Today is day 3 of my pre-Blog World self-reminders on all things network and blog.
Ok, so I am going to Blog World in a week. I am not too worried about the information I let out while I am there. I don’t drink so it’s not likely I will get drunk and say something stupid. Then again, I can say stupid things while totally sober. But I do have information to give, that is why I am speaking there. And I don’t want all of that information to get out beforehand, at least not in it’s complete form, until I am ready to present it. Some is good, but all would diminish my presentation and I don’t want that.
But for me to have a successful trip it will come down to editing my information. Not just my presentation information, but ALL my information. Is what I am talking about while I am at Blog World going to be focused or is it going to be just a big hot mess of whatever. Am I going to be on plan, on target while I am there, trying to learn and help others learn or am I going to be distracted in both my commmunication and in who and what I pay attention to? I don’t mean I will not allow serendipity and casual conversation, of course I will. but I don’t want to spend an hour talking in the expo about a digital tool I have no intention or ability to use just because they are giving away something shiny. I don’t want to forget why I am there and what my goals are.
I don’t want to be pissing into the wind.
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Keith Henson, 1942-not dead yet, American electrical Engineer and founder of the L5 Society – promoting of space colonization.
Thanks for the comment Debbie. I am SO glad I am not a drinker when I go to events like that!
Elizabeth. I am glad my networking napkins helped reinforce your own ideas of how to make the Blog World experience a positive one. I am very glad we met at that book launch party!
I’m glad you pointed me in the direction of your networking napkin posts. Coming all the way from Alaska…I needed to give myself similar pep talks to ensure I went with focus and purpose to get what I wanted out of the experience. In fact, if I hadn’t pep talked myself a bit, I might not have gone to the book launch party where I didn’t know anyone — then wouldn’t have met you and a lot of other very neat people! Thanks!
Your comment about drinking reminded me of an interesting BTW. I do not drink at all anymore. Alcohol and a brain injury do not do well together. It is so amusing now to watch other people drink and thier behavior change accordingly.
At blogworld, keep your goals in focus, and be open to whatever arises. In uncertainty lies all possiblity.