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Gary Vaynerchuk has captured national attention as a businessman and Internet celebrity. Gary’s fame can be attributed to his pioneering, multi-faceted approach to personal branding and business building. more
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June 26th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
You suck at tagging too
Tags: suck
June 26th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
But, dude, what if you rock at talking about what you suck at?
JK. Good thoughts.
June 26th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
iSuck - new viddler group?
June 26th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Amen, sir. We can beat ourselves forever about all the stuff we’re bad at — or all the books we haven’t read, all the corners of the world we haven’t visited, all the wines we haven’t sampled, etc. — but it’s no way to live.
Part of REALLY growing up, I think, is to embrace who you ACTUALLY are, instead of always thinking about what you’re lacking.
Keep spreading the good word, Gary!
June 26th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Great point, Gary. Something I still wonder about though is how do you figure out what you’re good at? I think it’s true for a lot of artistic/creative people that, even when they’re told that they’re good at something, they’re not so sure. I know that’s true for me.
But, anyway, good point in this vid. I’m trying to focus a lot less on what I suck at.
June 26th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Great point, Gary. You’re absolutely right. I think it’s easy to fall into the habit of judging ourselves too harshly. This is certainly reinforced by the tendency mainstream media to over-scrutinize their subjects. Thanks for the reminder to stay positive!
June 26th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Great Point. It’s similar to a point you mentioned at the 1223 event last night. The biggest thing you seem to do well, is just put yourself out there, and luckily that isn’t confined to extremely extroverted people such as yourself. Blogging is a perfect tool for an introvert to show the value of the concepts they have mulled over inside and if you’re worried about how people will react to what you’re saying, you can take your time and revise it 15 times if you so please.
June 26th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Yeah, hallelujah, rock on, I agree!
Soooo much wasted energy on “I suck at…”
You are a fantastic example of what happens when you don’t worry about that crap and instead play up your strengths.
Good reminder!
-Pam
June 26th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I completely agree. People need to stop trying to follow and compare themselves to false role models. Find something you are good at and follow people that are good at that thing as well. This is a path to much success.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Most people can easily identify the things they know they suck at. There are things they think they are good at, but may not be in other people’s eyes, so they try it can get frustrated. Few people truly rock at something, that they’ll be able to make a difference. But you’re right, that’s where their focus should be. If their time isn’t now, it may be in the future.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
good point gary, thanks. I’m trying to focus on the better things in my life in general. This was a good reminder.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
And just in case you have spent so long trying to improve what you suck at. The life coach in my recommends the book Now Discover Your Strengths. I force all of my clients read it.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Nice
June 26th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I have noticed that creative people who excel at what they do are also quite ruthlessly critical of their work.
Creative people who do embarrassingly bad work often seem blind to how bad they suck. I suppose that’s how they are able to put out such cringe worthy work and puff their chest.
So if you think you are awesome in your creative work and can do no wrong, you likely suck.
If you often doubt your work and think it sucks, you are either right in which case you fix it and improve, or you are wrong, in which case you rock and there’s no problem.
-Dr Tiki
June 26th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Gary I totally agree. If we spend so much time focusing on our own crap issues and the issues of other people we miss the opportunity to shine. The best way I’ve heard it put is this: Sometimes we spend so much time and effort gathering the driftwood on the beach, that when that beautiful starfish comes along, our hands are too full to embrace real beauty.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
very inspirational…lol. Is that a mini personal pep rally for your book signing tonight?>
June 26th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
You mentioned reading, so I will suggest a book “Now,Discover Your Strengths”. So your point is HUGE, people should work from their strengths and the book could help some folks!
The other point about folks working from “I suck” attitude is they associate it with money. They are two different things! Broke is a state of being, poor is an attitude. Broke can be changed, but poor thinking as in “I suck” is difficult to overcome till you find your strengths or work from a position of passion!!
Follow your passion, your dreams and fly with eagles!
June 26th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
great point. everyone sucks at a lot of things…but those same people probably have some outrageous talent or skill they aren’t even aware of. As always Gary, thanks for the down to earth straight talk.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I am in such a competitive field and I find myself concentrating on what I suck at so I can get better in those areas. But I agree GV that we all need to think and remember what we are good at and emphasize those too. Thanks for the reminder to appreciate the positives.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
word bird.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
What if someone wants to rock at sucking? J/K This ability is hard to learn, but successful people do this unconsciously
Born with the IT factor.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
you suck at sucking.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Gary you suck at Cranium!
Challenge you to another game!
June 26th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
[insert witty inspirational reply comment here]
June 26th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Words to live by.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Amen Gary! It drives me nuts when people at work refuse to admit they don’t know something or are not as skilled as someone else may be. Embracing what you know and what you love, and then letting someone else handle the rest, is the key to being successful in business and life. Surrounding ourselves with people who help balance us out is what it is all about.
I rarely feel ashamed to admit I don’t know how to do something. That is what training, freelancers, friends and family are for. Embrace your strengths and admit your weaknesses everyone! Once I accepted that, my job got a lot easier.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
This is the 80/20 rule come to life. Focus on what you excel at, it will reap the greatest rewards and returns. Spend less time on the non-essential. Hack away at it until you are an efficient producer of your best work.
