Comments on: Is the Constant Connected Society a Liability to Career Advancement? http://www.businesspundit.com/is-the-constant-connected-society-a-liability-to-career-advancement/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nolan http://www.businesspundit.com/is-the-constant-connected-society-a-liability-to-career-advancement/comment-page-1/#comment-2789 Nolan Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:09:46 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3379#comment-2789 In the movie "October Sky" Homer Hickam is not supported by his family, but is supported (often secretly) by others in the community. You are right that people have the ability to influence one's actions, and yes, they can be guided in both ways that hinder their natural potential (staying home in the coal mine) or in new directions that maximize potential - but require sometimes a little push and inspiration. Facebook is fun, and my time on it is often dominated by enjoyable (but not very inspirational) youtube videos. I understand this, and that is why I also choose to spend my time elsewhere. LORD (above) is right. It does start with the individual and it is up to them to find social niches online that are inspirational and productive. Here's a new social site that exercise the latter: <a href="http://www.bigthink.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bigthink.com/</a> peace In the movie “October Sky” Homer Hickam is not supported by his family, but is supported (often secretly) by others in the community.

You are right that people have the ability to influence one’s actions, and yes, they can be guided in both ways that hinder their natural potential (staying home in the coal mine) or in new directions that maximize potential – but require sometimes a little push and inspiration.

Facebook is fun, and my time on it is often dominated by enjoyable (but not very inspirational) youtube videos. I understand this, and that is why I also choose to spend my time elsewhere. LORD (above) is right. It does start with the individual and it is up to them to find social niches online that are inspirational and productive.

Here’s a new social site that exercise the latter: http://www.bigthink.com/

peace

]]> By: Anthony Kuhn http://www.businesspundit.com/is-the-constant-connected-society-a-liability-to-career-advancement/comment-page-1/#comment-2788 Anthony Kuhn Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:53:43 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3379#comment-2788 Rob: Well, this is a question of nature vs. nuture, which seems to closely resemble the "chicken-or-egg" quandry. I also think that it is important for people to not get trapped in the "this is who I am" morass and find a way to cut a path out of the briar patch to new horizons. Who knows what/who one might become, given a chance? I cross-posted on your piece to <a href="http://blog.innovators-network.org" rel="nofollow">http://blog.innovators-network.org</a> The Innovators Network is a non-profit dedicated to bringing technology to startups, small businesses, non-profits, venture capitalists and intellectual property experts. Please visit us and help grow our community! Best wishes for continued success, Anthony Kuhn Innovators Network Rob:

Well, this is a question of nature vs. nuture, which seems to closely resemble the “chicken-or-egg” quandry. I also think that it is important for people to not get trapped in the “this is who I am” morass and find a way to cut a path out of the briar patch to new horizons. Who knows what/who one might become, given a chance? I cross-posted on your piece to http://blog.innovators-network.org The Innovators Network is a non-profit dedicated to bringing technology to startups, small businesses, non-profits, venture capitalists and intellectual property experts. Please visit us and help grow our community!

Best wishes for continued success,

Anthony Kuhn
Innovators Network

]]> By: Paul http://www.businesspundit.com/is-the-constant-connected-society-a-liability-to-career-advancement/comment-page-1/#comment-2787 Paul Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3379#comment-2787 Insightful...there are ties that I would prefer severed...I've been contacted via social network by people from the past that I would rather not associate with. It may make it harder for certain people to "turn their lives around" or pursue a completely new direction because they will remain chained to old social connections, which no matter how idealistically I look at it I must admit influence a lot of what we do. Ultimately I agree with Lord's post that it is individual will that trumps all this, but again, how many people will have the will to escape a network that could act, somewhat literally, as a spider web? Insightful…there are ties that I would prefer severed…I’ve been contacted via social network by people from the past that I would rather not associate with. It may make it harder for certain people to “turn their lives around” or pursue a completely new direction because they will remain chained to old social connections, which no matter how idealistically I look at it I must admit influence a lot of what we do. Ultimately I agree with Lord’s post that it is individual will that trumps all this, but again, how many people will have the will to escape a network that could act, somewhat literally, as a spider web?

]]> By: Lord http://www.businesspundit.com/is-the-constant-connected-society-a-liability-to-career-advancement/comment-page-1/#comment-2786 Lord Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:35:34 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3379#comment-2786 People can only hold you back if you let them. It would seem the ability to network with others more of your mindset would more than trump this, but it probably depends on how social one is and how much you value the opinions of others. People can only hold you back if you let them. It would seem the ability to network with others more of your mindset would more than trump this, but it probably depends on how social one is and how much you value the opinions of others.

]]> By: Andy Swan http://www.businesspundit.com/is-the-constant-connected-society-a-liability-to-career-advancement/comment-page-1/#comment-2785 Andy Swan Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:06:25 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3379#comment-2785 Interesting....Let me twitter my friends and see what they think and then I'll get back to ya. Interesting….Let me twitter my friends and see what they think and then I’ll get back to ya.

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