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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
Again, this is subjective and speculative for me or you or anyone to say. More a thought experiment and opinion. I for example, would not bet on myself because I know from doing it in the past, that I would not find that passion for the product that others do. I prefer PPC and data and being able to make huge amounts from my note book while depending on no one. Not that it says anything good about me, i've just found I thrive better that way and made the decision to stop everything else and chase it 100%.
I have no doubt that you will do well. This is not an attack but more an example of how a third party like myself sees people from the outside looking in when trying to evaluate two people.
Who would be predicted to succeed over the next 20 years? Bill Gates who seems to be more about sales numbers than the product or a Steve Jobs that understands not only what people want, but what they will want and has a vision of how to really impact peoples lives with the products he creates and how those products will become an extension of the customers themselves and where the products are more than devices, that they are status and social currency... and who has a deep passion for every aspect of the product and customer experience and how that product fits into and impacts everyone's lives.
I have never been a fan of Apple (though Microsoft is forcing me in that direct with Windows 8 and turning my computer into a shitty smart phone).... but I would bet my money on Jobs (had he not committed suicide) over Gates. Both could easily make an argument for how awesome they are and how awesome the future will be. Gates speaking sounds like he has a better grasp on the future of technology than anyone... but running Microsoft as a business and making its products an irreplaceable part of that future is a different problem and where they are and have been failing.
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I would also bet on Jobs. So perhaps I should be flattered, having someone comparing Shap's personality and skill set to my own. LOL
Any comparisions with Shap or any other owner of a site larger than mine is not valid, given the scale, scope and footprints involved. In other words, IF Shap and I ran similar companies (like Microsoft and Apple) a comparison might have value. But given the factors I mentioned before (timing, resources, intent etc) all this really is just a 'thought experiment'. LOL
That's actually what's so frustrating (for me) about GFY and any "Adult Industry" gatherings or seminars. My little operation is so completely differant from anyone else's I know of that it takes a lot of mining to find the advice gold. Some basic business principles apply, of course, and are always welcomed. But when someone says "Try this or that" or "This works for me..." what do they really mean and how does that apply to my situation? I run paysites, not Blogs or cams or dating. I'm not an affiliate per se so.....see what I mean? Even if you run a paysite (or a Network of them, like me) chances are high that your content and audience are very, very differant than what I have to offer. So Shap's advice in this thread may be 100% appropriate and perfect for a company larger than mine. After all, I think we all agree Customer Support IS highly important. We just have differant ideas on HOW important it is and how much of a company's resources should be directed towards it.