Besides, life’s way too short to worry about what you suck at.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Gary, You suck really good! Keep up the good work
June 26th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Hey David,
I read “Now, Discover Your Strengths” and I think “Go Put Your Strengths to Work” is faaar better. Check it out one weekend in Borders or something.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
FIRST
June 26th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I liked it. Nicely done. Good message.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
A timely message for me, Thx man.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Accentuate your qualities and virtues. Don’t obsess over things you could be better at. Work on improving them, but don’t obsess. Great point Gary!
June 26th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Only thing I see you sucking at is friending up the vayner nation on Plurk, and you suck at that LOL. And you need to “Link it Up Gary” to your Plurk site!
June 26th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Ah, many of your contests are video and some of just can’t do them
June 26th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Thanks Gary for the reminder. Things I’ve learned from you:
1. Follow your passion
2. Create and reach out to community
3. Be good and live life!
And Of course!
4. Focus on what you’re good at =)
Keep it up Gary!!
June 26th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Lets see what about being good and sucking at the same thing? (kinda)
I’m a good drawer but I suck at actually drawing.
What I mean by this is I never draw anymore for one reason or another. Mostly cause of time or lack of motivation.
June 26th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Getting your outlook on communities and social media is very very refreshing. And honestly helps give me the drive to keep my own web projects going.
Next time you come to Austin I’ll be sure to help you meet your goal of meeting every human on earth.
P.S. You always look mad in that first frame of every video, makes me think something is wrong, or maybe you’re just tired. Get some sleep.
June 26th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Yep. Good points.
What’s with the lisp though? Maybe it was my audio.
not trying to be smartass.
June 26th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I’ve been criticised (harshly, yet constructively) about our podcast, which we’ve just started (only at the 3rd episode so far).. At first it made me want to quit, and go “boy maybe I do suck at podcasting?” but then I thought F**K that! I’m not going to let that hurt/offend us!
I guess I’m going off topic, but the point is, if people give you feedback, and hinting that you suck, don’t take it to heart people! But yeah, good points there Gary!
June 26th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
well we all suck at a lot of things. The difference between the people who excel and those who don’t is measured (among other things) by how well you accentuate your assets and diminish your suck-at things….
I, for one, suck at blog comments…
And, who really cares what we all suck-at anyway? think about it….
June 26th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
^_^ thumbs up!
June 26th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Well said!
June 27th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Well said. There a lot of things I want to do or probably better put like the idea of doing. I would love to be to just sit down, code and pump out an awesome web application however I have found what I am really good at is talking to people, driving out ideas, and setting out the steps to execute. So because I cannot think like a coder doesn’t mean I can’t do a web startup… it just means I need to partner with someone to help round out the skill set while focusing on how I can add value.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Hi Gary,
Nice to meet ya. I’m a fan of your show (my boyfriend turned me onto it).
I’m following you on Twitter, and I wish you’d “follow me” too
I’m a professional Psychic from Los Angeles, featured in the book, “The Top 100 Psychics in America”, and a fellow Dionysian. Hey, I have a question for you. On an old episode of “Bewitched”, they mentioned a wine called, “Chanson de la Mer 1953″. My psychic sense tells me there is no such wine, but I just wanted your professional opinion. Thanks!
Keep up the great work!
Blessings,
Voxx
http://twitter.com/Voxx
June 27th, 2008 at 7:08 am
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June 27th, 2008 at 10:55 am
the glass is half full
June 27th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Dude you sound like Sylvester the Cat!!!! What’s up with the video quality??? Ha ha ha.. thanks for making me laugh today……
June 27th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Suffering Suckkkahtash!!!!
June 27th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
I live by the same phrase only put differently to make it sound better:
“Nobody’s Perfect”
Keep rockin GV!
June 28th, 2008 at 12:38 am
That’s correct man. We need to think positively and stop thinking negatively, like the people do the most of the times.
June 28th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
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June 29th, 2008 at 2:41 am
Gary, I’m planning on attending the 500th episode at Crushpad. I had paid $50, which has now been refunded. Do I need to RSVP again?
June 29th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Hey Gary! Ok, I took the challenge and started a blog! Take a peek. I hope you had a great time in seattle!
June 29th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
This is probably the most truthful thing I have heard anyone say in years. This is going on my Blog.
June 30th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
I suck at Cranium. And I’m sorry.
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:49 pm
This is a clever and courageous post. Being honest that we are not all perfect is really refreshing.
And playing to your strengths is smart.
Enjoyed speaking with you today.
Our interview together will be posted online at http://www.scottfoxradio.com tomorrow afternoon.
Thanks,
Scott
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
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July 4th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
I AM GOOD AT BBQ AND GRILLING…NOW HAVE ME ON YOUR SHOW!!!
July 5th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
This is so true Gary. Focusing on what you suck at is going to make it very difficult to accel in anything and can hold you back from aiming at your goals. Focusing on what you are good at will lead you to be productive, feel like you’re doing something good, and not be in a miserable mind state of “I wish I.. if only I could.. I can’t..” Thanks for your great thought!
July 31st, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Amen to that! Great message! I think everyone needs to start looking on the positive side more often then the negative.
August 5th, 2008 at 10:46 am
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