Comments on: Eeek! Shiny Object Syndrome! http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/ Practical tips for small biz owners Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roberta Budvietas http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25541 Roberta Budvietas Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:57:22 +0000 http://paulag.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/#comment-25541 Karyn love the SOS. Sometimes acronyms give us a cool reminder of our need to focus and not let other people influence us unduly. Staying aware of a simpler way of doing something or keeping in mind that there may be better way is fine but constantly using research to improve can drive you broke faster than anything I know. Being too narrow minded is also a problem for business owners. Thanks for the share Karyn love the SOS. Sometimes acronyms give us a cool reminder of our need to focus and not let other people influence us unduly. Staying aware of a simpler way of doing something or keeping in mind that there may be better way is fine but constantly using research to improve can drive you broke faster than anything I know. Being too narrow minded is also a problem for business owners. Thanks for the share

]]> By: Sophie S-B http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25540 Sophie S-B Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:31:58 +0000 http://paulag.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/#comment-25540 Hi Karyn, thanks for the post. I'm a copywriter and I find SOS is a major problem with a lot of my clients. For example, they'll change their minds five times about what to include in an About page after reading yet another piece of contradictory marketing advice. The truth is that no plan or idea is perfect. We just have to test what works. If we keep jumping from one plan to the next, without finishing any one of them, then we never find out which is the successful one and why. Hi Karyn,

thanks for the post.

I’m a copywriter and I find SOS is a major problem with a lot of my clients. For example, they’ll change their minds five times about what to include in an About page after reading yet another piece of contradictory marketing advice.

The truth is that no plan or idea is perfect. We just have to test what works. If we keep jumping from one plan to the next, without finishing any one of them, then we never find out which is the successful one and why.

]]> By: Karyn Greenstreet http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25539 Karyn Greenstreet Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:08:01 +0000 http://paulag.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/#comment-25539 Same here, Robert. I love gadgets, but they don't necessarily simplify my life or my business process. Same here, Robert. I love gadgets, but they don’t necessarily simplify my life or my business process.

]]> By: Robert Goodwyn http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25538 Robert Goodwyn Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:02:38 +0000 http://paulag.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/#comment-25538 Enjoyed your article on SOS. I try to work B2B- Back to Basics. Staying focused on the most important things, utilizing only what is necessary, and maximizing what I use is the way I go. All the gadgets with all their functions overwhelm me, and before I can get use to them- they come out with a new one! Great Article - will archive for future reference! Enjoyed your article on SOS. I try to work B2B- Back to Basics. Staying focused on the most important things, utilizing only what is necessary, and maximizing what I use is the way I go. All the gadgets with all their functions overwhelm me, and before I can get use to them- they come out with a new one!
Great Article – will archive for future reference!

]]> By: Karyn Greenstreet http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-25537 Karyn Greenstreet Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:14:19 +0000 http://paulag.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/eeek-shiny-object-syndrome/#comment-25537 I love that analogy, Robin! I don't know one entrepreneur who doesn't have a ton of ideas...but choosing one, getting (and staying) focused, is that makes a business successful. I love that analogy, Robin! I don’t know one entrepreneur who doesn’t have a ton of ideas…but choosing one, getting (and staying) focused, is that makes a business successful.

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