Comments on: Expression, Reinvention, and Transparency (or, A Rant for Being Honest) http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest Just my life, really. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:26:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Create a Thriving Business » Blog Archive » Authenticity http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1258 Create a Thriving Business » Blog Archive » Authenticity Wed, 28 May 2008 14:47:56 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1258 [...] Lots going on in the blogsphere about authenticity these days. For example, I just read this great post at the Passion Project Blog. And, Adam Kayce has a very awesome viewpoint here. [...] [...] Lots going on in the blogsphere about authenticity these days. For example, I just read this great post at the Passion Project Blog. And, Adam Kayce has a very awesome viewpoint here. [...]

]]> By: Adam Kayce http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1257 Adam Kayce Wed, 28 May 2008 00:58:31 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1257 Thanks, <a href="http://viverati.com/be-honest/#comment-174" rel="nofollow">Gina</a>; glad to hear it's resonating with you (and getting better with time!). The pictures on the posts are <a href="http://en.gravatar.com/" rel="nofollow">gravatars</a>; if you sign up for an account with them (it's free), your picture will start showing up all over the place. Gravatars are now built-in to Wordpress 2.5, and will be even more in 2.6. (oh, a little tip: it works via email addresses, so if you post comments using more than one email addy, make sure you add them all to your gravatar account. that way, you'll be you everywhere you go...) <a href="http://viverati.com/be-honest/#comment-175" rel="nofollow">Tom</a>, wow, the favorite, eh? Glad we hit the sweet spot with this one. I say "reinvention", you say, "frequent excavation and re-expressing"... <em>tomato, tomahto...</em> ;-) <a href="http://viverati.com/be-honest/#comment-176" rel="nofollow">Michelle</a>, isn't it funny that way? How we can barf out a post sometimes, and have it resonate with so many people? (sorry if my word choices grosses anyone out there... it seemed apropos.) I know for me it's easy to get stuck in a mindset of 'every post has to be perfect', because there's so much great content out there. And, at the same time, blogging started as a personal-publishing platform... a way for people to express themselves however, whenever, for no one in particular. It's a wide-open media, and can be used however we want to use it... so why not lay it bare when we need to? Thanks, everyone, for commenting. Keep going! Thanks, Gina; glad to hear it’s resonating with you (and getting better with time!).

The pictures on the posts are gravatars; if you sign up for an account with them (it’s free), your picture will start showing up all over the place. Gravatars are now built-in to WordPress 2.5, and will be even more in 2.6.

(oh, a little tip: it works via email addresses, so if you post comments using more than one email addy, make sure you add them all to your gravatar account. that way, you’ll be you everywhere you go…)

Tom, wow, the favorite, eh? Glad we hit the sweet spot with this one.

I say “reinvention”, you say, “frequent excavation and re-expressing”… tomato, tomahto… ;-)

Michelle, isn’t it funny that way? How we can barf out a post sometimes, and have it resonate with so many people? (sorry if my word choices grosses anyone out there… it seemed apropos.)

I know for me it’s easy to get stuck in a mindset of ‘every post has to be perfect’, because there’s so much great content out there. And, at the same time, blogging started as a personal-publishing platform… a way for people to express themselves however, whenever, for no one in particular. It’s a wide-open media, and can be used however we want to use it… so why not lay it bare when we need to?

Thanks, everyone, for commenting. Keep going!

]]> By: Michelle Vandepas http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1256 Michelle Vandepas Tue, 27 May 2008 23:40:52 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1256 P.S. Gina, I think the photo comes from MyBlogLog and is the default one there, but I have someone on my website who's photo never comes up and we can't figure out why! If you find out post an answer here! P.S. Gina, I think the photo comes from MyBlogLog and is the default one there, but I have someone on my website who’s photo never comes up and we can’t figure out why! If you find out post an answer here!

