Comments on: Confessions From A “Creative Avoidance” Addict and “Shiny Object” Junkie

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:02:01 +0000

LOVE this article about recovering from "Shiny Object Syndrome" by @kenbrand http://cot.ag/dHVYc3

By: Ken Brand

Ken Brand — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:42:49 +0000

@agentgenius Confessions From A “Creative Avoidance” Addict and “Shiny Object” Junkie http://bit.ly/n3l6x

By: POTMM

POTMM — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:02:34 +0000

Confessions From A “Creative Avoidance” Addict and “Shiny Object” Junkie http://bit.ly/6gXsSX

By: Glenn Sojourner

Glenn Sojourner — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:01:02 +0000

Ken,

Great post…and so very true. Quite a few times I have found myself thinking I was busy but then realizing I was NOT productive. It seems the more gadgets we have the more we have to tinker with and play with the shiny objects in our life. But when we focus and have a real plan for doing what we want and need to do, it takes so much less time and the end results are far more valuable.

Thanks,
Glenn

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:59:09 +0000

#agnow "Thankfully, all was not lost and it’s never to late to become what we might have been." Great line. ... http://cli.gs/LQuvj

By: Leah Henderson

Leah Henderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:19:06 +0000

“Thankfully, all was not lost and it’s never to late to become what we might have been.” Great line.

Great post, Ken! I appreciate your transparency. We all suffer from this from time to time and you put it masterfully and beautifully.

Thanks!

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:05:54 +0000

#agnow I've rarely seen this experience articulated so well. We need to learn to honestly evaluate what we are spen... http://cli.gs/VuJbG

By: Ian Greenleigh

Ian Greenleigh — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:05:51 +0000

I’ve rarely seen this experience articulated so well. We need to learn to honestly evaluate what we are spending time on in terms of goals, cost-benefit, etc. It’s extremely tough work when the value of our efforts are focused on the long term, as in network building, marketing, etc.

By: Craig Barrett

Craig Barrett — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:56:55 +0000

Reading: Confessions From A “Creative Avoidance” Addict and “Shiny Object” Junkie | @kenbrand via @agentgenius | http://bit.ly/1akTaO

By: Craig Barrett

Craig Barrett — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:18:40 +0000

Check out: http://twitthis.com/hqogoc

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:39:35 +0000

#agnow matthew - I'd love to see it. Hey, even better, can I borrow it. I'll fill it up and wash it before I retu... http://cli.gs/LuL67

By: Ken Brand

Ken Brand — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:36:19 +0000

It's not to late to repent and redirect - Creative Avoidance and Shiny Object Syndrome Be Gone - http://budurl.com/CreativeAvoidance

By: Ken Brand

Ken Brand — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:39:33 +0000

matthew – I’d love to see it. Hey, even better, can I borrow it. I’ll fill it up and wash it before I return it?

mark – Thanks. You’ve given me something to think about – the touch-points. cheers

Lisa – It’s an pandemic, right? I think so. Cheers.

By: Lisa Sanderson

Lisa Sanderson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:13:26 +0000

RT @kenbrand A cautionary tale of Creative Avoidance additions as told by a Shiny Object junkie > http://budurl.com/CreativeAvoidance

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:08:18 +0000

#agnow You talkin' to me? :: looking over shoulder :: http://cli.gs/jTBdh

By: Lisa Sanderson

Lisa Sanderson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:08:09 +0000

You talkin’ to me? :: looking over shoulder ::

By: Mark Alan Effinger

Mark Alan Effinger — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:30:11 +0000

Genius, Ken.

And oh-so-true.

I have spent the last 20 years implementing, then studying the results of “touchpoints”: each and every contact with a prospect, from first to life.

I have found that most engagements can be made within 25 touchpoints, and within 6 weeks of the initial “ping”, whatever that may be.

Once you absolutely know what each touchpoint needs to be, what flavor, color, smell, taste and timing… then you can refine your process, shorten the cycle. And build incredible relationships. Ones who always see you as an important resource regardless of what’s happening in their lives.

Awesome clarity in this post, BTW. Your voice comes through loud and clear.

By: Matthew Hardy

Matthew Hardy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:16:16 +0000

Lani – Sorry… I can drive it over to show you guys if you like.

By: Lani Rosales

Lani Rosales — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:40:41 +0000

Matthew- nothing’s perfect, I would have loved to know wth a bugati veyron was without googling it….

By: Matthew Hardy

Matthew Hardy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:26:39 +0000

“Shiny Object Syndrome” in my world of real estate software is the seemingly never-ending stream of free/nearly free vendor-hosted stuff that agents drift in and out of before finding that they’ve never actually added any real value to their business. Buy hey, I’d love to find a $2,000 car that drives like a Bugati Veyron.