Comments on: My Rebuttal to Steve Pavlina: Getting Started Without Skill http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Resource Links – July ´08 (Blog Posts) | WHAKATE http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-239472 Resource Links – July ´08 (Blog Posts) | WHAKATE Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:35:46 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-239472 [...] My Rebuttal To Steve Pavlina: Getting Started Without Skill How To Think For Yourself The Vast, Unstatable Importance Of A Positive Attitude [...] [...] My Rebuttal To Steve Pavlina: Getting Started Without Skill How To Think For Yourself The Vast, Unstatable Importance Of A Positive Attitude [...]

]]> By: Vikram harindran http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-238402 Vikram harindran Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:18:48 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-238402 Scott I totally agree with your thought regarding in trying without the necessary skillset. Only when we fail can really understand what is lacking in us and try harder the next time. Scott

I totally agree with your thought regarding in trying without the necessary skillset. Only when we fail can really understand what is lacking in us and try harder the next time.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-227620 Scott Young Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:52:12 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-227620 munish, True, but I feel the principle is the same. If your blogging for money (which, if you look at the taxes I'm going to pay in '09, I am) then I don't see a clear distinction between that and other forms of paid speaking/writing. But, I'll concede that he didn't discourage blogging. -Scott munish,

True, but I feel the principle is the same. If your blogging for money (which, if you look at the taxes I’m going to pay in ’09, I am) then I don’t see a clear distinction between that and other forms of paid speaking/writing. But, I’ll concede that he didn’t discourage blogging.

-Scott

]]> By: munish http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-227310 munish Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:21:10 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-227310 Nowhere has steve mentioned that we don't start a blog.Whereas you are giving examples of starting a blog. He only gave examples of pro speaking assignments.or any other area where you charge fees for your services. For starting a free blog,you can start any time. Nowhere has steve mentioned that we don’t start a blog.Whereas you are giving examples of starting a blog.

He only gave examples of pro speaking assignments.or any other area where you charge fees for your services.

For starting a free blog,you can start any time.

]]> By: Derek Ralston http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-217929 Derek Ralston Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:50:19 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-217929 Scott- I agree, and was thinking something similar while reading Steve's post... You have to take action to get feedback and determine which areas you can improve on! Also, I believe there is room in the market for varying levels of skill... Take blogging for example- if you aren't a great writer, but are posting about a unique idea/thought that no one else has mentioned, then you are adding value, so no reason to hold back (= Scott- I agree, and was thinking something similar while reading Steve’s post… You have to take action to get feedback and determine which areas you can improve on! Also, I believe there is room in the market for varying levels of skill… Take blogging for example- if you aren’t a great writer, but are posting about a unique idea/thought that no one else has mentioned, then you are adding value, so no reason to hold back (=

]]> By: Charlie Gilkey | Productive Flourishing http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-217386 Charlie Gilkey | Productive Flourishing Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:05:28 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-217386 I'm a big fan of Steve myself, and like you, I see it more of a balance between gumption and skill. There's a lot to be said about trying and failing - often times, we learn more through failure than we do success, but I think that there are plenty of ways to try and stumble rather than try and fail. We become better by actively doing - not sitting on the sidelines preparing to do. If you set reasonable goals that match your capabilities with your initiative, the worst that can normally happen is a stumble. But, at the same time, you may also be successful. Unless you count sitting on the sidelines as successful, the best outcome is that you sit on the sidelines. Sure, you can't fail, but you can't succeed either. Set reasonable goals, try, and plan for personal growth through success. I’m a big fan of Steve myself, and like you, I see it more of a balance between gumption and skill. There’s a lot to be said about trying and failing – often times, we learn more through failure than we do success, but I think that there are plenty of ways to try and stumble rather than try and fail.

We become better by actively doing – not sitting on the sidelines preparing to do. If you set reasonable goals that match your capabilities with your initiative, the worst that can normally happen is a stumble. But, at the same time, you may also be successful.

Unless you count sitting on the sidelines as successful, the best outcome is that you sit on the sidelines. Sure, you can’t fail, but you can’t succeed either.

Set reasonable goals, try, and plan for personal growth through success.

]]> By: Avani-Mehta http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-216590 Avani-Mehta Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:33:39 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-216590 Hi Scott, That's a interesting perspective and I while heartedly agree with it. And yes, I believe Steve would too. We can jump into anything we like without any skill sets. But to become a pro and become a success, we should be ready to pay the required dues in terms of skill building, effort, experience etc. Hi Scott,

That’s a interesting perspective and I while heartedly agree with it. And yes, I believe Steve would too.

We can jump into anything we like without any skill sets. But to become a pro and become a success, we should be ready to pay the required dues in terms of skill building, effort, experience etc.

]]> By: Avi Marcus http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-216471 Avi Marcus Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:15:36 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-216471 That article had given me pause as I am starting my blog, but some things are best learned in the trenches. I don't trust it to be wildly until I invest a bit more time to improve my writing and learn more- although it would be nice :) -Avi That article had given me pause as I am starting my blog, but some things are best learned in the trenches. I don’t trust it to be wildly until I invest a bit more time to improve my writing and learn more- although it would be nice :)
-Avi

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-216463 Scott Young Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:59:30 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-216463 John, I'm a huge fan of Steve's writing, so I would say this is more philosophical nit-picking than a war. -Scott John,

I’m a huge fan of Steve’s writing, so I would say this is more philosophical nit-picking than a war.

-Scott

]]> By: John http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-216454 John Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:37:45 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/07/16/my-rebuttal-to-steve-pavlina-getting-started-without-skill/#comment-216454 Scott vs Steve. Yeah baby! FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!!! Scott vs Steve.

Yeah baby!

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!!!

]]>