Comments on: The Friday Grab Bag: Three others’ posts to read (May 15th) http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/2009/05/the-friday-grab-bag-three-others%e2%80%99-posts-to-read-may-15th/ Do less good work. Do more GREAT Work. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:20:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eduard http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/2009/05/the-friday-grab-bag-three-others%e2%80%99-posts-to-read-may-15th/#comment-216 Eduard Sun, 24 May 2009 08:51:11 +0000 http://boc2.zooninidev.com/?p=1721#comment-216 Great article: inspiring. provoking thinking, Like: If you give away „for free“you still get a lot for it. No money, right, but you might get - attention - reaction as a feedback - appreciation, recognition - feeling you are helpful - if nothing from above, it is still useful feedback On my side I have to give a lot. No money, right but I give - my time - my energy- might be an investment (I have more after reading than before) Article of Kevin is probably inspired by internet but also generally commodities are cheap and added value products are expensive. So it is not product which makes price, but added value of it. And then, there is no price limit. Each of us plays two roles in life. When I buy I want to spend less- seek for availability and cheap, support competition which leads to reduction of price, commoditization. To be able to have freedom of choice I have to have money to spend. Unless I won a lottery I have to sell something to earn for living. As a seller I want to charge more and therefore look for added value of my product/service: uniqueness, differentiation, long term advantage, What is better strategy for you: to focus on buying or selling? PS: Michal, keep giving, we love it! Great article: inspiring. provoking thinking,
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If you give away „for free“you still get a lot for it. No money, right, but you might get
- attention
- reaction as a feedback
- appreciation, recognition
- feeling you are helpful
- if nothing from above, it is still useful feedback

On my side I have to give a lot. No money, right but I give
- my time
- my energy- might be an investment (I have more after reading than before)

Article of Kevin is probably inspired by internet but also generally commodities are cheap and added value products are expensive. So it is not product which makes price, but added value of it. And then, there is no price limit.

Each of us plays two roles in life.
When I buy I want to spend less- seek for availability and cheap, support competition which leads to reduction of price, commoditization.

To be able to have freedom of choice I have to have money to spend. Unless I won a lottery I have to sell something to earn for living.
As a seller I want to charge more and therefore look for added value of my product/service: uniqueness, differentiation, long term advantage,

What is better strategy for you: to focus on buying or selling?

PS: Michal, keep giving, we love it!

]]> By: Gina Cajucom http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/2009/05/the-friday-grab-bag-three-others%e2%80%99-posts-to-read-may-15th/#comment-215 Gina Cajucom Fri, 15 May 2009 20:38:25 +0000 http://boc2.zooninidev.com/?p=1721#comment-215 I finally got around to ordering your "Find Your Great Work" book...great deal considering all the freebies I've been getting from you for the past almost 2 years (LOL). More power! I finally got around to ordering your “Find Your Great Work” book…great deal considering all the freebies I’ve been getting from you for the past almost 2 years (LOL).

More power!

]]> By: Michael http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/2009/05/the-friday-grab-bag-three-others%e2%80%99-posts-to-read-may-15th/#comment-214 Michael Fri, 15 May 2009 14:29:47 +0000 http://boc2.zooninidev.com/?p=1721#comment-214 Thanks, Nancy! And yes - that book is a truly great resource Thanks, Nancy!

And yes – that book is a truly great resource

]]> By: Nancy http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/2009/05/the-friday-grab-bag-three-others%e2%80%99-posts-to-read-may-15th/#comment-213 Nancy Fri, 15 May 2009 14:00:56 +0000 http://boc2.zooninidev.com/?p=1721#comment-213 What's Better than Free - I have bought a couple of books that were mentioned on your site. I would not have bought them otherwise. So you should get paid for that! The Simplicity Survival Handbook - awesome. What’s Better than Free – I have bought a couple of books that were mentioned on your site. I would not have bought them otherwise. So you should get paid for that! The Simplicity Survival Handbook – awesome.

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