Comments on Melissa Barton Consulting: Making Things Happen

I'm a big proponent of helping others... my littl...

2009-05-28T14:53:50.622-07:00

I'm a big proponent of helping others... my little part of "doing". Yes I give advice here and there, but I also participate in some manner in my local community by giving a small portion of my time to pro bono work. Whether it be supporting a local community event, or volunteering to update a fledgling organization's website, or volunteering for a local community organization board of directors. This applies to all kinds of work.. in June I'll be demo-ing spinning at a colonial style town fair because the local chamber director also knows I'm a spinner/knitter/weaver as well as a webmeister.

Sure, along the way I get to tell folks about what I do for a living, but mostly, it puts my face out locally (which is something I have to do all over again very soon in a new community that I'm moving to). And there's nothing like real face time or doing something for one person or organization directly.

Put your hand on the radio & say "Hallelujah!" R...

2009-05-24T12:13:22.964-07:00

Put your hand on the radio & say "Hallelujah!"

Reading a post that touts practicing what you preach and improving your skills/product really *is* the pause that refreshes.

Inherent in this ethos is BE SMART. Question what you are told (just because something *says* it is "organic" doesn't make it so, people). Try to figure out how to do it before you ask someone else (you *might* just learn something!). And for dog's sake, learn to evaluate the quality of your own work! If it's not up to snuff yet, no harm no foul - make something with it, give it away, or incorporate it into something better, and learn from the process!

We need more 'ranters' like you - kudos!

Thanks. That's not a rant. That's a nice, firm,...

2009-05-24T11:53:25.623-07:00

Thanks. That's not a rant. That's a nice, firm, timely reminder.

Happy Memorial Day.

@RobinJP

Amen! I'd love to be free to just make things wit...

2009-05-22T13:06:32.889-07:00

Amen!

I'd love to be free to just make things without the bother of trying to sell them, but selling what I make is part of what I do...and when I see the circus on the internet, I sometimes despair!

Whether it's on TV, the Internet, or a "FREE SEMINAR COMING TO YOUR TOWN!" I'm leery of those who make their millions selling "how to get rich" schemes/ideas. What have they really "done?"

Some days, taking in the range of people trying to sell something--whether it is an idea, an aphorism for life, a political stance, a cause, a commercial product, or yes, even a dear, "I'm in the same boat" handmade item, I just want to scream, STOP TRYING TO SELL (to) ME!

Some days, just let us be--free to do, to make, or just simply be.

Or, let people be free to buy without being "sold."

Thanks for letting me rant with you.