Comments on: Open Thread: What Have You Changed Your Mind About?

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:38:01 +0000

Jeez – almost everything.
o employer -> self-employed (where should I work?
o programming -> personal productivity consulting (what should I do?)
o clients: small business -> not good market
o be interestED, not just interestING
…

Tons of them. Becoming self-employed and switching careers really kicked of a lot of this.

Main idea: If you’re not changing your mind often, you’re not doing anything!

What’s helped me: Tracking “lessons learned.” This helps to take the sting out of making mistakes, and helps me have the courage to try new stuff. At least I think :-)

Great topic!

http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2006/12/some-thoughts-from-tracking-lessons.html

By: Anne Zelenka

Anne Zelenka — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:08:11 +0000

@emalyse: I change my mind regularly about topics to do with on and offline work. For example, I’m starting to realize that I need more boundaries between my online work and the rest of my life, even though last year I thought I could do without them.

By: emalyse

emalyse — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:59:47 +0000

This was an interesting exercise. Enjoyed reading both Brian Eno’s change of heart re politics and Douglas Rushkoff’s disappointment regarding what positive social changes the internet can achieve.
Me, I’ve changed my mind regarding blurring the lines between online and offline work and friends and it’s an viewpoint that’s still evolving.