Comments on: Pig-Headed Determination and Discipline

By: Nathalie Lussier from Billionaire Woman

Nathalie Lussier from Billionaire Woman — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:01:23 +0000

I just discovered your site today and I must say it really hit home. Sometimes we need more discipline than we think we do. I really like your definition of working happy, after all, work is what we do for a large majority of our lives! Nathalie Lussier from Billionaire Woman's last blog post..Self-Sabotage: How To Turn Resistance Into Momentum

By: Daniel Richard

Daniel Richard — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:36:22 +0000

Lol. Talking about determination and perseverance, I’m sure into getting this blogging thing up to a target that I’ve set by the end of this year.

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By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:01:43 +0000

Hey Marelisa, it’s people like Dr. Seuss who get rejected 40 times before they get their first book published that become a big success. They just want it so bad that they make it happen.

Hey Vered, when we realize what we need to do to reach our goals that’s when we break down the walls.

By: Vered - MomGrind

Vered - MomGrind — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:10:00 +0000

“We are all sales people, whether we are selling ourselves to our boss, or telling someone about the latest Apple product that we absolutely love.” So true. Sometimes I wish it weren’t true, but it is.

The book sounds promising – thank you for the review.

Vered – MomGrind’s last blog post..Hospitalized with Meningitis

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:29:57 +0000

Karl: I completely agree that we're all salespeople and that learning how to get past the "no's" and not taking rejection personally is vital to success. I read that the most successful people are those who have heard the most "no's" since they're out there trying and risking more often than everyone else. Marelisa's last blog post..Thoughts to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing

By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy

Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:26:37 +0000

Hey Ari, I’m glad you like the look of my blog, but sad to say it will soon change. It looks good in Firefox, but it doesn’t look that great in IE. I’m glad that you are pursuing your musical career with more gusto and a plan. If you believe in yourself the rest of the world will learn to believe too.

Hey Sara, we all need to be more flexible in our relationships, but that’s for another blog post. Stubbornness is good when in balance with the rest of the package. It takes a while to find that comfort zone, but when it does it’s sweet. Good luck with your book. What’s it about?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:10:13 +0000

Just found your blog today, and I already love it. This post hit me just right today. I’m not a salesman in any typical form (although I hope one day to be selling my book to someone…), but I like how these same characteristics can fit into ordinary life — like raising a toddler!
I’m hoping, in answer to your first question only altered for the hopeful future, that my sheer pig-headedness will help carry me through writing and finding an agent/publisher.
For your second question… well, I guess I get hurt when I’m pig-headed in the BAD sense of the term — stubborn in relationships when I should be more flexible.

Sarah’s last blog post..What Operating System Is Your Brain Running?

By: Ari Koinuma

Ari Koinuma — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:27:05 +0000

Hi Karl,

You have a cool looking blog here. I don’t have much to add to your excellent blog, but I can sure respond to your last question.

I’ve been trying to become a musician for the last 13 years. I’ve made various attempts, worked insanely hard at times, and so far, haven’t made it. Meaning, that is not my full-time job.

But through it all, I felt like I was holding back, too. I longed for a situation or a permission where I can give it everything I got. Then I realized that I was the one holding back — so I’m about to give it another go, this time with a fully developed business plan on hand.

So I have been pig-headed enough to get hurt — but hopefully soon I’ll break through. I am optimistic.

ari

Ari Koinuma’s last blog post..How to Climb Up the Ladder of Healing and Growth (Digest)