Comments on: Set Low Expectations, and Be Surprised by the Outcome http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/ Building Intimate Business Relationships Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:54:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 admin Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:48:06 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/#comment-1946 @Rebecca – I’m a complete extrovert, but in a brand new city it can be a bit intimidating. I wish I just had one other person willing to go to the events with me I guess. You have the kick ass Brazen Team with you! @Rebecca – I’m a complete extrovert, but in a brand new city it can be a bit intimidating. I wish I just had one other person willing to go to the events with me I guess.

You have the kick ass Brazen Team with you!

]]> By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 admin Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:47:41 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/#comment-1945 @Matt – It was definitely a pleasure running into someone that was rubbing shoulders with so many of the people that I respect in this space. I’m glad we’ve had the opportunity to connect further, and I’m looking forward to keeping up with many of the projects you’re working on. One of these days we’ll get in the car and go see Chuck! @Matt – It was definitely a pleasure running into someone that was rubbing shoulders with so many of the people that I respect in this space.

I’m glad we’ve had the opportunity to connect further, and I’m looking forward to keeping up with many of the projects you’re working on.

One of these days we’ll get in the car and go see Chuck!

]]> By: Rebecca http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/comment-page-1/#comment-745 Rebecca Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:23:54 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/#comment-745 Great story! My personality is right in between being an extrovert and an introvert so sometimes I have to talk myself into going to networking things, but it's always energizing and worth it. Low expectations help :) Great story! My personality is right in between being an extrovert and an introvert so sometimes I have to talk myself into going to networking things, but it’s always energizing and worth it. Low expectations help :)

]]> By: Matt Cheney http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Matt Cheney Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:59:28 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/set-low-expectations-and-be-surprised-by-the-outcome/#comment-742 Hey Ryan, In recovering from BarCamp weekend, I was chatting on IM with @cwestbrook (Chuck) telling him about the weekend, and how random it was to run into you. Two minutes later he lets me know that you wrote about me on the blog. How cool is that? So I read the article (subscribed to your RSS) and found that your side of the story isn't much different than my own. I had been on a conference call for almost two hours and driving around looking for the place. Since I didn't want to hang up, I couldn't use Google Maps. So I drove around to the place I thought it was. Wrong address. I finally got off the phone and got the address from an email (I'm so prepared). Brings me to Area 15. There's no one there. I check my email, and that's where Saturday's event it. It's almost 7, and the pre-party started at 6. I'm not feeling social. I'm not meeting anyone there, and don't know anyone who's on the list. I parked, had a 50 year old guy try to hustle me out of some money (first time I've seen professional grifters in Charlotte) and walked in the club. It's full of folks I've never met. I thought about how comfortable the couch at my house would be, and of the work I could hammer out if I headed back home. I didn't. And out of all the people, speeches, and ideas that occurred this weekend, running into you is the one story that stands out, and the one I've told to quite a few people. How random? What are the odds? Welcome to Charlotte. Hey Ryan,

In recovering from BarCamp weekend, I was chatting on IM with @cwestbrook (Chuck) telling him about the weekend, and how random it was to run into you.

Two minutes later he lets me know that you wrote about me on the blog. How cool is that? So I read the article (subscribed to your RSS) and found that your side of the story isn’t much different than my own.

I had been on a conference call for almost two hours and driving around looking for the place. Since I didn’t want to hang up, I couldn’t use Google Maps. So I drove around to the place I thought it was.

Wrong address. I finally got off the phone and got the address from an email (I’m so prepared). Brings me to Area 15. There’s no one there. I check my email, and that’s where Saturday’s event it.

It’s almost 7, and the pre-party started at 6. I’m not feeling social. I’m not meeting anyone there, and don’t know anyone who’s on the list.

I parked, had a 50 year old guy try to hustle me out of some money (first time I’ve seen professional grifters in Charlotte) and walked in the club. It’s full of folks I’ve never met.

I thought about how comfortable the couch at my house would be, and of the work I could hammer out if I headed back home.

I didn’t. And out of all the people, speeches, and ideas that occurred this weekend, running into you is the one story that stands out, and the one I’ve told to quite a few people.

How random? What are the odds? Welcome to Charlotte.

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