Comments on: Keys to Success – Jerry Seinfeld Style

By: carrie

carrie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:39:08 +0000

This advice strikes me as superficial. Many people do all 3 things mentioned above, and are still struggling. I know many people who are in love with what they do, listen to people, and work hard, and they are still living paycheck to paycheck, or have other challenges. I have also met people who are really terrible listeners, don’t work particularly hard, and don’t especially like what they do, and yet are still doing fairly well by economic standards. Also, don’t you think you need to define “success?” Are we talking about financial success, or personal fulfillment? I think those who live in “Hamptons” glass houses/mansions shouldn’t throw stones…

By: Tumblemoose

Tumblemoose — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:05:21 +0000

OK, so the title grabbed me.

The simple, basic things are often the most profound.

Jerry nailed this one.

It’s not just a blogger thing, it should be a life thing.

Pay attention!

Cheers!

George

By: Katie Liljeberg

Katie Liljeberg — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:50:35 +0000

I like this post--brief and yet powerful. Good advice for both blogging and life in general. Oftentimes we forget the basics, the simple things that are really a foundation for success in everything else. Thanks for sharing! Katie Liljeberg

By: charles

charles — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:57:38 +0000

“fall in love” – at first, i thought it was getting inspiration from a special person or simple a human of opposite sex.

Anyway, this is a good article.

By: Rob Lewis

Rob Lewis — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:43:27 +0000

Good tips- Seinfeld also had a technique to make sure he kept motivated to write – “don’t break the chain”. I’ve written more about it here:

http://wv4.co.uk/311/how-jerry-seinfeld-keeps-me-blogging-jogging/

By: 11 High PR Do-Follow Social Sites

11 High PR Do-Follow Social Sites — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:24:11 +0000

Words to live by!

By: CoolProducts

CoolProducts — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:32:21 +0000

“fall in love – if you find something good in life, stop and enjoy the moment. Learn to see the good around you and celebrate it!”

I believe one of the best ways to be successful in life in any aspect is to be happy. This tip of Jerry’s I believe is strongly important because it directly correlates with being happy. If one can fall in love and be happy with life, they’re more inclined to do better in the first two tips.

By: MichaelKPoh

MichaelKPoh — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:02:11 +0000

Darren,

Another great post though simple and brief.

Is it not instructive that brevity and simplicity are the keys to success in life?

I have found that we tend to over-complicate things; we add layers upon layer to the simple, thought-provoking and instructive.

I believe that we should set goals which are simple and achieveable.

For bloggers, writing complicated pieces and posts will make our ability to attract and retain traffic challenging.

Remember and apply the KISS philosphy: Keep It Simple and Stupid

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:37:39 +0000

Thanks for this, Darren. This echoes points made by Jason Calacanis at FOWA conference last week: work hard, and love what you do. Great advice for anyone in any field or industry.

By: arshad

arshad — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:04:31 +0000

cool tips darren . Thanks a lot for sharing with us . You are the greatest inspiration for all bloggers .

And darren , i have noticed your alexa rank go very down in the past weeks – hope you noticed that – currently its 45638 .Why is it so ?

By: German Romance

German Romance — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:26:14 +0000

You can’t say it much better than that! Excellent!

By: Write and Earn a Living

Write and Earn a Living — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:26:09 +0000

I like the first point. I once heard a saying along similar lines: if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten. It made perfect sense.

It’s when we commit to something with everything in us that it most often meets with success.

I like to think of Bette Midler, She was told she didn’t have the classic looks or voice to be a star, instead, Bette turned that around and used what she had to carve out stardom. Guts in an unconventional package!

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:23:02 +0000

I agree 100% with busting your butt and doing what you love. If you don’t have passion in what you do you will never achieve success.

By: Evelyn Lim

Evelyn Lim — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:46:27 +0000

Great advice from Jerrry Seinfeld! They are simple truths but the ones that work! Thanks for sharing!

By: Jeremy Killian

Jeremy Killian — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:45:15 +0000

I find it hard to stop and relish the moments when I am working like a dog to be successful. It’s a balancing act I haven’t quite figured out yet.

By: Dave C

Dave C — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:41:01 +0000

“bust your ass”

It’s really funny how obvious this one ’should’ be, especially in earning a living on the web. People new to the web seem to think they can leave this one out.

Dave

By: kouji

kouji — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:01:08 +0000

great advice indeed. and from someone who’s found astronomical success in a really competitive field.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:32:31 +0000

You wouldnt actually have to be a rocket scientist to figure this out yourself.

Off course hard work is expected if you at least wanna have a tiny chance of success

By: Andrei Buiu

Andrei Buiu — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:19:59 +0000

Well, Jerry aimed straight to the target. It may seem simple but I can say that this 3 key points will get you far.

By: Saurabh

Saurabh — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:07:05 +0000

Good tips to be successful as a blogger.