Comments on: The impossibility of bottling success http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: doughaslam http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4532 doughaslam Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:10:47 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4532 It's all about finding your own voice, your own style, right? <br><br>However, I have one point that differs from what you say-- a little. My usual model has been that of musicians-- to put that twist on what you say, I think that emulation is one of the ways to acquire the skills, a base from which you propel forward once you do find that voice. My favorite example is Branford Marsalis, the saxophone player who sounded like (and probably intentionally copies) such sax greats as Sonny Rollins and john Coltrane on his earlier albums as he developed his own distinctive style- which came soon enough It's all about finding your own voice, your own style, right?

However, I have one point that differs from what you say– a little. My usual model has been that of musicians– to put that twist on what you say, I think that emulation is one of the ways to acquire the skills, a base from which you propel forward once you do find that voice. My favorite example is Branford Marsalis, the saxophone player who sounded like (and probably intentionally copies) such sax greats as Sonny Rollins and john Coltrane on his earlier albums as he developed his own distinctive style- which came soon enough

]]> By: doughaslam http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-6509 doughaslam Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:10:47 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-6509 It's all about finding your own voice, your own style, right? <br><br>However, I have one point that differs from what you say-- a little. My usual model has been that of musicians-- to put that twist on what you say, I think that emulation is one of the ways to acquire the skills, a base from which you propel forward once you do find that voice. My favorite example is Branford Marsalis, the saxophone player who sounded like (and probably intentionally copies) such sax greats as Sonny Rollins and john Coltrane on his earlier albums as he developed his own distinctive style- which came soon enough It's all about finding your own voice, your own style, right?

However, I have one point that differs from what you say– a little. My usual model has been that of musicians– to put that twist on what you say, I think that emulation is one of the ways to acquire the skills, a base from which you propel forward once you do find that voice. My favorite example is Branford Marsalis, the saxophone player who sounded like (and probably intentionally copies) such sax greats as Sonny Rollins and john Coltrane on his earlier albums as he developed his own distinctive style- which came soon enough

]]> By: Christina http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4533 Christina Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:56:42 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4533 I was telling my students something very similar this morning in context of improving their nonverbal communication. <br><br>Maybe on days when I don't feel like coming in to work, I can just send students to your website. ;-) I was telling my students something very similar this morning in context of improving their nonverbal communication.

Maybe on days when I don't feel like coming in to work, I can just send students to your website. ;-)

]]> By: Christina http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-6510 Christina Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:56:42 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-6510 I was telling my students something very similar this morning in context of improving their nonverbal communication. <br><br>Maybe on days when I don't feel like coming in to work, I can just send students to your website. ;-) I was telling my students something very similar this morning in context of improving their nonverbal communication.

Maybe on days when I don't feel like coming in to work, I can just send students to your website. ;-)

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4534 Stuart Foster Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:41:35 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4534 Excellent reminder. Just be yourself. The success that follows (or doesn't) will be entirely yours and won't make you go crazy trying to emulate someone else. Excellent reminder. Just be yourself. The success that follows (or doesn't) will be entirely yours and won't make you go crazy trying to emulate someone else.

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-6511 Stuart Foster Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:41:35 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-6511 Excellent reminder. Just be yourself. The success that follows (or doesn't) will be entirely yours and won't make you go crazy trying to emulate someone else. Excellent reminder. Just be yourself. The success that follows (or doesn't) will be entirely yours and won't make you go crazy trying to emulate someone else.

]]> By: doughaslam http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4531 doughaslam Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:10:47 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4531 It's all about finding your own voice, your own style, right? <br><br>However, I have one point that differs from what you say-- a little. My usual model has been that of musicians-- to put that twist on what you say, I think that emulation is one of the ways to acquire the skills, a base from which you propel forward once you do find that voice. My favorite example is Branford Marsalis, the saxophone player who sounded like (and probably intentionally copies) such sax greats as Sonny Rollins and john Coltrane on his earlier albums as he developed his own distinctive style- which came soon enough It's all about finding your own voice, your own style, right?

However, I have one point that differs from what you say– a little. My usual model has been that of musicians– to put that twist on what you say, I think that emulation is one of the ways to acquire the skills, a base from which you propel forward once you do find that voice. My favorite example is Branford Marsalis, the saxophone player who sounded like (and probably intentionally copies) such sax greats as Sonny Rollins and john Coltrane on his earlier albums as he developed his own distinctive style- which came soon enough

]]> By: Christina http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4530 Christina Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:56:42 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4530 I was telling my students something very similar this morning in context of improving their nonverbal communication. <br><br>Maybe on days when I don't feel like coming in to work, I can just send students to your website. ;-) I was telling my students something very similar this morning in context of improving their nonverbal communication.

Maybe on days when I don't feel like coming in to work, I can just send students to your website. ;-)

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4529 Stuart Foster Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:41:35 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-4529 Excellent reminder. Just be yourself. The success that follows (or doesn't) will be entirely yours and won't make you go crazy trying to emulate someone else. Excellent reminder. Just be yourself. The success that follows (or doesn't) will be entirely yours and won't make you go crazy trying to emulate someone else.

]]> By: Hittman http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-6512 Hittman Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:10:44 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2009/09/22/the-impossibility-of-bottling-success/#comment-6512 So then, if we can' t trip up our competitors, we should punch them in the face. So then, if we can' t trip up our competitors, we should punch them in the face.

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