Comments on: A wee career tip: If you fall down- Get up! http://www.susiewee.com/blog/2009/09/01/a-wee-career-tip-if-you-fall-down-get-up/ A casual blog on work, life, and play. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Yu-kai Chou http://www.susiewee.com/blog/2009/09/01/a-wee-career-tip-if-you-fall-down-get-up/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Yu-kai Chou Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:45:59 +0000 http://www.susiewee.com/blog/?p=149#comment-127 Hey Susie! Great post! People often have to realize that the past is sunk cost, and all you can do is to make sure you use the present to get to the best future possible. I remember I once worked with a client, which was a dying webhosting company, and I told them that "instead of viewing yourself as a dying company, view yourself as an entirely new startup. But unlike a startup, you already have customers, revenue, and all the fixed equipments. What a wonderful setup for a startup! It helped :) Hey Susie!

Great post! People often have to realize that the past is sunk cost, and all you can do is to make sure you use the present to get to the best future possible.

I remember I once worked with a client, which was a dying webhosting company, and I told them that “instead of viewing yourself as a dying company, view yourself as an entirely new startup. But unlike a startup, you already have customers, revenue, and all the fixed equipments. What a wonderful setup for a startup!

It helped :)

]]> By: Sam Diener http://www.susiewee.com/blog/2009/09/01/a-wee-career-tip-if-you-fall-down-get-up/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Sam Diener Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:53:22 +0000 http://www.susiewee.com/blog/?p=149#comment-71 Susie, I really like this. Great post. You have a new follower. Cheers, Sam Diener Susie,

I really like this.
Great post. You have a new follower.

Cheers,

Sam Diener

]]> By: GeekTieGuy http://www.susiewee.com/blog/2009/09/01/a-wee-career-tip-if-you-fall-down-get-up/comment-page-1/#comment-66 GeekTieGuy Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:05:51 +0000 http://www.susiewee.com/blog/?p=149#comment-66 What is considered "falling down" in your career? Having a bad day? Not being fully present? Getting laid off? I can kind of see what you're getting at, but I'm not sure I "get it" completely. Mind you, I can be pretty slow, so maybe it's just me. What is considered “falling down” in your career? Having a bad day? Not being fully present? Getting laid off? I can kind of see what you’re getting at, but I’m not sure I “get it” completely. Mind you, I can be pretty slow, so maybe it’s just me.

]]> By: Anna Cui http://www.susiewee.com/blog/2009/09/01/a-wee-career-tip-if-you-fall-down-get-up/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Anna Cui Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:30:57 +0000 http://www.susiewee.com/blog/?p=149#comment-62 Good post, perfect example, I love it. Good post, perfect example, I love it.

]]> By: Qibin http://www.susiewee.com/blog/2009/09/01/a-wee-career-tip-if-you-fall-down-get-up/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Qibin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:50:30 +0000 http://www.susiewee.com/blog/?p=149#comment-61 Susie, Thank you. I like this post! In Chinese, we say falling down is unavoidable, understandable or forgivable (which words to be picked up depends on what the reasons cause you to fall down :-)). However, falling-down twice at the same place by same reason is silly. Therefore, sometimes sitting there for tens seconds could help you find out the reasons---most importantly once you stand up again, you are stronger!!! heehee....thoughts? Susie, Thank you. I like this post!

In Chinese, we say falling down is unavoidable, understandable or forgivable (which words to be picked up depends on what the reasons cause you to fall down :-) ). However, falling-down twice at the same place by same reason is silly. Therefore, sometimes sitting there for tens seconds could help you find out the reasons—most importantly once you stand up again, you are stronger!!!

heehee….thoughts?

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