Comments on: Surefire Failure http://nathandiehl.com/2008/01/25/surefire-failure/ a journal of one Christ-following digerati wannabe. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:40:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alex Liu http://nathandiehl.com/2008/01/25/surefire-failure/#comment-1855 Alex Liu Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:06:00 +0000 http://nathandiehl.com/2008/01/25/surefire-failure/#comment-1855 I have 2 way of viewing this quote since I read it a month ago: 1. It is impossible to please everyone. Find some people or market to focus and satisfy them. 2. Another deep meaning I learn from few successful businessman is: "Success is not about pleasing people. Most people misunderstand it. They try to please customers, boss, colleagues, prospects, suppliers and others." I agree to that. Success is not about pleasing others. It's more about making a difference to others. You don't please customers but you solve their problems and create value, trust and care for them. When you try to please them, you will not point out their problems and help them. No one like being said they have a problem and when you please them, you will never make a difference to them. Usually my friend will tell them their problems in a way that will not make them react or feel bad. My friend say "When you make a difference to them, you really need to take the risk they might be defensive, dislike you, shout at you or maybe lose your business. But that's what it takes to success and contribute to them and yourself." I love that and I practice that! Alex Liu I have 2 way of viewing this quote since I read it a month ago:

1. It is impossible to please everyone. Find some people or market to focus and satisfy them.

2. Another deep meaning I learn from few successful businessman is:

“Success is not about pleasing people. Most people misunderstand it. They try to please customers, boss, colleagues, prospects, suppliers and others.”

I agree to that. Success is not about pleasing others. It’s more about making a difference to others. You don’t please customers but you solve their problems and create value, trust and care for them. When you try to please them, you will not point out their problems and help them. No one like being said they have a problem and when you please them, you will never make a difference to them.

Usually my friend will tell them their problems in a way that will not make them react or feel bad. My friend say “When you make a difference to them, you really need to take the risk they might be defensive, dislike you, shout at you or maybe lose your business. But that’s what it takes to success and contribute to them and yourself.”

I love that and I practice that!

Alex Liu

]]> By: Penny http://nathandiehl.com/2008/01/25/surefire-failure/#comment-1854 Penny Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:48:55 +0000 http://nathandiehl.com/2008/01/25/surefire-failure/#comment-1854 Yes, of course it will. Because you can't please EVERYONE, ALL THE TIME. It's impossible. If that's your goal, you're setting yourself up to fail. Yes, of course it will. Because you can’t please EVERYONE, ALL THE TIME. It’s impossible. If that’s your goal, you’re setting yourself up to fail.

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