http://www.simplyzesty.com/thinky/idea-ground/ Building your brand through social media Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.simplyzesty.com/thinky/idea-ground/#comment-2646 Sabina Piter Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:04:17 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=4407#comment-2646 Motivation is always a big factor here, but, as Tim Harford says it over an over again in "The Logic of Life", rational people respond to incentives, and we are all rational (at least subconsciously, even if sometimes the choices we make may seem irrational to others). So all that's left is to come up with incentives - internal, personal and motivating incentives! I think it works to take small steps, but them them regularly and consciously, the walk up the hill will be less tiring. Motivation is always a big factor here, but, as Tim Harford says it over an over again in “The Logic of Life”, rational people respond to incentives, and we are all rational (at least subconsciously, even if sometimes the choices we make may seem irrational to others). So all that’s left is to come up with incentives – internal, personal and motivating incentives! I think it works to take small steps, but them them regularly and consciously, the walk up the hill will be less tiring.

]]> http://www.simplyzesty.com/thinky/idea-ground/#comment-2630 John Samuel Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:11:49 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=4407#comment-2630 It's better late than never. Now is the moment to get the ideas off the ground. Often the first step is the crucial ones. We often hesitate to take the first step thinking of the consequences, but once we place the first step, we have attained the first step to victory. It’s better late than never. Now is the moment to get the ideas off the ground. Often the first step is the crucial ones. We often hesitate to take the first step thinking of the consequences, but once we place the first step, we have attained the first step to victory.

]]> http://www.simplyzesty.com/thinky/idea-ground/#comment-2626 Niall Harbison Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:57:37 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=4407#comment-2626 Yeah that is a very good one. ou are always bound to get haters but that is just life. The good stuff always outweighs the bad stuff. Yeah that is a very good one. ou are always bound to get haters but that is just life. The good stuff always outweighs the bad stuff.

]]> http://www.simplyzesty.com/thinky/idea-ground/#comment-2624 Random Thoughts » Blog Archive » Foursquare hits Dublin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:09:35 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=4407#comment-2624 [...] mouth they’ve received to this point has been amazing. They’re prime examples of what Niall talked about the other day – you have to bust your ass in order to get something up and running. it would have been easy [...] [...] mouth they’ve received to this point has been amazing. They’re prime examples of what Niall talked about the other day – you have to bust your ass in order to get something up and running. it would have been easy [...]

]]> http://www.simplyzesty.com/thinky/idea-ground/#comment-2623 Bethany Kehdy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:22:55 +0000 http://www.simplyzesty.com/?p=4407#comment-2623 Couldn't agree with you more! Especially on the point of determination. I also think another important thing to remember: is to believe in yourself no matter what others say or how insane you think you've gone... Just, keep on truckin' Couldn’t agree with you more! Especially on the point of determination. I also think another important thing to remember: is to believe in yourself no matter what others say or how insane you think you’ve gone… Just, keep on truckin’

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