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Re: The Beauty of Pirate Ships

John Bohn Jovi — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:25:38 -0000

whats the thing at the front of the ships called.. the angel ie.?

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David Cutler — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:55:44 -0000

Did I ever tell you that I referred to you as the "Errol Flynn of the high seas"...!?

See http://tinyurl.com/cqv4tv

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pat — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:30:18 -0000

Chris,

I know a few pirates, there out they're right now. They sail out of the port of New Orleans, they're from Lafyette, Louisianna. Ya know? From Jon Layfette's old neigorhood. My grandfather remarried a voodoo queen from there. I've talked to them recently. They want me to join.

Forget the romanticism of the pirate. It's not like Johnny Depp. It's for real. First, one has to die to become one. You can't exist. You disappear.
Second, as he told me, the pirates code is, "you never trust another pirate". A dogma but good advice, non the less. Finally, "you must be prepared to kill".

Quit fantacising, all of you. The pirates aren't.

Pat

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Steve Golab — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:22:19 -0000

This pirate metaphor is really serving you well, limey. I thought Boston had more to do with Tea Parties than high-sea robbery. :)

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Adam Spey — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:28:24 -0000

Great Post!

Did you know that some pirates (the smart ones) were known to leave breeding pairs of pigs on islands in the Pacific? That way they could return and restock their food supplies, planning for the long term and the short term.

-Adam Spey
Pirate Pig Campaigns

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BCoelho2000 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:13:29 -0000

Hi Chris!

I love the Pirate's theme and I'm also a big fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean triology!

I've realized that the Pirates in the movie managed their ships and crews just like a CEO of a startup and I've taken many cool tips and advices by watching and learning from the movies and all the other pirate's resources avaiable.

However, your view gave me a new fresh prespective on how we should stop thinking about how to do it and DO IT!

Set sail!

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Sasha — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:37:35 -0000

Your passion and hunger tore through my monitor...

Reminds me of an incident I had with my cute little eight year old niece. She was studying about pirates in school. I was helping her with a home work assignment. She was suppose to write (5) things that best described a pirate's life. I went into a long 20 minute explanation about the history, dress, habits and lives of pirates. At the end of my little pirate lesson, my niece looked at me with her huge brown eyes and simply said, "Arrrrrrgh Matey, Pirates like to eat spaghetti. (she was hungry)

Point being you can talk a blue streak and most people will just grab what is meaningful and what pertains to them....Most people!!

I am a new follower of yours, because I am relatively new to Twitter and Social Media. While considering myself fairly bright, it is not easy to break thorough the "tribes" already established in the medium. But will follow you and Scrobier for a bit to see if I can pick up quickly.

Good luck in your new pirate ventures. :)
be Blessed!

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flashcat7 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:20:02 -0000

Beautifully written and inspiring (I sound like some kind of praising critic, but it's true). This line of thinking goes far beyond the business world– it's a life mantra as well.

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dougist — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:52:54 -0000

+1 on the pirates...It's OK to use myth in analogy and not feel culturally guilty.

It's a great post. It also made me feel good about the prospects for the economy, because a lot of people are going to take these kinds of efforts and kick start something kick a**.

I wrote about Creative Destruction when this all started but I didn't appreciate the vast impact that Americans have for just getting things done. Your post brought all that back (that, and a 900+ point up day for the Dow)...

Well done

Doug
www.dougist.com

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Gina Kay Landis — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:01:02 -0000

Wow - great!

Entrepreneurial types would likely start with as streamlined a business as possible so they wouldn't have to constantly monitor their infrastructure - it should just run smoothly and be updated as needed. Could this be the reason for the larger firms going under? Sloppy infrastructure and business practices?

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Gina LaGuardia — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:14:52 -0000

"Arrrr, Arrr, Arrr... A Pirate Says "Arrrr!" (As a mommy, I hear the Backyardigans Pirate song in my head as a soundtrack to this!). Alas, what an inspiring, direct post. Great advice, especially when you feel like jumping overboard. Thanks, Chris!

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Brian Tercero — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:51:37 -0000

I love this post! I also happen to be fond of pirates, so yeah, you got me from the title.

Too many people complaining about the problem and not enough people pushing forward and preparing for whats next.

