Comments on Sometimes it's what you don't know that countsTypePad2010-03-27T18:08:26ZYvonne DiVitahttps://www.lipsticking.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.lipsticking.com/2010/03/sometimes-its-what-you-dont-know-that-counts/comments/atom.xml/Sybil Stershic commented on 'Sometimes it's what you don't know that counts'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef01310ff40de6970c2010-03-29T13:51:48Z2010-03-29T13:51:48ZSybil Stershichttp://www.qualityservicemarketing.blogs.comGreat post, Yvonne. So BlogPaws is not just a networking event for pet bloggers - it's the ultimate learning experience!...<p>Great post, Yvonne. So BlogPaws is not just a networking event for pet bloggers - it's the ultimate learning experience! Many will benefit from your fearless foray into creating this special event.</p>
<p>I also like Tom's comments about the viability of detailed planning in today's fast-paced environment. It reinforces what I share in my marketing workshops - that planning is all about creating action, not just a plan.</p>Tom Collins commented on 'Sometimes it's what you don't know that counts'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef01310fe94a6f970c2010-03-27T19:41:00Z2010-03-27T19:41:00ZTom Collinshttp://www.booksblogsandbeyond.comWhat we didn't know, indeed! I've tried the detailed business plan method. I've been involved in group efforts to organize...<p>What we didn't know, indeed!</p>
<p>I've tried the detailed business plan method. I've been involved in group efforts to organize events or ongoing endeavors by holding lots of planning sessions. Most of the time that route has led to ... nothing.</p>
<p>By the time you get the detailed plan in place, the opportunity is past, or has changed so much that you either go back to planning, or go on to something else.</p>
<p>"Building the bridge while walking across the chasm" is a whole lot more exciting, exhausting, fun ... and for me MUCH more likely to get you there.</p>
<p>And "there" is the rub: where you get is often not exactly (or not at all) where you thought you were going! But if you just keep building, you're able to see a little further all the time, adjust course as needed, and not futz around checking on what the "plan" says you should be doing.</p>
<p>Life, business, and the business of life, keep moving faster and the boundaries among them keep blurring more. As change accelerates, I think making and trying to stick to detailed plans will get less and less useful.</p>
<p>In the end, though, it may be more about who's with you on that partially completed bridge. Do they enjoy the work and the company as much as you do?</p>
<p>Working with Yvonne and Caroline is joyful, in addition to all the rest. It may not be a coincidence that the tagline we adopted for BlogPaws was "a gathering of pet bloggers for networking, learning, and FUN"! The emphasis is just where it belongs.</p>
<p>Tom</p>