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Avoid being a one-hit wonder

21 points by niyazpk 17y ago

swombat 17y ago
Great. Got any tips on how to leverage that new social network? That would complete this otherwise very good article.
- tomjen3 17y ago
  You are right that it would be nice with those, but aren't there a million and five of these titles out there? It wouldn't seem to be worth his time to write the same twice. If you want some pointers, you could pick up "Never eat alone" - it might give you some hints.
chime 17y ago
His section about the fundamentals makes sense. However, I am completely the opposite when it comes to the following: > Some people, after landing their hit, don't attempt to get to know the important people in the new social network. They remain at the same social level that they were at. That means they have to recreate a new hit all over again. That's very difficult. I don't want to leverage a potential social network so I can decidedly make another "hit". We've all seen over and over what happens when "important people" work with the new wonder kid - nothing substantial. If I am able to make a hit once, I want to try to make another hit again using the same drive and passion. It is difficult but possible and I don't need important people to help me. Now, if you find people who are good at the things you are bad it, it absolutely makes sense. I suck at PR/marketing and would love to work with someone who is good at it. However, I don't want to work with someone who will only work with me because I'm momentarily famous. I want them to work with me because they realize I'm hardworking and good at what I do and that would be the same reason I want to work with them. I think this post about leveraging the smartness of other important people is basically aiming for run of the mill fame and not actually a hit.
- ahoyhere 17y ago
  You misinterpret what he means. He means learn from them, take their advice on what makes a consistent hit, not just exploit their followers' numbers. He doesn't mean a JV. He means education. Being against that plan of action is like suddenly being able to talk to a top chef, and learn their secrets, and instead saying "I don't want to learn from you, Master Chef. I'm going back to reading A Man, A Can, A Plan. I have drive and passion." He also doesn't mean "work with someone who complements your weaknesses." That's called outsourcing.

21 points by niyazpk 17y ago

swombat 17y ago

Great. Got any tips on how to leverage that new social network? That would complete this otherwise very good article.

tomjen3 17y ago
You are right that it would be nice with those, but aren't there a million and five of these titles out there? It wouldn't seem to be worth his time to write the same twice. If you want some pointers, you could pick up "Never eat alone" - it might give you some hints.

chime 17y ago

His section about the fundamentals makes sense. However, I am completely the opposite when it comes to the following: > Some people, after landing their hit, don't attempt to get to know the important people in the new social network. They remain at the same social level that they were at. That means they have to recreate a new hit all over again. That's very difficult. I don't want to leverage a potential social network so I can decidedly make another "hit". We've all seen over and over what happens when "important people" work with the new wonder kid - nothing substantial. If I am able to make a hit once, I want to try to make another hit again using the same drive and passion. It is difficult but possible and I don't need important people to help me. Now, if you find people who are good at the things you are bad it, it absolutely makes sense. I suck at PR/marketing and would love to work with someone who is good at it. However, I don't want to work with someone who will only work with me because I'm momentarily famous. I want them to work with me because they realize I'm hardworking and good at what I do and that would be the same reason I want to work with them. I think this post about leveraging the smartness of other important people is basically aiming for run of the mill fame and not actually a hit.

ahoyhere 17y ago
You misinterpret what he means. He means learn from them, take their advice on what makes a consistent hit, not just exploit their followers' numbers. He doesn't mean a JV. He means education. Being against that plan of action is like suddenly being able to talk to a top chef, and learn their secrets, and instead saying "I don't want to learn from you, Master Chef. I'm going back to reading A Man, A Can, A Plan. I have drive and passion." He also doesn't mean "work with someone who complements your weaknesses." That's called outsourcing.