Comments on: Stop Looking For Rules. There Aren’t Any.

By: bijuterii argint

bijuterii argint — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:10:03 +0000

Nice description of people who ask the “ultimate info”. But I think this is the marketers way of sell their stuff. “This is the ultimate… hair dryer, car, business model, etc”. So, they get that ideea of “there should exists some ultimate rules to…”
The truth is that, for some niches there might be a little of that ultimate info.
But, when you want to get rich quick… so quick than you don’t have time to do anything but follow some “ultimate rules”, these rules, if they exists, are the “ultimate thing to look for” :)

By: Earl Grey

Earl Grey — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:00:11 +0000

Let your personality shine through.
If you haven’t got one choose an attitude and be consistent with it.

By: George

George — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:36:57 +0000

Cool staff, reminds us again to shatter away stagnated guidelines.
But if looked upon just from literary point of view, – rules of not having rules are also rules.. Its like self-denying statement: “This statement is falce”. You see? It is falce and true at the same time.. It shows again that words can hardly convey what is truly the case of reality…:) But we can’t help, we are people. We want to express ourselves, to commnicate. And it is great. In my opinion, it is not as important what you say, but how you say and for what reason. This, and not the mere content of the words, creates perception and reaction. This is a secret of a great writers. They knit a plot through the use of those “hidden behind words” golden ideas and emotions. So in total, when we have read it, we feel enriched. Not just by ideas and protagonists of the novel, but by that “silent charge of unspoken words in between lines”. By the way, influential speakers or preachers also possess this quality. People keep listening them with open mouths. It is pauses in between their words and emotional charge behind those words, which makes crowd follow and admire them.

By: Tara Whitney

Tara Whitney — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:48:14 +0000

This article is resonates with me so much.
I get a ton of questions and emails asking me how I got to where I am, and I got to where I am by doing exactly what you talked about in this article.
I don’t know what to do about the I want easy answers, one size fits all, I see your success and I want it for my own people. Now I am going to send them the link to this article! :)

This, especially, made me nod my head.
How did I create my mediocre “personal brand”? I didn’t. I was just me.
How did I create my “blogging strategy”? I didn’t. I started blogging and over time learned to duck, weave and punch at the right times.

By: David Leonhardt

David Leonhardt — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:55:48 +0000

Certainly when it comes to SEO, there are (almost) no rules. It’s a competition for a limited number of spots (like only ten spots in the first page of Google for any given keyword, no matter how many websites follow a set of “rules”), and nobody ever won a competition by doing the same as everybody else.

By: Jaan Kanellis

Jaan Kanellis — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:41:42 +0000

Wow awesome, just awesome!

By: Rob J

Rob J — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:45:59 +0000

You gotta hate it when ‘just be yourself’ is actually the best advice there is. There really is no silver bullet other than that. I think it frustrates a lot of people because it’s so hard to quantify, and to standardize.

Cheers for the excellent post, as always.

By: Joe Hall

Joe Hall — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:18:30 +0000

@rae @michael @lisa So your saying I can do what ever I want?? Cocaine and hookers here I come!

By: Dave Curtis

Dave Curtis — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:41:27 +0000

Thank you Lisa for that excellent rule: “Stop Looking For Rules. There Aren’t Any.” I love it. Have you got any more kick-ass rules besides that one? Seriously though, being “kickass” on your own is a plan – but that alone won’t get you noticed without support from lots of good people. It’s not just what you know or what you can do – but who you know, and who your supporters are. Examples from my life: Army, came in 1st out of 5,000 men in Brigade competition. My score was added wrong, shaving 2 points, another guy got the trophy, my official scorecard mysteriously disappeared from my records. Hilton: (14 yrs tending bar there) hardest working bartender they had, tried to make the front bar for years – finally 14 of my waitresses demanded I get the job – I got it & outsold the other 2 bartenders plus 5 waiters combined year after year. Best take on a double shift, no breaks, jewelers convention $6,000 cash, $6,000 credit card/room sales. Until the day I left the Auditing Department swears it never happened.

Being a hot dog, doing your best, being better than the rest – pushing hard and not stopping alone won’t get you anywhere without friends. Recognition comes from friends who care enough to know you, follow you, trust you, help you when you need it, and vouch for you when the time comes.

I’d like to thank you for all our pleasant quick back and forths so far on Twitter, and give everyone a real rule they can follow: Stop trying so hard to get noticed, and start trying to develop relationships. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance makes it clear – it’s the journey that’s important, not the destination. Becoming a black belt isn’t about earning belts, it’s a process like taking a walk in the rain – eventually you get wet.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:14:18 +0000

That was a great article. Get off your ass and go! Always look forward to your posts, Lisa.