We are a rare company in Santa Fe, we are pushing forward, investing in our web site, marketing online, learning social media marketing and educating our Realtors on what they can do to create business for themselves in this down market.

Start the ship on fire, and ram-em, full speed ahead!

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Mark Logan — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:31:08 -0000

I still think Ninjas destroy pirates any day.

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Nicholas Chase — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:07:15 -0000

Chris,

Once again you hit the nail on the head. Our 'media infrastructure' loves to fabricate news, "warning high fire danger today", how iresponsible they are! Shame on them for spreading the calamity of the financial meltdown farther than it needed to go.

What connection do I have to any of them? Zero, Zilch, Nada! Why should I care, because a few greedy people have brought our economy to a new record low? Bah Humbug!

The stock market is full of emotional wrecks, selling value where there is none, and a soon as the cost of a barrel of oil increases, these weenies say "Sell Sell SELL!"

An investment of money in a company should not entail any emotions at all, it is a business transaction.
The unsophisticated investors out there don't grok this at all. The savvy stockbroker gets paid commission on a buy or a sell, who is smarter?

Thank for a great post, now where is that eye-patch of mine...? I'm thinking "pirates" are the new business model, at least until the lawyers get wind of it!

Arrrgghh! Respectfully, Nicholas Chase

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justinlevy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:45:46 -0000

I love the way you use imagery to describe motivational concepts, business ideas, etc. As always, keep up the great work and good luck at the New Marketing Summit over the next couple days!

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Roger — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:29:31 -0000

Considering that the pirate flag is called the Jolly Roger, I've always had a soft spot for pirates!

One caveat is that pirates rarely came out ahead in the big scheme of things. Most of them ended up at the end of a rope or in Davy Jones' Locker. Unlike Pirates of the Caribbean, most pirates did not beat the big guys. So I think the analogy is fair, up to a point. If you're going to be a pirate in these particular seas, a good mix of strategy is needed.

Every now and then it might be appropriate to go in disguise and do business with the establishment (as pirates often did; a pirate in one country could be a bona fide "merchant-adventurer" in another).

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Whitney — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:22:37 -0000

I still think the Pirate's Dilemma by Matt Mason does a great job at extending this analogy- don't miss it.

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Susan Murphy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:38:52 -0000

Arrr matey that's a good blog post! :-)

On the same theme, I offer a quote:

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” -- Andre Gide

In a time when everyone is cautioning safety - be a risk taker.

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Tim — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:10:23 -0000

Well put. I only hope enough take this thought and act upon it.

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Rachel Z. Cornell — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:58:18 -0000

Oh this is too rich a topic, I must comment again.

I just can't resist such a perfect metaphor opportunity..So here it goes, it's something I say a lot...

...Here is yet another reason why it's smart to build relationSHIPS not little relation-dingies. RelationSHIPS are well designed to withstand troubled waters, dingies will capsize easily.

Thanks matey for such a great topic,
Rachel

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Robyn Ginsburg Braverman — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:56:49 -0000

Chris, once again you give so much food for thought - must ruminate.../rgb

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Janet — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:27:23 -0000

Arrrrhhh Matey, we're light, we're maneuverable, and we will find a way to find opportunities and make them work in the roughest of times. This is a time when being the little guy may be an advantage.
Thanks for this post Chris, we all need to hear this or we'll be lemmings instead of pirates. Pirates have WAY more fun.

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Freddie Laker — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:01:57 -0000

The future is for those that have courage and, um, ....

HAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

I love this post. I have a thing about pirates thought. The actual description of my blog even references them:

"Take Me To Your Leader" focuses on trend watching in consumer behaviors, marketing, technology, and social media, but is often led astray by its eccentric authors and their love of music, traveling, random thoughts, and pirates.

http://takemetoyourleader.com

See you tomorrow Chris!

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BostonDave — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:21:43 -0000

Arrghhh!

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Craig — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:18:49 -0000

Cool metaphor with the pirates, maybe it's just because it's close to Halloween, but I liked that one. I agree, sometimes its all about the risk/reward factor. Making necessary adjustments and just going for it. Not always the easiest mindset to take in a time like theses, but can be worth it.

Craig
www.budgetpulse.com