Comments on: Sometimes It’s Better to Hit Delete http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/ Build your business by sharing what you know Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4347 Chris Garrett Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:55:02 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4347 @Jason - You are so organised! I use scribefire notes, bookmarks, email myself ... I need to get my wife to organise me again ... @Ashish - Sometimes I think my brain-keyboard connection is a little too strong so "not writing" wouldn't work for me, but I can start posting as draft :) @Jason – You are so organised! I use scribefire notes, bookmarks, email myself … I need to get my wife to organise me again …

@Ashish – Sometimes I think my brain-keyboard connection is a little too strong so “not writing” wouldn’t work for me, but I can start posting as draft :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16460 Chris Garrett Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16460 @Jason - You are so organised! I use scribefire notes, bookmarks, email myself ... I need to get my wife to organise me again ... @Ashish - Sometimes I think my brain-keyboard connection is a little too strong so "not writing" wouldn't work for me, but I can start posting as draft :) @Jason – You are so organised! I use scribefire notes, bookmarks, email myself … I need to get my wife to organise me again …

@Ashish – Sometimes I think my brain-keyboard connection is a little too strong so “not writing” wouldn’t work for me, but I can start posting as draft :)

]]> By: Ashish Mohta http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4331 Ashish Mohta Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:54:01 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4331 Its better not to write than to post if its not worth and best is to delete it. I know how it feels like but well we are not good at all the time. :) Its better not to write than to post if its not worth and best is to delete it. I know how it feels like but well we are not good at all the time. :)

]]> By: Ashish Mohta http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16459 Ashish Mohta Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16459 Its better not to write than to post if its not worth and best is to delete it. I know how it feels like but well we are not good at all the time. :) Its better not to write than to post if its not worth and best is to delete it. I know how it feels like but well we are not good at all the time. :)

]]> By: Jason http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4329 Jason Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:10:47 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4329 I know what you're saying, Chris. I've been known to be the worst with this concept. I'll think of an idea and act on it immediately without giving time to "Zen" on it. The next day or a week later I realize the idea stinks. That's why I have a filing cabinet these days to write my ideas on a piece of paper and file them for later. I know what you’re saying, Chris. I’ve been known to be the worst with this concept. I’ll think of an idea and act on it immediately without giving time to “Zen” on it. The next day or a week later I realize the idea stinks.

That’s why I have a filing cabinet these days to write my ideas on a piece of paper and file them for later.

]]> By: Jason http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16458 Jason Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:10:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16458 I know what you're saying, Chris. I've been known to be the worst with this concept. I'll think of an idea and act on it immediately without giving time to "Zen" on it. The next day or a week later I realize the idea stinks. That's why I have a filing cabinet these days to write my ideas on a piece of paper and file them for later. I know what you’re saying, Chris. I’ve been known to be the worst with this concept. I’ll think of an idea and act on it immediately without giving time to “Zen” on it. The next day or a week later I realize the idea stinks.

That’s why I have a filing cabinet these days to write my ideas on a piece of paper and file them for later.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4301 Chris Garrett Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:42:16 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4301 I guess it is a good thing that there is a "Chris-like" and if that's the case it is worth keeping. Thanks Jen, I appreciate your support :) I guess it is a good thing that there is a “Chris-like” and if that’s the case it is worth keeping. Thanks Jen, I appreciate your support :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16457 Chris Garrett Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16457 I guess it is a good thing that there is a "Chris-like" and if that's the case it is worth keeping. Thanks Jen, I appreciate your support :) I guess it is a good thing that there is a “Chris-like” and if that’s the case it is worth keeping. Thanks Jen, I appreciate your support :)

]]> By: Jen / domestika http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4300 Jen / domestika Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:39:06 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4300 When I read that now-deleted post in the feed, it struck me as being most un-Chris-like. You have such a consistent and distinctive voice across your posts, that alone is probably good reason to delete one that doesn't fit. But the basic message - to go directly to the customer rather than projecting your own values in assessing what the customer might want - was sound and valuable. I suspect that down the line you may find a way to re-cast that idea in a post that approaches the lesson from more of your usual positive angle! When I read that now-deleted post in the feed, it struck me as being most un-Chris-like. You have such a consistent and distinctive voice across your posts, that alone is probably good reason to delete one that doesn’t fit. But the basic message – to go directly to the customer rather than projecting your own values in assessing what the customer might want – was sound and valuable. I suspect that down the line you may find a way to re-cast that idea in a post that approaches the lesson from more of your usual positive angle!

