Comments on: Jump-Start Your Career With a Personal Business Model http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:03:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tim Clark http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1363272 Tim Clark Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:08:23 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1363272 Joan, terribly late getting back to you on this, but visit here to sign up: http://businessmodelyou.com/ Tim Joan, terribly late getting back to you on this, but visit here to sign up:

http://businessmodelyou.com/

Tim

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]]> By: Tim Clark http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1335232 Tim Clark Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:44:58 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1335232 Thanks for all these terrific comments. I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't see this post until today (how did I miss that GRS mail?? J.D., you've got to cut down on the number of posts :-). Working on Business Model Generation literally changed my life, not just because of the book's terrific content -- which made me rethink my own Personal Business Model -- but because of the amazing collaborative experience I had working with four terrific principals (Alex, Yves, Alan, and Patrick) and 469 contributing co-authors. I became a big fan of Alex and Yves's work in 2007 when I started my own doctoral research on business models. Their stuff was far and away the simplest, clearest, and most useful approach to describing and analyzing business models I've ever seen (and believe me, I had to slog through a lot of academic dreck to find it). Business schools around the world are adopting it like crazy because it is intuitively understandable and above all, highly useful. Anyway, I was among the first to join the Business Model Innovation Hub, the online community for business model practitioners and enthusiasts that became the basis for writing the book. I believe it is now the world's most influential (and international) business model community, with over 2,800 members. Check it out if you're interested. But above all: Try diagramming your own PBM! Thanks for all these terrific comments. I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t see this post until today (how did I miss that GRS mail?? J.D., you’ve got to cut down on the number of posts :-) .

Working on Business Model Generation literally changed my life, not just because of the book’s terrific content — which made me rethink my own Personal Business Model — but because of the amazing collaborative experience I had working with four terrific principals (Alex, Yves, Alan, and Patrick) and 469 contributing co-authors.

I became a big fan of Alex and Yves’s work in 2007 when I started my own doctoral research on business models. Their stuff was far and away the simplest, clearest, and most useful approach to describing and analyzing business models I’ve ever seen (and believe me, I had to slog through a lot of academic dreck to find it). Business schools around the world are adopting it like crazy because it is intuitively understandable and above all, highly useful.

Anyway, I was among the first to join the Business Model Innovation Hub, the online community for business model practitioners and enthusiasts that became the basis for writing the book. I believe it is now the world’s most influential (and international) business model community, with over 2,800 members. Check it out if you’re interested.

But above all: Try diagramming your own PBM!

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]]> By: TF, Boston http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1308172 TF, Boston Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:22:40 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1308172 I love this idea! Think of your professional life as a business, with a special focus on customers, value delivered, and communications channels. As an employee, your employer is the purchaser of your services (even if you are also responsible to your employer's customers). Focus on both levels there. If your employer is taking advantage of your value-created, consider your options for self-employment? I love this idea! Think of your professional life as a business, with a special focus on customers, value delivered, and communications channels.

As an employee, your employer is the purchaser of your services (even if you are also responsible to your employer’s customers). Focus on both levels there.

If your employer is taking advantage of your value-created, consider your options for self-employment?

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]]> By: Lucas http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1306502 Lucas Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:44:31 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1306502 I'm in business grad school right now, and it amazes me how many of my classmates can quote economic theory and best practices in management left and right, but completely fail to apply those same concepts to their own lives. I think this post is right on, and makes the connections clear. Maybe I'll send a few of my more clueless classmates the link... I’m in business grad school right now, and it amazes me how many of my classmates can quote economic theory and best practices in management left and right, but completely fail to apply those same concepts to their own lives. I think this post is right on, and makes the connections clear. Maybe I’ll send a few of my more clueless classmates the link…

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]]> By: Kevin M http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1305612 Kevin M Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:20:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1305612 I like the idea of writing down the work-flow of how a business generates value for its customers. I'm reading a book specific to professional services (CPA, attorneys, etc) right now that talks a lot about value creation and communication and I think this exercise might be useful to do in conjunction with that. Thanks for the article. I like the idea of writing down the work-flow of how a business generates value for its customers. I’m reading a book specific to professional services (CPA, attorneys, etc) right now that talks a lot about value creation and communication and I think this exercise might be useful to do in conjunction with that. Thanks for the article.

