Comments on: What’s Dangerous is Not to Evolve http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm Starbucks Addict Since 1974 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:00:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Poker http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5443 Poker Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:38:48 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5443 You definitely have to evolve. 100% Agreed. You definitely have to evolve. 100% Agreed.

]]> By: Helena http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5395 Helena Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:35:47 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5395 I have a conflict between wanting to chase every new idea that pops into my head and picking one (or two) things and sticking with it long enough to see it be successful. My business started when I taught myself to code my coaching website (with help from a Template Monster template) - from there I made a few sites from scratch for friends and then floundered for a while, trying to find my niche. Then I came across the Revolution Templates at the beginning of last year & the concept of Wordpress as CMS & I've slowly been refining the offering to the point where I actually launched my own site based on a Studiopress template earlier this year & now am not afraid to say that I customise Studiopress templates. Having said that - each client I have forces me to refine my procedures, refine & narrow my offerings & get clearer on what it is I'm doing for others - it's a continual learning process & it's ok for it to be continual. If I stopped evolving now, what's the point of being here? Interesting to ponder. Helena :) I have a conflict between wanting to chase every new idea that pops into my head and picking one (or two) things and sticking with it long enough to see it be successful.

My business started when I taught myself to code my coaching website (with help from a Template Monster template) – from there I made a few sites from scratch for friends and then floundered for a while, trying to find my niche. Then I came across the Revolution Templates at the beginning of last year & the concept of Wordpress as CMS & I’ve slowly been refining the offering to the point where I actually launched my own site based on a Studiopress template earlier this year & now am not afraid to say that I customise Studiopress templates.

Having said that – each client I have forces me to refine my procedures, refine & narrow my offerings & get clearer on what it is I’m doing for others – it’s a continual learning process & it’s ok for it to be continual. If I stopped evolving now, what’s the point of being here?
Interesting to ponder.
Helena :)

]]> By: web development http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5391 web development Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:26:53 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5391 First of all thanks for the wonderful article. I would like to share my knowledge with you regarding working style. Many times in life every person has come accross a situation where is business going down, because they are using same techniques in their work or don't change any working style. So, my request is to everyone who runs a business try to do something different to the current working style though your business going well in present situation but you have to think of future so do some changes in your working style quaterly or half yearly. First of all thanks for the wonderful article. I would like to share my knowledge with you regarding working style. Many times in life every person has come accross a situation where is business going down, because they are using same techniques in their work or don’t change any working style. So, my request is to everyone who runs a business try to do something different to the current working style though your business going well in present situation but you have to think of future so do some changes in your working style quaterly or half yearly.

]]> By: Johnathan http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5376 Johnathan Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:59:31 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5376 Never heard of "Fast Company" .. excellent read though. Never heard of “Fast Company” .. excellent read though.

]]> By: Local Web Design http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5365 Local Web Design Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:59:04 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5365 Fast Company is kind of like the Maxim of the business world. Fun edgy, little less skin but a good source of info for young professionals. Fast Company is kind of like the Maxim of the business world. Fun edgy, little less skin but a good source of info for young professionals.

]]> By: Nick Rinylo http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5363 Nick Rinylo Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:52:01 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5363 I work for a company of around 40 people. When i first started there were 5 of us, when we started to develop the standards for web design and SEO it was easy to update the designers and documents. Now with 40 people a roll out for changed standards can take days. I can only image that as we continue to expand it will become increasingly difficult, BUT we must evolve however difficult it may seem. In the world of SEO and Web Design there is no excuse for not moving with the times and pushing development standards. Nice observation. I work for a company of around 40 people. When i first started there were 5 of us, when we started to develop the standards for web design and SEO it was easy to update the designers and documents. Now with 40 people a roll out for changed standards can take days.

I can only image that as we continue to expand it will become increasingly difficult, BUT we must evolve however difficult it may seem. In the world of SEO and Web Design there is no excuse for not moving with the times and pushing development standards.

Nice observation.

]]> By: Amelia Vargo http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5360 Amelia Vargo Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:57:16 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5360 You can't grow if you don't change. Its people who can't change or listen to new ideas that get left behind, so stay ahead of the game, and make some changes. You can’t grow if you don’t change. Its people who can’t change or listen to new ideas that get left behind, so stay ahead of the game, and make some changes.

]]> By: Enayet http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5356 Enayet Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5356 I work for the poor people of the society. Some time they became tired with their work. I passed this message to several people here that” You’re doing new things, and if you don’t work, you can change direction”. Thanks Brian. I work for the poor people of the society. Some time they became tired with their work. I passed this message to several people here that” You’re doing new things, and if you don’t work, you can change direction”. Thanks Brian.

]]> By: Theresa Mayhew http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5341 Theresa Mayhew Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:22:42 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5341 As someone just starting out in internet marketing, the learning curve is steep. Even in just the few months I've been doing this the changes I see have been fast paced. The lesson here for me is to continue learning, evolving, and to ask for help when I need it. Thanks for an insightful article and ensuing conversation. Kind regards, Theresa As someone just starting out in internet marketing, the learning curve is steep.

Even in just the few months I’ve been doing this the changes I see have been fast paced. The lesson here for me is to continue learning, evolving, and to ask for help when I need it.

Thanks for an insightful article and ensuing conversation.

Kind regards,
Theresa

]]> By: Jim http://www.briangardner.com/blog/whats-dangerous-is-not-to-evolve.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5340 Jim Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:55:52 +0000 http://www.briangardner.com/?p=825#comment-5340 You definitely have to evolve. I have a background in software and if your technology is not evolving you will be left behind. I apply that to other areas of business as well. I take the approach of trying new ideas knowing not all, and probably not most, will work out. But you won't know until you try and the few ideas that do work will make you a better person, business, etc. You definitely have to evolve. I have a background in software and if your technology is not evolving you will be left behind. I apply that to other areas of business as well. I take the approach of trying new ideas knowing not all, and probably not most, will work out. But you won’t know until you try and the few ideas that do work will make you a better person, business, etc.

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