]]> By: Jen / domestika http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16456 Jen / domestika Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16456 When I read that now-deleted post in the feed, it struck me as being most un-Chris-like. You have such a consistent and distinctive voice across your posts, that alone is probably good reason to delete one that doesn't fit. But the basic message - to go directly to the customer rather than projecting your own values in assessing what the customer might want - was sound and valuable. I suspect that down the line you may find a way to re-cast that idea in a post that approaches the lesson from more of your usual positive angle! When I read that now-deleted post in the feed, it struck me as being most un-Chris-like. You have such a consistent and distinctive voice across your posts, that alone is probably good reason to delete one that doesn’t fit. But the basic message – to go directly to the customer rather than projecting your own values in assessing what the customer might want – was sound and valuable. I suspect that down the line you may find a way to re-cast that idea in a post that approaches the lesson from more of your usual positive angle!

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4297 Chris Garrett Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:09:31 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4297 Thanks for your kind words. I think one thing I try to do is two sides of the same thought, adding value / doing no harm. If people can only benefit from what we right I think we are on the right track. Thanks for your kind words. I think one thing I try to do is two sides of the same thought, adding value / doing no harm. If people can only benefit from what we right I think we are on the right track.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16455 Chris Garrett Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:09:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16455 Thanks for your kind words. I think one thing I try to do is two sides of the same thought, adding value / doing no harm. If people can only benefit from what we right I think we are on the right track. Thanks for your kind words. I think one thing I try to do is two sides of the same thought, adding value / doing no harm. If people can only benefit from what we right I think we are on the right track.

]]> By: Katie http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4288 Katie Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:06:19 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4288 I appreciate this post, Chris. I have a saved few drafts and then of course a bunch of blogging post ideas that I return to every so often. Sometimes you start putting something together that comes together nicely in the end. And.... sometimes not much. Some of these drafts I am looking at right now seemed so original when I was out hiking with my dog. After being fleshed out, though, they are still vague and ill-formed. Clearly, not everything we face needs to be expressed in our blogs. I get the idea that what you deleted is more in that vein than ill-formed. Regardless, I came across your post at the right time and I am deleting those life-sucking drafts of my own right now. If for only that reason, your post about deleting served its purpose. Love your blog, btw. I appreciate this post, Chris.

I have a saved few drafts and then of course a bunch of blogging post ideas that I return to every so often. Sometimes you start putting something together that comes together nicely in the end. And…. sometimes not much.

Some of these drafts I am looking at right now seemed so original when I was out hiking with my dog. After being fleshed out, though, they are still vague and ill-formed.

Clearly, not everything we face needs to be expressed in our blogs.

I get the idea that what you deleted is more in that vein than ill-formed. Regardless, I came across your post at the right time and I am deleting those life-sucking drafts of my own right now. If for only that reason, your post about deleting served its purpose.

Love your blog, btw.

]]> By: Katie http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16454 Katie Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:06:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16454 I appreciate this post, Chris. I have a saved few drafts and then of course a bunch of blogging post ideas that I return to every so often. Sometimes you start putting something together that comes together nicely in the end. And.... sometimes not much. Some of these drafts I am looking at right now seemed so original when I was out hiking with my dog. After being fleshed out, though, they are still vague and ill-formed. Clearly, not everything we face needs to be expressed in our blogs. I get the idea that what you deleted is more in that vein than ill-formed. Regardless, I came across your post at the right time and I am deleting those life-sucking drafts of my own right now. If for only that reason, your post about deleting served its purpose. Love your blog, btw. I appreciate this post, Chris.

I have a saved few drafts and then of course a bunch of blogging post ideas that I return to every so often. Sometimes you start putting something together that comes together nicely in the end. And…. sometimes not much.

Some of these drafts I am looking at right now seemed so original when I was out hiking with my dog. After being fleshed out, though, they are still vague and ill-formed.

Clearly, not everything we face needs to be expressed in our blogs.

I get the idea that what you deleted is more in that vein than ill-formed. Regardless, I came across your post at the right time and I am deleting those life-sucking drafts of my own right now. If for only that reason, your post about deleting served its purpose.

Love your blog, btw.