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]]> By: skeptical http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1303862 skeptical Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:16:02 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1303862 The concept of Business Model You sounds cool and interesting. The non-traditional method of creating it -- some degree of crowdsourcing? -- also is interesting. Some might say it is a bit opportunistic to profit from what others are contributing. However, I don't mind this; I think creating the process and the forum is valuable. BUT "In exchange for pre-purchasing one copy, each member will be credited within the final work as a contributing co-author." THAT sounds like a sketchy racket. Making substantial contributions to the book should make one a co-author, not pre-purchasing the book. I hope you re-think this arrangement. I really enjoy your blog and hope the project is a success. The concept of Business Model You sounds cool and interesting. The non-traditional method of creating it — some degree of crowdsourcing? — also is interesting.

Some might say it is a bit opportunistic to profit from what others are contributing. However, I don’t mind this; I think creating the process and the forum is valuable.

BUT “In exchange for pre-purchasing one copy, each member will be credited within the final work as a contributing co-author.” THAT sounds like a sketchy racket. Making substantial contributions to the book should make one a co-author, not pre-purchasing the book. I hope you re-think this arrangement.

I really enjoy your blog and hope the project is a success.

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]]> By: Hunter http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1303542 Hunter Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:42:21 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1303542 Great concept WRT including editors/customers in the process. I see this as an application of an effective leadership strategy of getting your team to engage in a process, and therefore assume ownership of the results. Love it. Great concept WRT including editors/customers in the process. I see this as an application of an effective leadership strategy of getting your team to engage in a process, and therefore assume ownership of the results. Love it.

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]]> By: SL http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1303462 SL Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:09:21 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1303462 So many people I know don't place enough value in what they can do and end up being taken advantage of in low-paying jobs. These are people that are capable and could contribute immensely in a challenging and complex work environments. It always amazing me how seemingly unqualified people can get excellent jobs, but I think these people see themselves as a "Business Model" and are able to sell themselves. Hardworking and honest people need to be able to do the same in order to not sell themselves short. I think the recession really has made a major impact on some incredible individuals (others remain unscathed) and it has been a waste of tremendous talent that is waiting to be tapped. Instead of seeing themselves as "value provided" it has become "how can I scrape by and survive". I truly wish for so many people I know that they could see themselves and their talents with value and be able to market themselves in this context. So many people I know don’t place enough value in what they can do and end up being taken advantage of in low-paying jobs. These are people that are capable and could contribute immensely in a challenging and complex work environments.

It always amazing me how seemingly unqualified people can get excellent jobs, but I think these people see themselves as a “Business Model” and are able to sell themselves. Hardworking and honest people need to be able to do the same in order to not sell themselves short.

I think the recession really has made a major impact on some incredible individuals (others remain unscathed) and it has been a waste of tremendous talent that is waiting to be tapped. Instead of seeing themselves as “value provided” it has become “how can I scrape by and survive”.

I truly wish for so many people I know that they could see themselves and their talents with value and be able to market themselves in this context.

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]]> By: Pat S. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1303322 Pat S. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:14:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1303322 I like the idea of self as a business. It forces you to focus on the little things that can yield big changes. As a person, it is easy to let things fall through the cracks, but viewing yourself as a profit making entity forces you to look at the bottom line. I like the idea of self as a business. It forces you to focus on the little things that can yield big changes. As a person, it is easy to let things fall through the cracks, but viewing yourself as a profit making entity forces you to look at the bottom line.

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]]> By: Joan Concilio Otto http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/03/31/jump-start-your-career-with-a-personal-business-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1303242 Joan Concilio Otto Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:53:38 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=73862#comment-1303242 How do I volunteer?! I'm a full-time newspaper editor and boy, I'd really rather read this. ;-) How do I volunteer?! I’m a full-time newspaper editor and boy, I’d really rather read this. ;-)

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