Comments on: Missed Opportunities Are Worse Than Making Mistakes

By: eyeflare.com

eyeflare.com — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:08:31 +0000

Seems the tricks isn’t so much about taking the plunge – or not. But rather figuring out when to give up on a losing idea.

It’s easy to become too heavily attached to whatever you’re doing, and facing massive opportunity cost. Learning to admit that a mistake is made and move on with a better prospect is humbling.

But vital.

By: Janet Green

Janet Green — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:31:54 +0000

I’m not the type of person who can successfully predict which opportunities will pan out (hey, I picked BetaMax over VHS and look how that turned out!), but I *am* the type of person who can ask myself, “Are you sufficiently arrogant?”, realize the answer is NO, adjust my attitude, and move forward. So this article was absolutely invaluable for me! THANKS, Scott, for the guest-post. And thanks to Darren for being smart enough to invite Scott to post! ;) ~ Janet

By: Razeen

Razeen — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:51:24 +0000

I agree with your opinion, i think not only on the internet, but also in the real world we must take a risk to get chance.

By: JoLynn Braley

JoLynn Braley — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 04:23:08 +0000

Matt, I can completely relate to wanting more traffic, I, too, felt the same way when I had just started (I still feel like that!). I do think that with the hard work, and especially persistence, that you will see your traffic grow.

By: Cutie

Cutie — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 01:31:32 +0000

When I read this article, I realize that I really miss many opportunities… I blog from 2001, when blogging is not really popular. No seo, no blogging platfrom, just ordinary website but I update regularly. The i stopped and star over again at 2007. Back then, I get indexed so easlity by google even i don’t want to. Now, when everyone get many earning from blogging ,, I think I missed the time. If I have never stop blogging maybe I will success…
So, time is the biggest opportunity that I missed…

By: Phoenix71011

Phoenix71011 — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:10:28 +0000

Great article! I get the impression that bloggers seem to take themselves so seriously, myself included at times. I just remind myself to enjoy the experience, not take it too seriously, tell people if I am trying something new and relax!
Cheers Sarah

By: Chrsity Reisinger

Chrsity Reisinger — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:12:29 +0000

I agree with S. Weasel. You cannot look back and wish you started blogging years ago, etc. You must look forward and be prepared for the next opportunity that will be bigger and better. If you are busy looking back than you will miss those new opportunities.

You know what they say, “Opportunity is knocking! Open the door.”

By: Glenn (Customer Service Experience) Ross

Glenn (Customer Service Experience) Ross — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:42:53 +0000

“I’ve never been sorry for opportunities taken,only opportunities missed.”
–Unknown

By: S. Weasel

S. Weasel — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:49:44 +0000

There is a tremendous power in being an early adopter. It took specialized skills and seed money to build an eBay or an Amazon….but there’s nothing a Matt Drudge does that thousands of people couldn’t do.

I’ve been around the ‘net since 1985. There will be something after blogs. It all morphs into something else as the technology moves.

Sadly, there isn’t an entrepreneurial bone in my body.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:27:33 +0000

Yes I agree, however I was sort of hoping to be having more traffic than im recieveng. Maybe im setting my personal targets to high, or maybe I have to work harder.

I will choose the work harder option =D

By: Mert

Mert — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:24:42 +0000

There is one more opportunity for all bloggers. Have you checked http://www.peopleized.com ? People make interview and promote themselves. Then they may copy and paste the interview in their blogs. Very easy to use and brilliant idea. You need content for your site? Interview cool people and get unique content for your readers. You need promotion for your website? Get interviewed by bloggers, webmasters etc. and get your message to a new audience! New content and a new kind of online marketing – simply interviewed! simply peopleized!

By: A Tentative Personal Finance Blog

A Tentative Personal Finance Blog — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:10:59 +0000

John Chow just wrote a piece on missed opportunities and not being afraid to jump into things. Nice little weekend finisher.

By: JoLynn Braley

JoLynn Braley — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:07:45 +0000

@Matt — with all due respect, according to your archives, your first post was on June 3 which isn’t even 2 weeks ago. It’s going to take time to build up your traffic, although I honestly don’t have any experience with your topic….

Hope this helps!

By: JoLynn Braley

JoLynn Braley — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:05:08 +0000

Well, we cannot do anything about the past, but we can do something about our present. I like to think the thought “I am always in the right place at the right time”. My alternative is to get down on myself for a past that I cannot change. ;)

Persist, write from your heart (with a good dose of research, depending on your topic), and if you are passionate about your subject, others will recognize this. :)

Best of luck to each of you!!

JoLynn

By: Mike Goad

Mike Goad — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:24:20 +0000

There will be more opportunities, but even then, there will be a lot of us who will not be there at the right time. The internet is continually growing and changing. I intend to continue WORKING at what I am doing and contributing where I can in the way that works for me, rather than looking for some magical opportunity or some blog post that goes viral.

By: Jeffer

Jeffer — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:48:30 +0000

oppertunity is not easy to find, but easy to lost.

By: OnlineTips

OnlineTips — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:50:29 +0000

The 1 oppurtunity I’m really missing is the most important. Taking time to update and write posts on my blog. Sometimes I get so busy I don’t have time to do anything that relates to my site. Hopefully in the future this will change.

Online Tips
http://slyvisions.com

By: AskaX

AskaX — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:56:27 +0000

Sometimes its not because I don’t want to make mistake, but it because I don’t know about it :D.

By: terra

terra — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:51:08 +0000

I am kicking myself for falling off of the digg bandwagon when it all started. I got so irritated with all of the hard-core video gamer-types with their rude attitudes and comments that I just stopped being active in it. I imagine that the top submitters now have traffic-driving power beyond belief..

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:45:53 +0000

Im having a real hard time to get any traffic at the moment. My niche isnt that big either, the sites that do exist arnt very good at all. Not sure whats going wrong but im lucky to see 20 visitors a day.

I missed an oppertunity with an article I wrote. This is my first blog/site ever, I have spent the last few months lurking in the shadows reading lots of blogging related information. On my journey I built up a vast range of book marks all organised in folders that can be directly imported into your web browser of choice.

You can see them here http://www.dopesmoke.com/website-announcements/118-blogging-related-bookmarks-knowledge-base/

I submitted this myself to lots of social media sites and saw next to no traffic at all, and no response. Im unsure why this is as in my opinion its particularly helpful.

That is what I call a missed oppertunity