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Re: Twas the night before Austin

Justin Thorp — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:57:23 -0000

*What are you up to these days?*
Have been traveling like a crazy man

*Who/what is inspiring you?*
For me, it's getting to interact with those that I serve. When I get to hear there stories and motivations, it makes it all worth it.

*Who/what has changed your perspective?*
I dunno if i've had my perspective changed recently... let me think about this.

*Who did you meet that set you on a path of achieving awesome?*
I'm with Alex Harris. Gary V definitely lit a fire under my butt.

*Who do you miss the most?*
I miss all the folks that were hanging out in the Bloghaus. That space had a really cool energy and vibe.

*Have you been following through on the things you promised yourself you’d do when you got back from Austin?*
Trying to "give give give until my face falls off."

Re: Twas the night before Austin

alex harris - alexdesigns — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:37:17 -0000

FOWA really started it off, but SXSW cranked it 100%
1. Working smarter not harder
2. There is so much opportunity, it's time to step up
3. Realized & met so many other developers, designers and idea people that are working their butts off on exciting new projects, the motivation is contagious
4. Gary V motivated me so much that my head was gonna explode!
5. Not missing anyone, the power is still spreading on Twitter, Viddler and such.
6. Yes - procrastinate and you get left behind

- alexdesigns

Re: Twas the night before Austin

jenny — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:47:13 -0000

1. a lot of the same and a bit of the new-taking everything old in new directions. reinspired to not procrastinate. getting shit done (which is more awesome than GTD).
2. a lot of old/new friends on twitter
3. the explosion that is brand garyvee.
4. too many to name
5. I miss the entire group--being around so many people doing awesome and encouraging each other to do awesome. getting so many people in a room that each hold a little part of the puzzle.
6. yes and no.
honestly, i got the flu right after austin so i am a little behind. hey gotta finish those taxes. but i totally started freelancing more seriously. yay!

thanks for keeping us honest on our resolutions

Re: Twas the night before Austin

Dave Martorana — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:19:28 -0000

What are you up to these days? - Still contracting - work is picking up, finally.

Who/what is inspiring you? - Same people as usual - those I work with at Indy Hall, especially Jason, who is helping me learn Objective-C and understand Mac development. Not to mention many people I met at SXSW who I now keep in touch with.

Who/what has changed your perspective? - Joining Indy Hall changed my perspective. SWSX was like having that new perspective pounded into me with a really, really big hammer.

Who did you meet that set you on a path of achieving awesome? - Gary V., no question. Kathy Sierra, no question.

Who do you miss the most? - Marcus Nelson. What a cool, real dude.

Have you been following through on the things you promised yourself you’d do when you got back from Austin? - Yes and no. Still not dedicating myself as tirelessly as I can, but started an online TV show, my blog is running, new clients are coming in, and I'm still motivated.

More on my 3 week perspective here: http://www.codecontortionis...

Re: Twas the night before Austin

Todd Sundsted — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:49:14 -0000

We are hard at work on the book--research is, for the most part, complete--writing productivity is the great challenge.

More than anything else, I am inspired by the fact that people I admire and consider creative, bright, and entertaining find value in the work that I'm doing.

Watching groups of people who hadn't all met before come together and walk away as a much larger group made me realize that there is definitely a movement afoot in coworking.

Too many people to mention (for both the path to achieving awesome and the miss the most questions). How long until SXSW '09?

Yes, sir!