Jorge Barba

"Hi @MarkTruelson, Great experience and point. It all starts with a leader, as you said, who practices what he preaches. If he/she isn't learning constantly and is putting himself on the line, you can't expect courage from everyone else. I'm working on Courage Camp as I write this :) Cheers, Jorge" - Jorge Barba

"Oh yes! Don't get me started with these. I love the "arranged marriage" terminology haha. On the third point, I'm working on a concept to address it: Courage Camp. It aims directly at Corporate training, which I think sucks. We have to talk more about this :)" - Jorge Barba

"Hi Kevin, You hit the nail: We have to offer them something that they could not do themselves. It is funny because when people ask me "what do you do for a living?", my response is: what you can't do. This surprises people, but it sets me up perfectly. That is really my pitch. Anyway, thanks for commenting. Your insight and experience is more than welcome here :) Jorge" - Jorge Barba

"Hi Mark, Yes. As I said to Gregg, there are many well intentioned people posing as consultants. It is very easy to give the advice, but execution is where the rubber meets the road. I'm more inclined to listen to the ones who come up with their own methods as opposed to the ones who follow someone else. It tells me that you are challenging, or at least think that there is a better way. Plus, you got to have put it to the test. People don't follow titles, they follow courage. And, inside corporations courage is what is desperately needed. Not tools and frameworks. Thanks for the comment Mark, Jorge" - Jorge Barba

"Hi Gregg, I'm with you. What I dislike, specifically, is when people give advice that they haven't or wouldn't follow themselves. It is easy to sound smart and daring, but to act consistently is completely different. Their advice could very well be well intentioned, but, as you say, it isn't the same. You got to have "war scars" on you. Frameworks are good for collaboration and teaching, and to get consensus between stakeholders. It makes it easier to get people on board since it leads, or creates the illusion, to a process/methodology. It is very easy to fall prey ideas of success that resulted because of a methodology. It is also why companies like Disney, Pixar, Apple, Cirque Du Soleil stand out. There are principles that are followed, but not a methodology. I'm more of the intuitive kind where I immerse myself in the challenge. I want to get a feel for it, to notice the colors and textures, as opposed to just breaking it down objectively. The challenge is getting people to trust..." - Jorge Barba

"We could easily conclude by saying: look beyond the obvious." - Jorge Barba

"Hi Dan, Great to hear you made the switch without any hickups. I'm migrating a client's blog from Posterous and so far I have one problem: URL not found on blog posts. I did as you suggest and mimicked the Posterou's url structure but I'm still getting the error. Do you have any idea what else could it be? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Jorge" - Jorge Barba