Daniel Johnson, Jr. - Latest Comments

Re: Should you like your own Facebook posts?

danieljohnsonjr — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:14:44 -0000

Hi Harry,

Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

This post somehow remains one of the all-time favorites. So many people are still searching for the right answer to this question. I've followed this post up with a more recent one.

Like anything to do with social media, I think your use depends on what you want to get out of it. Do I like any of my own Facebook posts on my own profile? Hardly.

Do I sometimes go into a page for which I'm an admin as myself and like a post to help others find it? Yes. Sometimes.

As the platform changes, as my strategy for using the platform changes, so also my individual use.

What about you? What do you do, and how has your use changed over time?

Re: Should you like your own Facebook posts?

Harry — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:18:06 -0000

Dear Daniel, really, hellooouu….are you serious? Are you so insecure that you have to like your own stuff? It really doesn't matter how you slice it, it's just no good. Be a man, come on. Say what you have to say, and then you've said it, you don't have to sneak back and cook the numbers. If we don't like it, then we don't. Don't suggest or try to put words in our mouth, we the people, we know what we like and what we don't. Just like you. But liking your own stuff on Facebook, well, frankly, it's kind of weird. Maybe you should talk about it, you know, with a professional.

Re: My city’s in ruins

Dayngr — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:47:34 -0000

So very sad. Too many of us have forgotten what is truly important in the world and in our lives. We need to get back to the basics.

Re: My city’s in ruins

Justin Rains — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:47:01 -0000

How you been man? Crazy stuff going on in town.

Re: What living with hearing loss can teach you about God, community, and resilience

Monicafrazier — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:24:27 -0000

I Just want to thank you for your post. I am 34 years young with autoimmune hearing loss. Ive lost about 80% in my right ear and 60% in my left, i wear hearing aides in both ears. This silent disability is a daily struggle. I needed a word of faith, and I got it! Thanks soo much. GOD BLESS you and your family!!!

Re: Misconceptions – Interpersonal Communications Series Week 2

Tme4pk — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:08:02 -0000

what are the misconceptions in an interpersonal relationship

Re: Why aren’t you blogging more?

Stueeey — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:08:15 -0000

I have to agree with what you are saying. I think the problem is the Blogging Platform has been merged in some way into near enough all the Social Networking sites for personal use. The only time people now think about setting up a blog in my opinion is for professional use and that will start to decline I think with more and more businesses getting on the social media band wagon. Whether it is the write move or not is still to be seen, as I feel your blog is a place to write in depth thoughts on a subject. Where as the social media are more aimed at sharing content like links and small updates, that being said though you can get far more engagement with a Social Network than you can on blogs these days.

Just my thoughts, personally I plan on keeping up my blog albeit now on blogger and will be moved back from a custom domain to a blogspot address because in some respects the way the internet and blogging is going at the moment it isn't worth adding a custom domain name unless you are a company and want branding. For my own personal use a blogspot address will do as I don't find my content converts into revenue unfortunately.

Bit of a rant and misdirected opinion but hopefully its understandable.

Re: How much privacy would YOU give up?

michellebeckham — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:54:52 -0000

Dan, I love what you said here. Your item #8 on the Facebook TOS is so key and it is obvious that so many do not fully understand how these sites work. I would take it one step further and add that you might also be jeopardizing the security of your friends' and families' accounts by turning over your password in addition to your own.

Re: How WordPress is like Jazz

Businesszona — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:54:37 -0000

Excellent post. I definitely love this website. Keep it up!http://blog.jazzdixie.com

Re: Where are you meant to serve?

danieljohnsonjr — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:57:32 -0000

Right on, Eric! I'm still going through it.

Re: Where are you meant to serve?

Eric Wolf — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:49:35 -0000

Michael Port, from Book Yourself Solid is an amazing resource - I can't recommend his work enough. I have taken one of his advanced classes and have three copies of Book Yourself Solid - for borrowers - His redvelt rope policy idea alone is worth every penny you spend on the book.

Re: Mining data from 3,000 separate Excel files

danieljohnsonjr — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:53:58 -0000

I'll have to see if I have something I can share. It's been over 10 years since I worked on that project. A lot of Excel and Access VBA and fortunately, some level of consistency in the raw data.

Let me get back with you.

Re: Mining data from 3,000 separate Excel files

Kmoppert — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:03:19 -0000

sounds like I need your code Daniel! I've got a pile of spreadsheets with data in them I want to be able to compare. I've linked them with Excel INDIRECT and cell references but it looks messy to me. Do you have more on this project I can read?

Re: Consume Less, Create More

danieljohnsonjr — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:23:02 -0000

Thanks, James, for your comment, and it's great to hear from you! I often use this blog, and others, as laboratories for ideas and content. Often I'll leave a thought incomplete on purpose to see what it might generate from those who've read it.

Re: Consume Less, Create More

James — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:24:29 -0000

Interesting stuff. Like the idea of producing more, but also must keep in mind your end goals. I like the analogy from the seven habits book where they author describes a group cutting through a thick jungle and someone climbs a tree and discovers they are going in the wrong direction. The reply from below "But we are making such great progress" Loosely quoted.

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Re: From melancholy to hope

Dave Delaney — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:47:44 -0000

I'm excited to see where you go and what you deliver Daniel. I know how frustrating it can be, especially on yourself (your hardest critic) when you don't fully do what you plan.

I know that it's not always easy to stay focused on your goals, but I know you're going to do it in 2012. I have a feeling this year is going to kick ass for you.

Make it a great one. Happy Holidays!

Re: Should you like your own Facebook posts?

danieljohnsonjr — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:28:55 -0000

I find it interesting that this is still a sore point with people. I've moved on.

Re: Should you like your own Facebook posts?

guest — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:52:15 -0000

A facebook status is not your work, might I add. It's simply a comment on a social networking site. Your arguments are pretty much pointless in this case. You say "We're supposed to like our work". As I've stated earlier (and SUPPOSING that a facebook status can be considered "work"), then posting it is enough to indicate that you like it. When you go to a restaurant, do you order the chicken, followed by having to justify to the waiter that you want the chicken because you like it? Do you go about explaining that you choose to wear the clothes that you wear because you like them? Tell people you own a car, TV, phone or laptop because you LIKE them? No. These are all implied, as is posting a status on facebook!

Re: Should you like your own Facebook posts?

guest — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:46:57 -0000

If you like your own status on facebook, you are thick. Simple. You posted the bloody status BECAUSE you liked it, not IN SPITE OF LIKING IT. It's like a stand-up comedian getting on stage and telling jokes that he alone gets, before laughing at himself. Yes, you are looking for approval by liking your own status. You do not need to like it because it's bloody implied. Honestly, people are retarded

Re: On good mornings, optimism, Jedi mind tricks, and personal branding

danieljohnsonjr — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:19:28 -0000

It's something I've had to grow into, Judi. As I've spent more time online, I've grown more used to Daniel.

Re: On good mornings, optimism, Jedi mind tricks, and personal branding

Judi Ketteler — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:02:21 -0000

Love your story, Daniel! And interesting strategic decision to go with "Daniel." Does it feel different being a "Daniel" than it did a "Dan"? There's an article there too!

Re: The reason why I say good morning

danieljohnsonjr — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:19:41 -0000

To be continued...

Re: The reason why I say good morning

Andy Warner — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:31:44 -0000

So why do you do it?

Re: Should you like your own Facebook posts?

Juandelacruz — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:26:21 -0000

In my opinion, the fact that you posted it means that you liked it. It's a given then so you don't have to 'Like' it in FB.