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4285 Chris Garrett Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:26:39 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4285 @aaab - It's good to know I am not alone in this :) @Michael - I really should post as draft, it would have saved it going out into the RSS :S @Tony - Heh, one thing people don't get with me is a yes-man. If I had wanted to be one of those I would have stayed in the JOB and not struck out on my own :) @Anne-Marie - It does seem to work for some folks but I think if I tried people would see I am uncomfortable with it. These things leak out between the lines ... @George - Good idea, I should do the same. My wife would make a good conscience too I think :) @aaab – It’s good to know I am not alone in this :)

@Michael – I really should post as draft, it would have saved it going out into the RSS :S

@Tony – Heh, one thing people don’t get with me is a yes-man. If I had wanted to be one of those I would have stayed in the JOB and not struck out on my own :)

@Anne-Marie – It does seem to work for some folks but I think if I tried people would see I am uncomfortable with it. These things leak out between the lines …

@George – Good idea, I should do the same. My wife would make a good conscience too I think :)

]]> By: Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16453 Chris Garrett Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16453 @aaab - It's good to know I am not alone in this :) @Michael - I really should post as draft, it would have saved it going out into the RSS :S @Tony - Heh, one thing people don't get with me is a yes-man. If I had wanted to be one of those I would have stayed in the JOB and not struck out on my own :) @Anne-Marie - It does seem to work for some folks but I think if I tried people would see I am uncomfortable with it. These things leak out between the lines ... @George - Good idea, I should do the same. My wife would make a good conscience too I think :) @aaab – It’s good to know I am not alone in this :)

@Michael – I really should post as draft, it would have saved it going out into the RSS :S

@Tony – Heh, one thing people don’t get with me is a yes-man. If I had wanted to be one of those I would have stayed in the JOB and not struck out on my own :)

@Anne-Marie – It does seem to work for some folks but I think if I tried people would see I am uncomfortable with it. These things leak out between the lines …

@George – Good idea, I should do the same. My wife would make a good conscience too I think :)

]]> By: George http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4284 George Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4284 I have actually deleted quite a few more than 2 posts that I didn't quite feel right about. I totally understand that feeling. Sometimes I run things by my wife before posting them to make sure the post isn't harsh or too negative. Every now and then my wife says, "You shouldn't publish that!" and I don't. I guess that makes her my better half :-) I have actually deleted quite a few more than 2 posts that I didn’t quite feel right about. I totally understand that feeling. Sometimes I run things by my wife before posting them to make sure the post isn’t harsh or too negative. Every now and then my wife says, “You shouldn’t publish that!” and I don’t. I guess that makes her my better half :-)

]]> By: George http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16452 George Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16452 I have actually deleted quite a few more than 2 posts that I didn't quite feel right about. I totally understand that feeling. Sometimes I run things by my wife before posting them to make sure the post isn't harsh or too negative. Every now and then my wife says, "You shouldn't publish that!" and I don't. I guess that makes her my better half :-) I have actually deleted quite a few more than 2 posts that I didn’t quite feel right about. I totally understand that feeling. Sometimes I run things by my wife before posting them to make sure the post isn’t harsh or too negative. Every now and then my wife says, “You shouldn’t publish that!” and I don’t. I guess that makes her my better half :-)

]]> By: Anne-Marie http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4281 Anne-Marie Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:22:49 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-4281 I appreciate your honesty and sharing the "emotional side" of blogging. It's hard to be snarky when it's not who you really are. There's also something to be said for appealing to your higher and better self when blogging. Sometimes I think people are mean, controversial, and negative just to get traffic to their site. It works for some, but then what comes around goes around. I appreciate your honesty and sharing the “emotional side” of blogging. It’s hard to be snarky when it’s not who you really are. There’s also something to be said for appealing to your higher and better self when blogging. Sometimes I think people are mean, controversial, and negative just to get traffic to their site. It works for some, but then what comes around goes around.

]]> By: Anne-Marie http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16451 Anne-Marie Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/sometimes-its-better-to-hit-delete/#comment-16451 I appreciate your honesty and sharing the "emotional side" of blogging. It's hard to be snarky when it's not who you really are. There's also something to be said for appealing to your higher and better self when blogging. Sometimes I think people are mean, controversial, and negative just to get traffic to their site. It works for some, but then what comes around goes around. I appreciate your honesty and sharing the “emotional side” of blogging. It’s hard to be snarky when it’s not who you really are. There’s also something to be said for appealing to your higher and better self when blogging. Sometimes I think people are mean, controversial, and negative just to get traffic to their site. It works for some, but then what comes around goes around.

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