Nothing’s worse than being so far away from where you really want to be.

Nothing’s worse than being so far away from where you really want to be.

From my perspective … it was nice to meet and chat with you for a few minutes in the bloggers lounge. If you met any other folks like me who were just looking to put a real person with the online presense then you should consider that little piece of the conference a success. Face time is big … and in my case you were the giver in that you didnt have to sit and chat with me. What did I have to offer you? That makes me a fan – see what I’m saying? Relationship building.

But, you’ve got great points here no matter what my take is.

Thanks man!!

@franswaa

From my perspective … it was nice to meet and chat with you for a few minutes in the bloggers lounge. If you met any other folks like me who were just looking to put a real person with the online presense then you should consider that little piece of the conference a success. Face time is big … and in my case you were the giver in that you didnt have to sit and chat with me. What did I have to offer you? That makes me a fan – see what I’m saying? Relationship building.

But, you’ve got great points here no matter what my take is.

Thanks man!!

@franswaa

Dont criticize yourself, you are always your worst critic anyway. ever heard yourself speaking on an audiotape or mp3 (nowadays ) its so horrible

Dont criticize yourself, you are always your worst critic anyway. ever heard yourself speaking on an audiotape or mp3 (nowadays ) its so horrible

@Sean – Thanks, I appreciate it. I find that transparency can be uncomfortable in the short term but is the best long term strategy. Plus, trying to fake it rarely works, I mean, nobody would believe I was a party animal, heh

@Sue – Exactly, you might save some dollars but when you don’t have the option of escaping for a short while you really miss it.

@Charlie – Don’t wait for SXSW, come to Blog World in Vegas. There is even a travel blogging track at this years Blog World

@Sean – Thanks, I appreciate it. I find that transparency can be uncomfortable in the short term but is the best long term strategy. Plus, trying to fake it rarely works, I mean, nobody would believe I was a party animal, heh

@Sue – Exactly, you might save some dollars but when you don’t have the option of escaping for a short while you really miss it.

@Charlie – Don’t wait for SXSW, come to Blog World in Vegas. There is even a travel blogging track at this years Blog World

I also absolutely agree about the hotel issue. I have a couple of physical limitations and willing to pay big money to actually stay at the actual hotel where an event is held. A) I physically need the downtime and B) It allows me to occassionally sneak away for quick mental health breaks when I need them. Last year, when NTEN NTC’s conference was happening in San Francisco, I opted not to get a hotel room and just commute in to the city for the conference and really regretted it.

I also absolutely agree about the hotel issue. I have a couple of physical limitations and willing to pay big money to actually stay at the actual hotel where an event is held. A) I physically need the downtime and B) It allows me to occassionally sneak away for quick mental health breaks when I need them. Last year, when NTEN NTC’s conference was happening in San Francisco, I opted not to get a hotel room and just commute in to the city for the conference and really regretted it.

Wow! Powerful post. Not so much the points about SXSW but the “brutally honest” nature of it (as per Cliff, above).

I know more than my fair bit about being less than outgoing; it really stunted me for years. Luckily I finally worked my way out of it; it’s still there in the background, but I’m so used to smacking it down by now, that I’d nearly have to go looking for it if I wanted it. But, I still can totally identify with what you describe.

To me, what is powerful about this post is your transparency & honesty. Knowing that the world is looking on, but still giving such a warts-and-all account of your own performance; inspirational, and you end up coming across as a class act. Well done.

Sean

Wow! Powerful post. Not so much the points about SXSW but the “brutally honest” nature of it (as per Cliff, above).

I know more than my fair bit about being less than outgoing; it really stunted me for years. Luckily I finally worked my way out of it; it’s still there in the background, but I’m so used to smacking it down by now, that I’d nearly have to go looking for it if I wanted it. But, I still can totally identify with what you describe.

To me, what is powerful about this post is your transparency & honesty. Knowing that the world is looking on, but still giving such a warts-and-all account of your own performance; inspirational, and you end up coming across as a class act. Well done.

Sean

Brutally honest. Thanks for sharing this experience. I’ll look for you next year should you make it back.

Brutally honest. Thanks for sharing this experience. I’ll look for you next year should you make it back.