Comments on: Creating Your Own Opportunities http://www.ponomedia.com/2009/05/27/creating-your-own-opportunities/ Building Communities, Forming Partnerships Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:34:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jan Avellana http://www.ponomedia.com/2009/05/27/creating-your-own-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Jan Avellana Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:50:23 +0000 http://www.ponomedia.com/?p=38#comment-47 hello nina! as for me, i've found that it starts with knowing myself first, because then i can put myself in a position to interact with people in an authentic way. i also find that volunteering in something i think i might be interested in is a surefire way for me to see if the vision in my head matches real life, and it's also a great way to meet the 'right' people. :) what a great post! keep it coming! jan hello nina!
as for me, i’ve found that it starts with knowing myself first, because then i can put myself in a position to interact with people in an authentic way. i also find that volunteering in something i think i might be interested in is a surefire way for me to see if the vision in my head matches real life, and it’s also a great way to meet the ‘right’ people. :)

what a great post! keep it coming!

jan

]]> By: Aronado http://www.ponomedia.com/2009/05/27/creating-your-own-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Aronado Thu, 28 May 2009 22:13:38 +0000 http://www.ponomedia.com/?p=38#comment-25 Neenz :) Congrats! you make a great point about noticing a pattern and taking the initiative to do things before you were asked. Who wouldn't/couldn't appreciate that? Also, totally agree it is ALL about "grinding it out" and sticking with it. Thanks for sharing your story cheers @aronado Neenz :)

Congrats! you make a great point about noticing a pattern and taking the initiative to do things before you were asked. Who wouldn’t/couldn’t appreciate that? Also, totally agree it is ALL about “grinding it out” and sticking with it.

Thanks for sharing your story

cheers
@aronado

]]> By: So Much More Hawaii Puka Shell Tour Guides | Pono Media http://www.ponomedia.com/2009/05/27/creating-your-own-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-17 So Much More Hawaii Puka Shell Tour Guides | Pono Media Wed, 27 May 2009 11:41:52 +0000 http://www.ponomedia.com/?p=38#comment-17 [...] a partnership for the So Much More Hawaii tour. As I discussed my strategy in a previous post, I created an opportunity for [...] [...] a partnership for the So Much More Hawaii tour. As I discussed my strategy in a previous post, I created an opportunity for [...]

]]> By: damon http://www.ponomedia.com/2009/05/27/creating-your-own-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-16 damon Wed, 27 May 2009 10:05:45 +0000 http://www.ponomedia.com/?p=38#comment-16 Great story! That's pretty inspiring to someone like me that is just really trying to get people on the Big Island used to technology period! Let me know when you need that Big Island Rep! Great story! That’s pretty inspiring to someone like me that is just really trying to get people on the Big Island used to technology period!

Let me know when you need that Big Island Rep!

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