Comments on: What The Brady Bunch (and You) Taught Me About Blogging

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Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:07:15 +0000

[...] Starbucks in the solar plexus, or wax poetic about John Adams and the Declaration of Independence. (Terry Starbucker) It is my hope that Lives Less Ordinary will help you to recognize and accept just how special, how [...]

By: Starbucker

Starbucker — Sun, 25 May 2008 22:15:13 +0000

Hey all! Thanks so much for your comments. I’m sorry I didn’t have a chance to thank you all sooner (I’m on the road again in WY).

All the best!

By: Mother Earth

Mother Earth — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:29:36 +0000

My impression of you is that you see and experience joy in many things you do, and you share it – some like to keep it to themselves! I appreciate that you have a signature and uniqueness about you that is rather immediate. One can’t help but be in the joyful when they are around you. For me blogging helped my dig my way out of a sad place, it helped me see and be me and be absolutely OK with what I’m doing. It’s been remarkable. Like you the lessons keep occurring. Isn’t that just the coolest thing??

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:37:12 +0000

Good decision! Far better to be joyfully banal than comfortably numb.

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:08:20 +0000

Scott, absolutely! Great businesspeople are great because they (we) love it, because they love solving thorny problems and making customers’ lives better and coaching employees to be more than they ever dreamed they could be.

You know, Terry, I would have bet money that I couldn’t remember that song, but I see the lyrics, and lo and behold I can. Thanks for the lousy earworm.

So do you ever feel torn between your “blogging self” and your “corporate self”? My colleagues think all this social media stuff is a bit odd. For me, there’s no disconnect at all, I share the same POV and the same experience at work that I do on the blog, but those two audiences seem a little wary of one another.

By: Scot Herrick

Scot Herrick — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:50:31 +0000

I think “strictly” business bloggers can also show an exceptional amount of joy on the blog. Even one that tries to help Cubicle Warriors with career management — a dry subject!

The reason for the joy is that business, in spite of all of the technology, complex processes, and Neanderthal rules is really about people doing good things for other people. There has to be some good joy juice in that!

Doing what we all do has become a life — not balance nor lines. Not work and home as balance, but the life we live. That is especially true with blogs — it is what we do and it transcends the day job and the night job. It should be authentic and joy is a big part of that.

You have very wise readers, Mr. Starbucker!

By: amypalko

amypalko — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:48:23 +0000

I would have paid good money to see your friend in his business suit singing that song and doing the dance moves, Terry! Seriously, ditto what Joanna said. You are such a joyful person and that really comes through in your blog, making it a great place to come and hang out. Keep on keeping on

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:38:15 +0000

You’re an inspiration Terry, truly you are.

I’m delighted you’re going to carry on being exuberantly joyful. It is a frame of mind that’s totally infectious. We all get to benefit. Thank you

Joanna