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Trendopics — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:35:31 -0000

level up get straight keep it real thats what my brother used to say

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usb flash drive — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:43:47 -0000

With what you say versus what you are supposed to be a Being comfortable is important. Twitter to catch myself, trying to use blogs and other social media according to the style of others, but to be successful, I think if you have to be yourself You are never really level up. On a regular basis to provide food for thought thanks!

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Grant Hammond — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:18:02 -0000

Leveling up is almost like badging up now-a-days. It's Legend of Zelda 2.0.4

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Adam Teece — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:10:58 -0000

Awesome post, relates with so much with what I want to do in life. Thank's Chris!

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Pete | The Tango Notebook — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:29:27 -0000

Leveling up has it's share of nasty people that try to get in your way (like gumbas!), but you can't let them. I'm experiencing a "dip" in my blogging journey that can make or break me.

I'm going to keep at it ;) I see a green tube!

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Tina Mammoser — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:54:55 -0000

Wow, retweeted because you've hit a real nerve!

I'm currently 'levelling up', but hadn't quite looked at it that way. For the record, I'm a newbie WoW addict ;). Just the other day I really really really wanted a quest item, to finish a run, but it was in a group dungeon. Just above my level. I died 4 times trying to run it at speed alone trying to just get through and not die. Nope. Didn't happen. I needed my friends. Which is cool, when they're around. They weren't.

It actually took me overnight to see the obvious solution. I'm a tauren druid and can shapeshift and hide ("prowl" makes me invisible). So I prowled the dungeon, single-handed, the only targets I had to face were at the very end and THAT single room was achieveable at my level. I'd whittled down the obstacles to something manageable. The solution: looking back at skills I had that I didn't consider my strengths, but realising they could help me in this new situation.

Instead of going in all guns blazing, I need to sneak up on new galleries. ;) And actually that does translate to an doable method in the art world.

Thanks!

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safyah — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:01:32 -0000

I started to apply for master degree to level up my education.I had not thought of this stage of my personal and business life as "leveling up" but he is entirely correct. I am at one of those points where I need to prove I am ready to step up to the next level but not in the economic field, it is in the education field.

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Nathan Hangen — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:50:25 -0000

One of my Army pals and I always joke about how life in the Army is like playing WoW or similar...always trying to level up and then realizing that each level feels just one shy of good enough. I think the hardest part of this for me is being happy with my current level and realizing that I'll get to the next floor so long as I keep trying. Thanks for the inspiration Chris.

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donwyatt — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:09:50 -0000

Loved this post and the gaming analogy. Had this thought to add. For many games (think World of Warcraft or another MMO), when you hit a rough spot there are guides written by fellow gamers that can help you succeed. This peer-to-peer networking really works and thanks to their experience results in a much shorter path to success. The takeaway: We all need coaches and mentors to help us consider problems and opportunities differently, and to help us overcome our rough spots.

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Melissa Smith — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:34:59 -0000

Chris, what a great comparison for our generation and those that follow in our footsteps. I've often found myself comparing "real life" situations to challenges I've faced in video games - especially when trying to share ideas or "wisdom" with gamer friends that have less life experience than I do (read: my younger friends).

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SandraLeeSchubert, Get heard. — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:40:39 -0000

"Games end. Accept it." Yesterday I sat with a friend discussing our work careers. Both of us having been working 30+ years and have been laid off every 2 to 5 years, sprinkled with some self employment. After 30 yrs we don't have the good career milestones to relish.Confronted with a general sense of exhaustion & no decent retirement packages we were hashing out what to do. My friend would just take any job and coast to retirement. I am looking to find my energy again and "reboot". My task is not to find the next new game but create my own. Game on.

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partywedo — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:25:58 -0000

Some of the the lyrics of a country song written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin hint at the processes of learning as you go.

"The longer I live the more I believe
You do have to give if you wanna receive
There's a time to listen, a time to talk
And you might have to crawl even after you walk
Had sure things blow up in my face
Seen the long shot, win the race
Been knocked down by the slamming door
Picked myself up and came back for more

Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go"

Chris, thanks for reminding us that there will always be opportunity for those who continue to learn as they go.

