Comments on: The Xer Meme: Have I sold out? http://benmartincae.com/the-xer-meme-have-i-sold-out Making a loud noise and leaving the room since 2004 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:33:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Lynn Morton http://benmartincae.com/the-xer-meme-have-i-sold-out/comment-page-1#comment-2008 Lynn Morton Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:13:13 +0000 http://benmartincae.com/?p=1406#comment-2008 So though I would hate to lose your awesome association blog to the real estate world, what if you blogged about what they were doing and what you're seeing? I know I'd be interested and probably draw inspiration from what they all are doing. And I'm totally curious about what band you're talking about? So though I would hate to lose your awesome association blog to the real estate world, what if you blogged about what they were doing and what you’re seeing? I know I’d be interested and probably draw inspiration from what they all are doing.

And I’m totally curious about what band you’re talking about?

]]> By: Maggie McGary http://benmartincae.com/the-xer-meme-have-i-sold-out/comment-page-1#comment-2002 Maggie McGary Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:49:15 +0000 http://benmartincae.com/?p=1406#comment-2002 Awesome post and I totally hear you on the mainstream thing. With each passing day I start to feel more like you do with regard to the "why cover trails already blazed?" On one hand, it's nice to be a trailblazer; on the other hand, once you've done it, it's hard to stick around and teach the same ol' thing over and over again. And like Maddie said, staying on top of it all takes SO much time...I'm not sure it's sustainable either. And you're not talking about Sean Dargan, are you, with regard to the music thing? Because if you are I totally missed that he became famous...he was in my class at MWC ; ) Awesome post and I totally hear you on the mainstream thing. With each passing day I start to feel more like you do with regard to the “why cover trails already blazed?” On one hand, it’s nice to be a trailblazer; on the other hand, once you’ve done it, it’s hard to stick around and teach the same ol’ thing over and over again. And like Maddie said, staying on top of it all takes SO much time…I’m not sure it’s sustainable either.

And you’re not talking about Sean Dargan, are you, with regard to the music thing? Because if you are I totally missed that he became famous…he was in my class at MWC ; )

]]> By: KiKi L'Italien http://benmartincae.com/the-xer-meme-have-i-sold-out/comment-page-1#comment-2001 KiKi L'Italien Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:00:08 +0000 http://benmartincae.com/?p=1406#comment-2001 I'm a cusp-Xer, too (b.1976), and I feel it. Great post! You actually make me waaaay more interested in the realty industry than anyone or anything else. :) I’m a cusp-Xer, too (b.1976), and I feel it. Great post! You actually make me waaaay more interested in the realty industry than anyone or anything else. :)

]]> By: Splash: A Blog from MemberClicks » Blog Archive » The Xer Meme: Thoughts from the bottom of the (generation) ladder http://benmartincae.com/the-xer-meme-have-i-sold-out/comment-page-1#comment-2000 Splash: A Blog from MemberClicks » Blog Archive » The Xer Meme: Thoughts from the bottom of the (generation) ladder Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:34:42 +0000 http://benmartincae.com/?p=1406#comment-2000 [...] I’ve seen tons of great posts around the blogosphere, but I still want to hear from Deirdre Reid and Jeff [...] [...] I’ve seen tons of great posts around the blogosphere, but I still want to hear from Deirdre Reid and Jeff [...]

]]> By: Maddie Grant http://benmartincae.com/the-xer-meme-have-i-sold-out/comment-page-1#comment-1996 Maddie Grant Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:04:54 +0000 http://benmartincae.com/?p=1406#comment-1996 LMAO!!! Totaly awesome. I knew you wouldn't disappoint :) I would say we just miss you, though. We wish we knew more about all the cool stuff you're talking about - but we don't, because you're not out here talking about it all. I also agree that all this social media stuff has gone way mainstream - which is great in many respects, and frustrating for early adopters like you and me on the other. I've dealt with it by frantically trying to stay one step ahead - not necessarily healthy nor sustainable, but it's working for me so far. I'm really loving it. Though I'm hoping Lindy and I will write something huge and amazing that will pay royalties forever then we'll go off and do something totally new and unexpected, in true GenX fashion. I think it's so great that you love where you are at right now. I'm really happy for you - but I'll keep bugging you to come out to YAP events and wherever I can drag you ;) LMAO!!! Totaly awesome. I knew you wouldn’t disappoint :)

I would say we just miss you, though. We wish we knew more about all the cool stuff you’re talking about – but we don’t, because you’re not out here talking about it all.

I also agree that all this social media stuff has gone way mainstream – which is great in many respects, and frustrating for early adopters like you and me on the other. I’ve dealt with it by frantically trying to stay one step ahead – not necessarily healthy nor sustainable, but it’s working for me so far. I’m really loving it. Though I’m hoping Lindy and I will write something huge and amazing that will pay royalties forever then we’ll go off and do something totally new and unexpected, in true GenX fashion.

I think it’s so great that you love where you are at right now. I’m really happy for you – but I’ll keep bugging you to come out to YAP events and wherever I can drag you ;)

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