Comments for The Pursuit of Luck http://thepursuitofluck.com Strategies and tactics to get lucky in business and in life Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Imagination by April Neylan http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1469&cpage=1#comment-456 April Neylan Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:14:48 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1469#comment-456 Samsung are riding on the coattails of Apple and grasping at straws. Plain and simple. Samsung are riding on the coattails of Apple and grasping at straws. Plain and simple.

]]> Comment on The Committee of One by Geoff Barbaro http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1457&cpage=1#comment-455 Geoff Barbaro Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:44:17 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1457#comment-455 G'day Jason, in the Steve Jobs story, you've missed the bit that happened at the end. The bit that says that Steve Jobs then appointed a new executive to run the group. Note that action - he didn't dive in himself to fix the problem as a committee of one, and the executive was expected to lead a group. Being a lone commander, using power and authority to command and control, is the easy option, but not the one that produces the best results and years of business results and research proves this. I recommend you have a look at Steve Denning's recent Rethink posts on the Forbes blog site for a broader view of Apple. There can be a difference between getting the job done, and getting the best results that delight clients and customers. And how much more likely are you to have success when pursuing luck as a group than trying to do the solo run! Cheers, geoff G’day Jason, in the Steve Jobs story, you’ve missed the bit that happened at the end. The bit that says that Steve Jobs then appointed a new executive to run the group. Note that action – he didn’t dive in himself to fix the problem as a committee of one, and the executive was expected to lead a group.
Being a lone commander, using power and authority to command and control, is the easy option, but not the one that produces the best results and years of business results and research proves this.
I recommend you have a look at Steve Denning’s recent Rethink posts on the Forbes blog site for a broader view of Apple.
There can be a difference between getting the job done, and getting the best results that delight clients and customers. And how much more likely are you to have success when pursuing luck as a group than trying to do the solo run!
Cheers, geoff

]]> Comment on People Collisions by The Committee of One | The Pursuit of Luck http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=979&cpage=1#comment-454 The Committee of One | The Pursuit of Luck Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:03:21 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=979#comment-454 [...] nothing else MONA FOMA’s success is an example of disparate people colliding. An arts collective at the bottom of the world working out of a circa 1812 Port of Hobart warehouse [...] [...] nothing else MONA FOMA’s success is an example of disparate people colliding. An arts collective at the bottom of the world working out of a circa 1812 Port of Hobart warehouse [...]

]]> Comment on Be Long on Long Term Thinking by admin http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1438&cpage=1#comment-453 admin Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:01:18 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1438#comment-453 Hi Geoff, I read it in a Yahoo Finance article http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Investing-Dying-as-Computer-cnbc-2290421841.html?x=0 The Yahoo article quotes stock market newsletter Crosscurrents which is a fee based subscription service Hi Geoff,

I read it in a Yahoo Finance article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Investing-Dying-as-Computer-cnbc-2290421841.html?x=0

The Yahoo article quotes stock market newsletter Crosscurrents which is a fee based subscription service

]]> Comment on Be Long on Long Term Thinking by Geoff Barbaro http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1438&cpage=1#comment-452 Geoff Barbaro Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:13:45 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1438#comment-452 G'day Jason, good post and I certainly agree with your points about long-term thinking and the dangers of too much short-term measurement. I'd be really to find out your source for the stats on US shares being held for an average of 2.8 months. This is important work and I'd love to have a look at it. Cheers and good pursuing, geoff G’day Jason, good post and I certainly agree with your points about long-term thinking and the dangers of too much short-term measurement.
I’d be really to find out your source for the stats on US shares being held for an average of 2.8 months. This is important work and I’d love to have a look at it.
Cheers and good pursuing, geoff

]]> Comment on How to Get Lucky, How to Get Good Luck & Ways to Get Lucky by Daniel http://thepursuitofluck.com/?page_id=20&cpage=1#comment-451 Daniel Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:26:42 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?page_id=20#comment-451 Just wanted to say I like your posts. I share similar thoughts and views on much of what you've shared and thought I'd share http://www.231days.com - a project released for people trying to pursue their ideas and creativity and my personal creative portfolio - http://www.inpursuitofcreativity.com Just wanted to say I like your posts. I share similar thoughts and views on much of what you’ve shared and thought I’d share http://www.231days.com – a project released for people trying to pursue their ideas and creativity and my personal creative portfolio – http://www.inpursuitofcreativity.com

]]> Comment on People Collisions by A Debate is Great | The Pursuit of Luck http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=979&cpage=1#comment-450 A Debate is Great | The Pursuit of Luck Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:51:08 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=979#comment-450 [...] When debating you are tempted at times to play the man and not the topic. Playing the man is a negative serendipity force because it can offend and cause people to shut-down the interaction when one of the most important factors in the pursuit of luck is positive people collisions. [...] [...] When debating you are tempted at times to play the man and not the topic. Playing the man is a negative serendipity force because it can offend and cause people to shut-down the interaction when one of the most important factors in the pursuit of luck is positive people collisions. [...]

]]> Comment on Shoshortcomings in market share doesn’t mean it’s important by Sandy Naidu http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1375&cpage=1#comment-440 Sandy Naidu Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:33:51 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1375#comment-440 Well said - concentrate on whats working and rinse and repeat the same... Well said – concentrate on whats working and rinse and repeat the same…

]]> Comment on Sam Worthington – Luck Hunter! by Business Plan http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=162&cpage=1#comment-437 Business Plan Wed, 25 May 2011 06:06:53 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=162#comment-437 I think there are many important points to consider in this post. However, the most important is the element of creativity. Creativity has the ability, Name after name after name. Some annotated, some circled or crossed out, lines going wildly in every direction. Identifying paths of least resistance. When incorporated appropriately, to establish quite a competitive advantage. Thanks for nice post.. I think there are many important points to consider in this post. However, the most important is the element of creativity. Creativity has the ability, Name after name after name. Some annotated, some circled or crossed out, lines going wildly in every direction. Identifying paths of least resistance. When incorporated appropriately, to establish quite a competitive advantage. Thanks for nice post..

]]> Comment on Taking No for an Answer and other Business Mistakes by Business Plan http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1324&cpage=1#comment-436 Business Plan Wed, 25 May 2011 04:45:49 +0000 http://thepursuitofluck.com/?p=1324#comment-436 Really you have done a good job. The written style is very prompt and the highly practical manners. Starting a business that you are not interested in is a recipe for failure. You don’t want another job that you don’t like, you want a business that you enjoy working in. Creating an income out of doing something that you like is a rewarding experience. Not only will you get to do something that you enjoy doing, you might also get to live off the income. If you can manage to start a successful business that is based on one of your interests, you might feel like you never really work again. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Keep up the good work. Thanks. Really you have done a good job. The written style is very prompt and the highly practical manners. Starting a business that you are not interested in is a recipe for failure. You don’t want another job that you don’t like, you want a business that you enjoy working in. Creating an income out of doing something that you like is a rewarding experience. Not only will you get to do something that you enjoy doing, you might also get to live off the income. If you can manage to start a successful business that is based on one of your interests, you might feel like you never really work again. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

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