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:21:49 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-8430 Therefore, we need to plan our business. Some people still using facebook for personal use. I mostly use it for a game and fun. It is fun as well. At least we still can meet with old friend. while busy doing a business. I believe handshake is not needed since it can transfer some virus or bacteria..LOL. Therefore, we need to plan our business. Some people still using facebook for personal use. I mostly use it for a game and fun. It is fun as well. At least we still can meet with old friend. while busy doing a business.
I believe handshake is not needed since it can transfer some virus or bacteria..LOL.

]]> By: Rinaldo Hasibuan, Personal Development http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-7427 Rinaldo Hasibuan, Personal Development Fri, 08 May 2009 20:01:46 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-7427 yes, life is more than just your computer and internet. explore the world, from the sea to the forest Meet new people, (handshake and touch them physically, not just making conversation by social media, that's so different) yes, life is more than just your computer and internet.

explore the world, from the sea to the forest
Meet new people, (handshake and touch them physically, not just making conversation by social media, that’s so different)

]]> By: Roundup | ReadyAimLife.com http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-7379 Roundup | ReadyAimLife.com Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:08:36 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-7379 [...] blog, Awake at the Wheel.  He mainly writes about work and life, and he hit a homerun with this post on putting down the computer (or whatever gets in your way) and go out, get dirty, and create [...] [...] blog, Awake at the Wheel.  He mainly writes about work and life, and he hit a homerun with this post on putting down the computer (or whatever gets in your way) and go out, get dirty, and create [...]

]]> By: Jeff Flowers http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-7370 Jeff Flowers Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:22:40 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-7370 "I’m also increasingly aware of it’s ability to become not only a time-sink…but a life sink." This is so true. I spend so much time on digg, twitter, stumbleupon, as well as maintaining my blogs and 9-5 job... and then I take a step back and it just never feels like I get a break. It's nice to just unplug for awhile, and take a break from the conversation. “I’m also increasingly aware of it’s ability to become not only a time-sink…but a life sink.”

This is so true. I spend so much time on digg, twitter, stumbleupon, as well as maintaining my blogs and 9-5 job… and then I take a step back and it just never feels like I get a break. It’s nice to just unplug for awhile, and take a break from the conversation.

]]> By: eliz obih frank http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-7321 eliz obih frank Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:54:55 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-7321 This blog definitely resonated with me because I am beginning to feel the social media overwhelm... I do enjoy tweeting, linking, on all the sites I signed up for this year and have made many great connections on those sites but ... other demands and life need attention too! As a working mom and new entrepreneur, I am slowly accepting the fact that I only have 24 hours in a day and need to sleep. Thanks for the reminder! This blog definitely resonated with me because I am beginning to feel the social media overwhelm…
I do enjoy tweeting, linking, on all the sites I signed up for this year and have made many great connections on those sites but … other demands and life need attention too!
As a working mom and new entrepreneur, I am slowly accepting the fact that I only have 24 hours in a day and need to sleep. Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Joel D Canfield, Commonsense Communication Coach http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-7291 Joel D Canfield, Commonsense Communication Coach Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:38:56 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-7291 You're not alone, Lauren. Of course, as some folks point out, these tools have their place. It's just not first place. You’re not alone, Lauren. Of course, as some folks point out, these tools have their place.

It’s just not first place.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/lifes-what-happens-when-youre-busy-making-tweets/#comment-7286 Lauren Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:33:18 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1326#comment-7286 Hi Jonathan! Just found your blog via some link love -- The Tweetosphere really concerns me. How can everyone's golden ticket to business success and e-popularity tuck so easily within 140 characters? I'm not buying. Within blogs themselves, you're too right that we practice a backwards form of idol-worship. I've just read a very popular blog, where the latest post (about the blogger's new diet) had no less than 63 comments. Seriously? What of real issues, global concerns, actual books...and the Obama's puppy? Forgotten. I resolutely refuse to Twitter and bank on the fact that I'm creative and/or clever enough to make my business thrive without out. (Or <i>something</i>! Tell me I'm not alone on this? (P.S. typo in the line <i>aware of <b>it’s</b> ability</i>. =) Hi Jonathan! Just found your blog via some link love —

The Tweetosphere really concerns me. How can everyone’s golden ticket to business success and e-popularity tuck so easily within 140 characters? I’m not buying.

Within blogs themselves, you’re too right that we practice a backwards form of idol-worship. I’ve just read a very popular blog, where the latest post (about the blogger’s new diet) had no less than 63 comments. Seriously?

What of real issues, global concerns, actual books…and the Obama’s puppy? Forgotten.

I resolutely refuse to Twitter and bank on the fact that I’m creative and/or clever enough to make my business thrive without out. (Or something!

Tell me I’m not alone on this?

(P.S. typo in the line aware of it’s ability. =)

]]>