Comments on: So, what’s wrong with the Top 100 Business Blogs? http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs Doing Business, Start-ups, Small Business Blog Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:11:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Syven http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-204 Syven Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:14:19 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs#comment-204 As much as I hate personal branding, I love entrepreneurial thinking. There is the adage of what gets measured is what matters, but that IMHO applies when we are seeking convergence (in plain english that means we are homed in to a personal or business goal), but when I visit blogs, I principally do so to understand how others think. Great entrepreneurs therefore usually those who not only understand the human condition but also recognize how to attach value to it and communicate this value and eventually serve that value. A top 100 blog list does serve a purpose for me, which is one of discovery, but what matters is the discovery not judgment - and that's why I think its smart starting at the bottom of the blog list like you have done - what is the entrepreneurial mindset than finding the gems and leaving the rhetorical ore to the academics. The key word beyond discovery is diversity of thinking and being. If Top Blogs is a judgment and personal branding becomes a restraint on thinking, then what should I be looking for? The answer to that is easy, a trusted advisor and that is what makes this authentic mindstop for me on my virtual travels. In the real world, Power Law Distribution is a reality not to be overlooked but in the virtual it is its long-tail which is best applied in terms of how we discover new blogs, not simply a tracking of product or media aggregration. Anyway, thanks for letting me think out aloud here and of course I have bookmarked this site as one of the points that have and is assisting my own personal journey of discovery - a journey that hopefully makes the act of making money, a more intelligent one. M. As much as I hate personal branding, I love entrepreneurial thinking. There is the adage of what gets measured is what matters, but that IMHO applies when we are seeking convergence (in plain english that means we are homed in to a personal or business goal), but when I visit blogs, I principally do so to understand how others think.

Great entrepreneurs therefore usually those who not only understand the human condition but also recognize how to attach value to it and communicate this value and eventually serve that value. A top 100 blog list does serve a purpose for me, which is one of discovery, but what matters is the discovery not judgment – and that’s why I think its smart starting at the bottom of the blog list like you have done – what is the entrepreneurial mindset than finding the gems and leaving the rhetorical ore to the academics.

The key word beyond discovery is diversity of thinking and being. If Top Blogs is a judgment and personal branding becomes a restraint on thinking, then what should I be looking for?

The answer to that is easy, a trusted advisor and that is what makes this authentic mindstop for me on my virtual travels. In the real world, Power Law Distribution is a reality not to be overlooked but in the virtual it is its long-tail which is best applied in terms of how we discover new blogs, not simply a tracking of product or media aggregration.

Anyway, thanks for letting me think out aloud here and of course I have bookmarked this site as one of the points that have and is assisting my own personal journey of discovery – a journey that hopefully makes the act of making money, a more intelligent one.

M.

]]> By: John R. Ingrisano http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-202 John R. Ingrisano Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:03:37 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs#comment-202 Thanks for the nice write-up. I think what makes Jeff and I special (no, not as in "special class") is that we love to work, we admire the work ethic, and we are both fiercely independent minded and like doing things our own way. I guess that makes us proud American capitalists. Work hard. Make money. Have fun. Thanks for the nice write-up. I think what makes Jeff and I special (no, not as in “special class”) is that we love to work, we admire the work ethic, and we are both fiercely independent minded and like doing things our own way.

I guess that makes us proud American capitalists. Work hard. Make money. Have fun.

]]> By: John http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-200 John Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:19:16 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs#comment-200 Cristian, I don't mind at all it'll make the list much more useful. Let me know when you've got the first ten reviewed and I'll write a post linking to the reviews. Cristian,

I don’t mind at all it’ll make the list much more useful.

Let me know when you’ve got the first ten reviewed and I’ll write a post linking to the reviews.

]]> By: admin http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-197 admin Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:03:52 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs#comment-197 Hi John, Nice to see you stopping here! I will continue making reviews on the blogs in the list if you don't mind. I think it will bring even more value to your great list :) Cristian Hi John,

Nice to see you stopping here! I will continue making reviews on the blogs in the list if you don’t mind. I think it will bring even more value to your great list :)

Cristian

]]> By: John http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs/comment-page-1#comment-196 John Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:42:40 +0000 http://www.energybyte.com/blog/so-whats-wrong-with-the-top-100-business-blogs#comment-196 Very true, it would be much better if it included a description of each. I'll try to make sure I do next time. Very true, it would be much better if it included a description of each. I’ll try to make sure I do next time.

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