Comments on: How (and Why) to Be Yourself Online

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:06:50 +0000

When I read things like this, I’m reminded of a Bill Cosby concert where he was talking to someone who smoked marijuana. Cosby asked him why he smoked it and the guy said it intensified his mood and made him more of what he was supposed to be. Cosby then asked him what if he were an a-hole.

It’s funny because being oneself is only “almost always” preferable to being kind of fake and holding back unless that person has demons that need to be restrained. Even online, if one tends to be somewhat brusque and abrasive, it might suit them better to find a way to turn it down just a little bit.

Good stuff!

By: Dixie St. John

Dixie St. John — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:08:58 +0000

I absolutely LOVE “the core of the essential” Laurie!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:34:44 +0000

@Nona – now I want a kool-aid mustache! Oh! Just popped over to your blog and got one!

And absolutely yes to building it from scratch. We have that power! What are we going to do with it?

@Diane – we’ll get you tweeting. And you will ROCK twitter.

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:23:57 +0000

Second mention of tweeting in the past 5 minutes. Where’s #3? I’m feeling the pull…..First step, I need a phone that works!!

By: Nona

Nona — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:13:27 +0000

Ooooh, I love this!! I have a kool-aid mustache from drinking so deeply! Living overseas, I am always in awe and appreciation of these amazing tools we have to connect – I’m always amazed that authenticity DOES shine through, even virtually.

And I think what you are saying is that it’s exciting that we, the collective we, has a chance to make this exactly what we want to make of it. “Build it from scratch” so to speak. I believe that is what I love about it too, I just didn’t realize it until I read this post.

Thanks for this great post, Laurie!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:44:01 +0000

@Heather – yes, authenticity! That’s the key.

@Michele – think pink!

@Dani – thank you. You ARE the most you.

@Marie – only if it’s fun…

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:38:09 +0000

Love this, Laurie! You’re helping me see the light (of tweeting).
Thanks,
Marie

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:36:52 +0000

What a GREAT post. I’m always working on being the most me that I can be and this post has been such a great inspiration for that. Thank you!!

By: Michele H

Michele H — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:48:08 +0000

Love this Laurie. I’m always working on just this. Wearing pink glasses and all…

By: Heather McCrae

Heather McCrae — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:30:45 +0000

Thanks for your post this morning! I giggled when I about the pulling things apart stuff. When my little brother was younger he would visit our Grandma and take some of her applinaces apart to try to see how they worked!
Like you, that is NOT me! I like puzzles, and seeing what’s already there. Given how public a forum FACEBOOK is by nature, I think to deny one’s authenticity can also be a costly mistake.
As a coach for example, if a person chose a coach to interact with based on their Facebook postings and website info. and then found them to be sorely lacking, the very public forum that IS used to cull clients, can also be the undoing of a business.
I think authenticity is an essential marketing and business tool.

The people I love and trust the most either in or out of business, are who they are.

Thanks for reminder!