]]> By: Michelle Vandepas http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1255 Michelle Vandepas Tue, 27 May 2008 23:37:39 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1255 Adam, On a post a week or two ago, I wrote that I didn't know what the heck I was doing. It was sort of a hands up, 'now what' post, but also a reflection, because I think it is precisely the self-reflection that gives opportunity to find new ways to appear to ourselves and the world. The openness to be in the world in a new way then bleeds out into my work. Funny that post got a ton of comments... Adam,

On a post a week or two ago, I wrote that I didn’t know what the heck I was doing. It was sort of a hands up, ‘now what’ post, but also a reflection, because I think it is precisely the self-reflection that gives opportunity to find new ways to appear to ourselves and the world. The openness to be in the world in a new way then bleeds out into my work. Funny that post got a ton of comments…

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1254 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Tue, 27 May 2008 19:21:49 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1254 Adam this is my favorite post since you retired the Monk. I don't think this is controversial at all. It ought to be part of our primary education. I just wrote a post on, What makes you exceptional? From that post ...The market is way too crowded to hold back and expect success. We’ve got to let our exceptionality rip so that our unique voice can be heard. It was interesting to see the comments from other bloggers who were inspired to cease their self-censorship. We're probably singing the same tune but I don't really think it's a re-inventing of ourselves that's needed, but rather a frequent excavation and re-expressing of our core. Thanks tons Adam you've inspired me to dig deeper still so that my ideal clients will be able to recognize me as the coach who fits them well. Adam this is my favorite post since you retired the Monk. I don’t think this is controversial at all. It ought to be part of our primary education. I just wrote a post on, What makes you exceptional? From that post …The market is way too crowded to hold back and expect success. We’ve got to let our exceptionality rip so that our unique voice can be heard.

It was interesting to see the comments from other bloggers who were inspired to cease their self-censorship.

We’re probably singing the same tune but I don’t really think it’s a re-inventing of ourselves that’s needed, but rather a frequent excavation and re-expressing of our core.

Thanks tons Adam you’ve inspired me to dig deeper still so that my ideal clients will be able to recognize me as the coach who fits them well.

]]> By: Gina Rafkind http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1253 Gina Rafkind Tue, 27 May 2008 01:22:34 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1253 Adam, I think it's hard for a lot of people to expose their true self-always wondering what others will think and the whole 'will they still like me' attitude. I just reread your post and like it even more-I'm into shifting! by the way, how do I get a picture on my posts-I really don't look like a ghost-and I'm much tanner than the image of me that's there now :) Thanks, Gina Adam,
I think it’s hard for a lot of people to expose their true self-always wondering what others will think and the whole ‘will they still like me’ attitude. I just reread your post and like it even more-I’m into shifting!

by the way, how do I get a picture on my posts-I really don’t look like a ghost-and I’m much tanner than the image of me that’s there now :)
Thanks,
Gina

]]> By: Adam Kayce http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1252 Adam Kayce Mon, 26 May 2008 15:47:54 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1252 Thanks, and you're welcome, Gina. It's always interesting when I write a post like this. Equal parts venting, revelation, and forehead slap... I always wonder how people are going to take it. It seems as people love to read and comment on the honest, love to read (but not necessarily comment) on the inspirational, and (maybe) read or stay away from the controversial/stirring. Either that, or I'm obtuse. <img src="http://monkatwork.com/images/emo/hee.gif" /> Thanks, and you’re welcome, Gina.

It’s always interesting when I write a post like this. Equal parts venting, revelation, and forehead slap… I always wonder how people are going to take it.

It seems as people love to read and comment on the honest, love to read (but not necessarily comment) on the inspirational, and (maybe) read or stay away from the controversial/stirring. Either that, or I’m obtuse.

]]> By: Gina Rafkind http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1251 Gina Rafkind Mon, 26 May 2008 02:57:59 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1251 I have to say 'ditto' to what Hayden said. Those 2 sentences really hit me when I read your post. Thanks for your continuing inspiration. Gina I have to say ‘ditto’ to what Hayden said. Those 2 sentences really hit me when I read your post.
Thanks for your continuing inspiration.
Gina

]]> By: Adam Kayce http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1250 Adam Kayce Fri, 23 May 2008 21:38:14 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1250 Thanks, Hayden. Thanks, Hayden.

]]> By: Hayden Tompkins http://adamkayce.com/300/be-honest#comment-1249 Hayden Tompkins Fri, 23 May 2008 20:38:55 +0000 http://viverati.com/?p=66#comment-1249 "if you want to reach people, you have to dig deep. You have to extract the essence of what you’re about, and offer it up on a platter to anyone and everyone who reads you" That's one of the best descriptions I have seen for living authentically. “if you want to reach people, you have to dig deep. You have to extract the essence of what you’re about, and offer it up on a platter to anyone and everyone who reads you”

That’s one of the best descriptions I have seen for living authentically.

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