Comments on: The Usual Suspects and Starting up a Nation http://www.siliconwelly.com/the-usual-suspects-and-starting-up-a-nation/ Just another WordPress site Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben Young http://www.siliconwelly.com/the-usual-suspects-and-starting-up-a-nation/#comment-10 Ben Young Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:34:41 +0000 http://swelly.epic.net.nz/?p=200#comment-10 I put this forward to people all the time. Who are the influencers in your industry? who do you admire? Chances are they are the people out there doing things, contributing, sharing ideas. Problem is when you personally go to do that, there is a hump. I may fail, what will people say or think? what if it works? You just need to bite the bullet and do it. Some may criticise but most will value the extra input you provide. I put this forward to people all the time.

Who are the influencers in your industry? who do you admire? Chances are they are the people out there doing things, contributing, sharing ideas.

Problem is when you personally go to do that, there is a hump. I may fail, what will people say or think? what if it works? You just need to bite the bullet and do it. Some may criticise but most will value the extra input you provide.

]]> By: Kieran http://www.siliconwelly.com/the-usual-suspects-and-starting-up-a-nation/#comment-9 Kieran Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:54:41 +0000 http://swelly.epic.net.nz/?p=200#comment-9 Great article Tim, cuts to the core of the two types of people out there. Now a lot of the behind the scenes work has been done I'm looking forward to becoming more active in our space. Great to have some more content to read after Rod's departure! Great article Tim, cuts to the core of the two types of people out there. Now a lot of the behind the scenes work has been done I’m looking forward to becoming more active in our space.

Great to have some more content to read after Rod’s departure!

]]> By: Dave Ten Have http://www.siliconwelly.com/the-usual-suspects-and-starting-up-a-nation/#comment-8 Dave Ten Have Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:53:37 +0000 http://swelly.epic.net.nz/?p=200#comment-8 Nice work Tim. Bang on. Nice work Tim. Bang on.

]]> By: Rich http://www.siliconwelly.com/the-usual-suspects-and-starting-up-a-nation/#comment-7 Rich Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:50:45 +0000 http://swelly.epic.net.nz/?p=200#comment-7 Nice one... Make a stand and back yourself. IMO, overcoming a fear of failure is key to getting out there and really going for it. Nice one… Make a stand and back yourself.

IMO, overcoming a fear of failure is key to getting out there and really going for it.

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