[OT: Heather: It's time for a Forum. (And an answer!)]

Dennis Brown see3d at writeme.com
Thu Dec 15 19:29:00 EST 2005


I just read Kevin's post.  I can shut up a wait a month more...

Dennis

On Dec 15, 2005, at 7:23 PM, Dennis Brown wrote:

> Dan,
>
> I know what you mean.  I have run several small companies in my  
> life, and staying focused on the highest priorities is always a  
> challenge.  I have also managed technical groups in very large  
> companies.  Guess what?  Unless the company is VERY well run, it is  
> even harder.  It takes 2-4 times as many people to get the same job  
> done because you can't stick to your priorities when the big bosses  
> keep changing your mind for you.
>
> Right now, I am almost in tears because of all the great things I  
> would like to do in many different creative areas of my life, but  
> there is only one of me :-(
>
> I suspect that many of the people on this list are in this same  
> boat (being the creative/inventive sort).  That may be why it is so  
> difficult to get enough critical mass together to get some of these  
> documentation/forum type projects off the ground.  So many good  
> ideas, but only enough resources to do one of them --which one to  
> support?...
>
> Undisputed leadership is required to rally the critical mass.
>
> If RunRev would lead in a direction (that we like), most will  
> support that as the priority project.
>
> In the mean time we vacillate waiting for someone to lead by making  
> a big personal investment in something that is given away for  
> free.  Of course there is no guarantee that the needed critical  
> mass of followers will agree with the direction.  Then the effort  
> is disappointingly wasted...
>
> Now if there was the possibility of a big personal gain, that might  
> make it worth taking a chance on --but where is the gain?  Perhaps  
> it is in there somewhere for someone.
>
> RunRev has something to gain, but then again, they could reap  
> almost all the benefits even if someone else got it started.  Maybe  
> that is what they are waiting for...
>
> FWIW
>
> Dennis
>
>
> On Dec 15, 2005, at 6:23 PM, Dan Shafer wrote:
>
>> I hope they do. THis is not the first time this has been promised,  
>> but I
>> know how that goes at a small company where priority-juggling is  
>> an Olympic
>> sport.
>>
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