Cracking the Sitcom Code – The Atlantic:
” it only increases my admiration for the good writers who do so much within relatively strict confines.”
(Via.)
*Constraints open the door to creativity by creating a floor or wall to launch from or use as a canvas.
It’s often hard to get quantifiable data to show (demonstrate) your value. Or rather, the incremental value you create at work. Do find a way to measure and record the results you create over time. This may take some time to find. Talk with people outside your field and ask them how they would measure success at what you do. Perhaps they will provide an imagination spark that leads to a process for highlighting your results.
“When adults and kids see the power of self-direction and realize the benefits of mutual support, they tend to seek it out over and over again.”
via Seths Blog: Three ways to help people get things done.
People can inspire others. In doing so, it can create a sort of self empowerment that enables people to see and create at a higher level.
One of the things that has caught my fancy are tweetups (meetups with people one has met online, typically via Twitter). Some of the best conversations are had with people in these real life meetings. Some are just one-on-one, others are large groups, sometimes with as many as 25 or more people. Some of the best ones have just a few participants. Smaller groups usually create openings for each person to contribute. Smaller groups also foster a closeness and openness that large groups may crowd out. Some people are shy in larger groups and their thoughts and ideas are hidden from the conversation in such settings.
How can you leverage your work to meet new people? If you’re a blogger or create videos, some of the best new material will come from the most unlikely sources. If you are curious and open to new ideas, you’ll encounter fascinating people to write about or film.
via Web Ink Now: I love Fargo, ND in winter! What do you love?.
While checking RSS feeds in Google Reader, I came to a bunch of recent posts by David Meerman Scott and came across the passage above. It really hits on something. You can find interesting people everywhere. Engage with people more often to find great stories. The ones that are remarkable and worth documenting in some way are waiting to be shared. Ways to share might include, writing, podcasting or video.
Lesson: Meet people. Let them bring their story to you.
This is why tweetups are such a powerful opportunity. Serendipity can make magic.
*This post is more about creating opportunities to meet people than it is about leveraging your work.
D.L. Damore 