Comments on: The Only Miletsone That Matters… http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/ Personal and professional development for technology professionals. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:48:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rajesh Setty http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9780 Rajesh Setty Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:33:02 +0000 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/?p=2150#comment-9780 Tim, Dimitar, Tanmay and Arlin: Thank you for adding to the discussion. Have a great afternoon. Best, Raj Tim, Dimitar, Tanmay and Arlin:

Thank you for adding to the discussion. Have a great afternoon.

Best,
Raj

]]> By: Arlin http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9770 Arlin Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:10:25 +0000 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/?p=2150#comment-9770 Great reminder; this is one of the many things we already know and often forget. Thanks for the reinforcement. I like your criteria for what is worth investing time in. For me there is no higher purpose or more fulfilling thing to do than making the world a better place to live by helping people be successful Human Beings. Have a fun and rewarding day, Elder-Dude Great reminder; this is one of the many things we already know and often forget. Thanks for the reinforcement.
I like your criteria for what is worth investing time in. For me there is no higher purpose or more fulfilling thing to do than making the world a better place to live by helping people be successful Human Beings.
Have a fun and rewarding day, Elder-Dude

]]> By: Tanmay Vora http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9768 Tanmay Vora Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/?p=2150#comment-9768 A few years back, I met a sales manager who was heavily focusing on number of cold calls his team would make. With this intense focus on numbers, he lost focus on objective (generating prospects). Quantitative approach failed with no prospect after hundreds of calls. When he gave targets of calls to be made per day, the calling team would get into mechanical calling mode to "any how" meet the target which was least effective. Another sales manager in the same team who would do a thorough research on each company before calling and would himeself do only a few calls a day. His success ratio of generating prospects was much higher. So, being qualitative and focusing on adding value has now become a universal truth (for social networks, technology, tools and people) specially in these tough times. Thanks for this interesting insight! A few years back, I met a sales manager who was heavily focusing on number of cold calls his team would make. With this intense focus on numbers, he lost focus on objective (generating prospects). Quantitative approach failed with no prospect after hundreds of calls. When he gave targets of calls to be made per day, the calling team would get into mechanical calling mode to “any how” meet the target which was least effective.

Another sales manager in the same team who would do a thorough research on each company before calling and would himeself do only a few calls a day. His success ratio of generating prospects was much higher. So, being qualitative and focusing on adding value has now become a universal truth (for social networks, technology, tools and people) specially in these tough times. Thanks for this interesting insight!

]]> By: Dimitar Nikolov http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9767 Dimitar Nikolov Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:34:22 +0000 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/?p=2150#comment-9767 Very accurate thoughts you shared here, Raj! <b>It's not quantity that matters. It's the value you create and the people that it's going to impact.</b> This is a universal success rule if you ask me :) Very accurate thoughts you shared here, Raj!

It’s not quantity that matters. It’s the value you create and the people that it’s going to impact. This is a universal success rule if you ask me :)

]]> By: Tim Bursch http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9765 Tim Bursch Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:06:51 +0000 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/?p=2150#comment-9765 Raj, Great point. Numbers only take us so far. It still comes down to relationships and people. The cool thing is that these tools allow us to multiply our impact. Cheers. Raj,
Great point. Numbers only take us so far. It still comes down to relationships and people. The cool thing is that these tools allow us to multiply our impact. Cheers.

]]> By: Rajesh Setty http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9762 Rajesh Setty Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:11:18 +0000 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/?p=2150#comment-9762 Nagesh, thank you for your comments. The tricky thing is that there is so much of noise about the "means" that will make it look like it is the "end." Phil, thank you for your kind comments. Can't wait to see you again at SOBCon. Booked my tickets and everything - only a few days more :) Thanks again. Best, Raj Nagesh, thank you for your comments. The tricky thing is that there is so much of noise about the “means” that will make it look like it is the “end.”

Phil, thank you for your kind comments. Can’t wait to see you again at SOBCon. Booked my tickets and everything – only a few days more :)

Thanks again.

Best,
Raj

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9760 Phil Gerbyshak Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:41:36 +0000 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/?p=2150#comment-9760 Focus on impact, not on numbers, and your quantity will truly mean something. Even 1 is a BIG impact! Thanks for the impact you've had on me Raj! I hope to see you at SOBCon in May! Focus on impact, not on numbers, and your quantity will truly mean something.

Even 1 is a BIG impact!

Thanks for the impact you’ve had on me Raj! I hope to see you at SOBCon in May!

]]> By: Nagesh Belludi http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/2009/04/04/the-only-miletsone-that-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-9759 Nagesh Belludi Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:10:33 +0000 http://www.lifebeyondcode.com/?p=2150#comment-9759 Spot on Rajesh. People tend to place too much emphasis on the means to a goal. They forget that the only justifiable purpose of an endeavor, short- or long-term, is to achieve its objective. One remarkable characteristic of successful people is their ability to eliminate distractions and stay focused on their ultimate objectives -- on the end to the means they have identified. Spot on Rajesh. People tend to place too much emphasis on the means to a goal. They forget that the only justifiable purpose of an endeavor, short- or long-term, is to achieve its objective.

One remarkable characteristic of successful people is their ability to eliminate distractions and stay focused on their ultimate objectives — on the end to the means they have identified.

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