Comments on: Breaking Out Of The Wash, Rinse, Repeat Cycle http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/ Start Something Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1158 Shane Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:11:26 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1158 That's true Robin. Always have to keep moving forward. That’s true Robin. Always have to keep moving forward.

]]> By: Robin Bal http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1155 Robin Bal Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:59:54 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1155 I liked this wash, rinse repeat cycle the way you expressed it. Its so important and yet overlooked often. As they say "even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you keep sitting there." Good post. Take care and cheers I liked this wash, rinse repeat cycle the way you expressed it. Its so important and yet overlooked often. As they say “even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you keep sitting there.”

Good post. Take care and cheers

]]> By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1149 Shane Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:34:56 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1149 Anthony, I'd say you're doing a lot more refining these days than you might think. the new Wordpress themes you're creating are adding to and refining the content on your blog. And of course, the themes themselves keep getting better ... this is why I commented that people are going to be really interested in the latest one you're sporting. It's very slick and I think it's your best so far. Your Easy-access desktop was a simple yet brilliant idea. That's break-out thinking. It probably won't revolutionize computing, but it's the "mindset" that's important. Keep thinking out of the box like that as well as working on refining the things that are working for you right now. ... that way, you're making steady progress no matter what, and if one of your break-out ideas clicks, it's icing on the cake! Anthony,

I’d say you’re doing a lot more refining these days than you might think. the new Wordpress themes you’re creating are adding to and refining the content on your blog. And of course, the themes themselves keep getting better … this is why I commented that people are going to be really interested in the latest one you’re sporting. It’s very slick and I think it’s your best so far.

Your Easy-access desktop was a simple yet brilliant idea. That’s break-out thinking.

It probably won’t revolutionize computing, but it’s the “mindset” that’s important. Keep thinking out of the box like that as well as working on refining the things that are working for you right now.

… that way, you’re making steady progress no matter what, and if one of your break-out ideas clicks, it’s icing on the cake!

]]> By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1148 Shane Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:26:38 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1148 Manisha, Thanks! It's always a great compliment to know I helped somebody see their own situation from a different angle. And you're exactly right ... you're the one who has to apply to your context. That's a great way to look at any advice. I think you'll do just fine. Matt, Nice summary. But don't forget ... you gotta practice a little breaking-out too. A complete departure from the status quo is the core inside every revolutionary idea. And revolutionary ideas cause revolutions. Sometimes, very profitable revolutions. Manisha,

Thanks! It’s always a great compliment to know I helped somebody see their own situation from a different angle. And you’re exactly right … you’re the one who has to apply to your context. That’s a great way to look at any advice. I think you’ll do just fine.

Matt,

Nice summary. But don’t forget … you gotta practice a little breaking-out too. A complete departure from the status quo is the core inside every revolutionary idea. And revolutionary ideas cause revolutions. Sometimes, very profitable revolutions.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1146 Anthony Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:06:37 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1146 I read this post this morning, but wanted to think about it a little before commenting. I think I tend to be in that first category most of the time. If something seems to be working, I run with it. Occasionally I move in to the "refine" mode, but generally speaking, I just repeat what I've been doing as long as I'm getting results that I can live with. I could probably do a lot better at most things if I would constantly refine each step, looking for details that could make a difference. That's sort of what I've been doing with my blog for a few weeks. I'm sure we all wish we could break out and create a "new mold", so to speak. Anyway, another great post Shane. I read this post this morning, but wanted to think about it a little before commenting. I think I tend to be in that first category most of the time. If something seems to be working, I run with it. Occasionally I move in to the “refine” mode, but generally speaking, I just repeat what I’ve been doing as long as I’m getting results that I can live with. I could probably do a lot better at most things if I would constantly refine each step, looking for details that could make a difference. That’s sort of what I’ve been doing with my blog for a few weeks.

I’m sure we all wish we could break out and create a “new mold”, so to speak. Anyway, another great post Shane.

]]> By: Matt Keegan http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1145 Matt Keegan Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:48:56 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1145 Terrific laundry analogy! If it works, then do it again and again. Refining, as you mentioned, is important too -- there is always room for improvement and if you don't improve, your competitors are certain to do so. Terrific laundry analogy! If it works, then do it again and again. Refining, as you mentioned, is important too — there is always room for improvement and if you don’t improve, your competitors are certain to do so.

]]> By: manisha http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1144 manisha Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:47:23 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1144 I liked what you are saying. So many of us get stuck in thsi cysle and never get out of it. When I look over my shoulder probably thats how I have also been approaching things. Your topic has made me rethink over my approach to things. I liked it as its very thought provoking and I do need to interpret in my context. I liked what you are saying. So many of us get stuck in thsi cysle and never get out of it. When I look over my shoulder probably thats how I have also been approaching things. Your topic has made me rethink over my approach to things. I liked it as its very thought provoking and I do need to interpret in my context.

]]> By: Shane http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1141 Shane Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:53:56 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1141 Hey Jon, Wash, rinse, and refine works very well. Most of us do a lot of that ... maybe at different paces ... that's a big factor too. It's how you take a little tiny bit of success and refine it into bigger and bigger successes. You gotta take a couple of those million dollar ideas off the paper and just run with them to break out :) Hey Jon,

Wash, rinse, and refine works very well. Most of us do a lot of that … maybe at different paces … that’s a big factor too. It’s how you take a little tiny bit of success and refine it into bigger and bigger successes.

You gotta take a couple of those million dollar ideas off the paper and just run with them to break out :)

]]> By: Jonathan-C. Philllips http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1140 Jonathan-C. Philllips Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:34:28 +0000 http://www.zoomstart.com/break-out-of-the-wash-rinse-repeat-cycle/#comment-1140 The "break out to break through" part makes me think of Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg, cost him $200 to hire someone through elance and bam! Digg is born, success, money, fame, rock'n'roll, yeah baby yeah!... ok, let's stick with "success" :) "<i>success that’s repeatable is your best friend</i>" - This is also very true, although too many people think it's easy, to be able to repeat your past successes you kinda need to be successful at something first. I like the "Wash, Rinse, And Refine", and I keep writing down my million dollars ideas so I can break through eventually hehe The “break out to break through” part makes me think of Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg, cost him $200 to hire someone through elance and bam! Digg is born, success, money, fame, rock’n'roll, yeah baby yeah!… ok, let’s stick with “success” :)

“success that’s repeatable is your best friend” - This is also very true, although too many people think it’s easy, to be able to repeat your past successes you kinda need to be successful at something first. I like the “Wash, Rinse, And Refine”, and I keep writing down my million dollars ideas so I can break through eventually hehe

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