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Charles Lau — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:09:07 -0000

This post reminds me of the times when I play my video games. I had a lot of trials and errors with the games... I "invested" significant amount of time and money in a game which I want to be "invincible" in... The whole motive is to become one of the "respectable" players in the arcade centres! Though it feels good to be a seasoned player, I have actually spent a lot of money in the end...

It reminds me to have that same mentality when I am working on my websites... I will keep my thoughts this way!

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sytaylor — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:23:29 -0000

What I find tremendously interesting, is that we are living through a change of the guard in the working population. Generation X now holds the key the baby boomers once had, and Generation Y is finally making it's presence felt. We have two digital natives in the working crowd, but we still work in our compliant business speak / mid-90s ivory towers, hidden behind the Baby Boomers.

Business Gametheory is all together quite a useful tool. So is your Google Fu and ability to demonstrate personality from miles away

Excuse the cross reference, but your post inspired me to blog http://thinksy.blogspot.com/

Thoughts welcome :)

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Leon de Rijke — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:07:54 -0000

Good post. I especially like this one: "Failure is an educator."

Well said, Chris!

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Greg Pincus — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:16:14 -0000

I think the analogy is quite effective... and you can really extend it if you want. What about using cheats to get to the next level? How does that reflect what goes on in the workplace or in social media? Also what about shooting for a high score in a game vs. playing a level for speed? Take the analogy way beyond just leveling up and you've got different platforms equalling different gameplay, the amazing speed at which games have evolved... heck, the writing (and reading) fun, like a good game, could be almost endless.

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SANEEL — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:45:57 -0000

THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION

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Jim Hayes — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:18:29 -0000

Being comfortable with who you are vs who everyone says you are supposed to be is important. I catch myself trying to utilize twitter, blogs, and other social media according to other people's style but to be successful I believe you do have to be yourself if you are ever going to truly level up. Thanks for providing food for thought on a routine basis!

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enVy_Moderator — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:23:55 -0000

If we look at humanizing business communications and behaviors in the employer/ employee world, it sure would be nice to see egos and politics get checked so that people could actually perform without fear of same. Encouraging an organic leveling up would be so beneficial to corporate culture.

Great post.

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Eric J. — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:54:02 -0000

This is a fantastic post! I myself feel that I am hovering somewhere near a level gain but I just need to figure out which class I want to level up! This is some seriously good advice that can apply to anyone's life!

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Ohdoctah — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:54:21 -0000

I love the way you break things down to a simple human level. Everyone can relate to your posts.. its great.

"Life is a video game and you've only got one man" ~ Wu Tang lol

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thomsinger — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:58:38 -0000

This post should be printed an framed by those who feel in limbo. I talk with a lot of people who want more out of life or career, but they are stuck where they are and they do little or nothing about it.

Your point about going to the next level (as in a game) is a good metaphor. If we stay in the lower levels we can shine as an "expert", but the real victories come from going up a level and learning to win all over again.

Everyone should take a minute and think "where am I?"... and then "what is the next level?". Finally,,, take the action to go for it.

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NerdFitness — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:38:06 -0000

Hahahaha, great article!

The reason I'm laughing is because I run a website called NerdFitness, with a tagline that says "level up your life." Seems like you hit the nail right on the head with this post.

I would also add these few:

Don't skip the instruction manual! Most of the time when you get a new game, you're so anxious to play that you skip reading the manual in the front of the box and you generally miss something that could really help you out along the way. Life is no different: if you pick a new task or hobby or activity, do a little research before jumping in head first. You might learn something you wouldn't have figured out otherwise, giving you a leg up before even starting.

Join a clan/community: With the explosion of Xbox live and World of Warcraft, communities, clans, and guilds have exploded in popularity. In life, search out groups who have similar interests to you. If you want to start rock climbing, find out if there's a rock climbing group in your city you can join. You might make some new friends, learn some new tricks, and find others that enjoy your passions. Multi-player games can keep you occupied far longer than Single-player experiences.

Crank up the difficulty! Sure it's fun to coast through a game on easy, but you don't get the satisfaction you would if you had beaten it on hard. Take the road less traveled, try the difficult tasks, and constantly challenge yourself.

Keep up the great work Chris!

-Steve