Comments on: What I learned from networking out of my comfort zone http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/ Kindness, clarity, confidence, compassion. Watchwords for writing on the web. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-400 Joanna Young Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:29:29 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-400 Hi Ronna - this I am learning :-) Thanks for signing up - it's good to know who your readers are, more so than how many - which is, of course, one of the definite pluses of Facebook. Joanna Hi Ronna – this I am learning :-)

Thanks for signing up – it’s good to know who your readers are, more so than how many – which is, of course, one of the definite pluses of Facebook.

Joanna

]]> By: Ronna Porter http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-399 Ronna Porter Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:41:34 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-399 There are people like you on Facebook to! Congrats on 101 subscribers, soon to become 102. There are people like you on Facebook to! Congrats on 101 subscribers, soon to become 102.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-398 Joanna Young Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:01:22 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-398 Cheers Ria - come back soon :-) Cheers Ria – come back soon :-)

]]> By: Ria Kennedy http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-397 Ria Kennedy Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:18:37 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-397 Thank you, I will! Be Well -- Ria Thank you, I will!

Be Well — Ria

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-396 Joanna Young Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:32:16 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-396 Hi Ria, I do know just what you mean about the drains on the energy - and the importance of sincerity. I think that's one of the reasons I enjoy networking in the blogging world so much - there's lots of chance for rich conversations, new friendships, and sincere exchanges - as well as fun. I'd encourage you to stick with it if you can - maybe focus on the places/sites that leave you feeling revitalised and recharged after you've been there, and drop those that make you feel drained? Hope to hear from you again some time - anytime you've time! Best wishes Joanna Hi Ria, I do know just what you mean about the drains on the energy – and the importance of sincerity. I think that’s one of the reasons I enjoy networking in the blogging world so much – there’s lots of chance for rich conversations, new friendships, and sincere exchanges – as well as fun. I’d encourage you to stick with it if you can – maybe focus on the places/sites that leave you feeling revitalised and recharged after you’ve been there, and drop those that make you feel drained?

Hope to hear from you again some time – anytime you’ve time!

Best wishes

Joanna

]]> By: Ria Kennedy http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-395 Ria Kennedy Sat, 08 Sep 2007 15:57:22 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-395 Joanna -- LOL, I'd like to say I've been stressed lately (which is the truth) and that's why I got confused about the comments, but sometimes I have space cadet moments, so I take full responsibility. Your commenting section is fine! Yes, I think you nailed it on the head about defining your actions by defining your purpose. It does take me a lot of energy to socialize (I'm extremely introverted) so I'm not sure the wear and tear on my psyche would be worth it, even if it would be a lot of fun. I love giving the odd comment to something that really moved me, but that's being sincere, not social, which I am far more comfortable with and find less draining. As far as my compliment, you're most welcome; thank you for sharing. :-) Joanna — LOL, I’d like to say I’ve been stressed lately (which is the truth) and that’s why I got confused about the comments, but sometimes I have space cadet moments, so I take full responsibility. Your commenting section is fine!

Yes, I think you nailed it on the head about defining your actions by defining your purpose. It does take me a lot of energy to socialize (I’m extremely introverted) so I’m not sure the wear and tear on my psyche would be worth it, even if it would be a lot of fun. I love giving the odd comment to something that really moved me, but that’s being sincere, not social, which I am far more comfortable with and find less draining.

As far as my compliment, you’re most welcome; thank you for sharing. :-)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-394 Joanna Young Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:33:30 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-394 Jamie, thanks for the tip. I've got it set up through flogblog at the moment - is there much odds between the two approaches do you think? Joanna Jamie, thanks for the tip. I’ve got it set up through flogblog at the moment – is there much odds between the two approaches do you think?

Joanna

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-393 Joanna Young Fri, 07 Sep 2007 22:21:12 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-393 Hi Ria, you are so definitely not alone. The time thing is a big challenge - I'm not pretending to have any answers and I've been putting in the time in the last few weeks because it was a learning experiment - I'm not sure I could do it all the time. I guess, like anything, it comes back to your purpose - what you want to be doing all those things for and how they fit with your wider purpose - does a focus on that help you to identify the things you want to do vs those that you 'have' to do because you 'should' or other people do? Hope that helps some. Thank you for your lovely comment about my work. That's worth 100 readers any day :-) Joanna PS Sorry if it was a bit tricky commenting - it seemed to fix itself in the end though? Hi Ria, you are so definitely not alone. The time thing is a big challenge – I’m not pretending to have any answers and I’ve been putting in the time in the last few weeks because it was a learning experiment – I’m not sure I could do it all the time.

I guess, like anything, it comes back to your purpose – what you want to be doing all those things for and how they fit with your wider purpose – does a focus on that help you to identify the things you want to do vs those that you ‘have’ to do because you ‘should’ or other people do? Hope that helps some.

Thank you for your lovely comment about my work. That’s worth 100 readers any day :-)

Joanna

PS Sorry if it was a bit tricky commenting – it seemed to fix itself in the end though?

]]> By: Ria Kennedy http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-392 Ria Kennedy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:14:44 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-392 Oh, never mind, I just saw the links go under not over the comment! My bad! Oh, never mind, I just saw the links go under not over the comment! My bad!

]]> By: Ria Kennedy http://confidentwriting.com/2007/09/what-i-learned-2/#comment-391 Ria Kennedy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:13:37 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=162#comment-391 Hi Joanna, there seems to have been a glitch -- my comment got posted under Terinea's. Hi Joanna, there seems to have been a glitch — my comment got posted under Terinea’s.

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