Comments on: Why you should always go for the gold

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:30:32 +0000

THIS post, the quote, and the Tim Ferriss post are all super.

An accomplished freelance writer I know of said one time that as a freelancer, if you hold back, you’ll never advance. Those words apply here as well. Positive mental attitude is very important.

Steve

By: Holly Bowne

Holly Bowne — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:18:57 +0000

Oh, that IS an awesome quote and so true! I’m printing it out right now.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:04:29 +0000

An interesting philosophy. I have to wonder if it will still hold up in this market.

By: Sjs info

Sjs info — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:40:36 +0000

Until & unless we set goals for ourselves, how will we realize that at the end have we reached the ultimate destination where we wanted to?Setting goals & reaching even to half the mid way of it is a not bad according to me.Atleast now you know that you came across half of it successfully.

By: diane

diane — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:50:03 +0000

my new year’s goal every year is to be more audacious! it pays off, too… i’ve cracked some big markets, and my other top tip is to keep chasing up until you hear a no – not every day, but every few weeks. editors are busy people, and emails go astray – my best 3 assignments were the result of chasing up my pitch at least 3 times (persistence pays!) x

By: DianaBurrell

DianaBurrell — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:08:23 +0000

Courtney, I love the word audacious, too! My mother always used to call me that when I was a kid (and not in a flattering tone) :-/

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:36:14 +0000

I had read a similar quote somewhere about five years ago…something about how it’s not necessarily the great writers that get published, but the audacious ones. “Audacious” has been my favorite word since. I even have passed on this little tid-bit to others in different situations too. It’s the same for any job, really. It’s not even always the most qualified person for a job, but the most confident (without being OVERLY confident and thus exposing insecurity of course). This is what keeps me going every time I hear myself wonder if I can do something. Like Monica above, I set very high goals for myself because if I meet lower goals I stop there, if I keep working towards higher goals even if I just get halfway there, I’ve probably still gone further than reaching the lower goals.

Fantastic post.

By: Monica Bhide

Monica Bhide — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:56:34 +0000

I think this has such merit. He is absolutely right and I have the experience and scars to prove it! Each time I have attempted something realistic, I have let myself down. the higher the goals that I set for myself, even if I hit the target halfway, i am always better off then when I started.

Great post.

By: SJS

SJS — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:53:15 +0000

So true.