Comments on: Effort and Reward; No longer linked http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/ Helping VFX Arists round out their skills and get paid. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: TylinaVespart http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 TylinaVespart Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:08:59 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-1174 Thanks Justin, good to see you! Do I quality to be a coot though? (19, maybe a little on the young side) May have to wait a few years ;) Would be fun though, some really great rants over there. Anyway that's one of the things I like about this niche; there's so much you can create and most of it's a lot of fun to make. Comes a time when you have to start charging though, I completely agree. Thanks for the encouragment! .-= TylinaVespart´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/The3dStudent/~3/l7R8KVMvw_4/" rel="nofollow">What’s wrong with being who you are?</a> =-. Thanks Justin, good to see you!

Do I quality to be a coot though? (19, maybe a little on the young side) May have to wait a few years ;) Would be fun though, some really great rants over there.

Anyway that’s one of the things I like about this niche; there’s so much you can create and most of it’s a lot of fun to make. Comes a time when you have to start charging though, I completely agree. Thanks for the encouragment!
.-= TylinaVespart´s last blog ..What’s wrong with being who you are? =-.

]]> By: Justin Matthews http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Justin Matthews Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:44:15 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-1172 Sometimes all you need to do is have a good rant and get it all out. This was a much different post than I was expecting as well! Good job! We will have to get you on a guest rant over at the coots...You could be the first female Cantankerous Old Coot.... Anyway, I really like Dave's advice up there, Give some for free but if it takes more time, charge for it. You have a unique niche in 3d art, you could charge for courses, consulting, logos...Many different things. Keep working hard and you will succeed. Stick to your guns and you will succeed. Don't let anyone tell you different than what you feel is right. -Justin .-= Justin Matthews´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CantankerousOldCoots/~3/kDTf0PTAIS8/" rel="nofollow">Taking advantage of loopholes, a post to piss you off.</a> =-. Sometimes all you need to do is have a good rant and get it all out. This was a much different post than I was expecting as well! Good job! We will have to get you on a guest rant over at the coots…You could be the first female Cantankerous Old Coot….
Anyway, I really like Dave’s advice up there, Give some for free but if it takes more time, charge for it. You have a unique niche in 3d art, you could charge for courses, consulting, logos…Many different things.
Keep working hard and you will succeed. Stick to your guns and you will succeed. Don’t let anyone tell you different than what you feel is right.
-Justin
.-= Justin Matthews´s last blog ..Taking advantage of loopholes, a post to piss you off. =-.

]]> By: TylinaVespart http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-624 TylinaVespart Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:51:15 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-624 Seems like a good way to seperate them out Dave, will have to try that. Have plans to launch ebooks starting from next month anyway so I can incorporate it in there. Thanks for the support :) Seems like a good way to seperate them out Dave, will have to try that. Have plans to launch ebooks starting from next month anyway so I can incorporate it in there.

Thanks for the support :)

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Dave Doolin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:29:03 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-623 I'm with you. Here's what I do... I charge for stuff. Sure, read the blog posts for free (for now), but I don't give away anything I take more time to produce. I just don't. And I won't. This will very, very clearly draw a razor sharp line between my customers... and those more interested in telling me I'm doing it wrong... when they have no intention to purchase, and wouldn't use it if it was free in any case. .-= Dave Doolin´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebsiteInAWeekend/~3/q4FGtc8UefU/" rel="nofollow">Maintain Draft Queue with Practical WordPress Tips 1 – 12</a> =-. I’m with you. Here’s what I do…

I charge for stuff.

Sure, read the blog posts for free (for now), but I don’t give away anything I take more time to produce. I just don’t. And I won’t.

This will very, very clearly draw a razor sharp line between my customers… and those more interested in telling me I’m doing it wrong… when they have no intention to purchase, and wouldn’t use it if it was free in any case.
.-= Dave Doolin´s last blog ..Maintain Draft Queue with Practical WordPress Tips 1 – 12 =-.

]]> By: TylinaVespart http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-564 TylinaVespart Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:36:41 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-564 Welcome Kira :) As you'll see by the rest of the site I'm usually a lot less rampage-prone. All have our days though! In terms of belief it's relatively close to what I think normally though (slightly less level-headed), hope you find something interesting in the rest of the site. Thanks for stopping by and commenting, nice to mee you! Welcome Kira :) As you’ll see by the rest of the site I’m usually a lot less rampage-prone. All have our days though!

In terms of belief it’s relatively close to what I think normally though (slightly less level-headed), hope you find something interesting in the rest of the site. Thanks for stopping by and commenting, nice to mee you!

]]> By: Kira http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Kira Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:54:54 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-563 On the contrary - your 'rant' didn't scare me off, but rather attracted me to read further on this, my first time to your site! Tons of great nuggets in what you wrote, comments included. Without knowing you at all, you did appear to be on a bit of a 'rampage', but your insights into current mainstream shallow/hollow American culture were so apt! In the words of another, 'keep on keepin on' (I write this with a bit of uneasiness, as I don't really what turns your crank since I haven't read anything else by you other than this entry, but if it is anywhere close to representative of where you come from, 'Keep on keepin on!' On the contrary – your ‘rant’ didn’t scare me off, but rather attracted me to read further on this, my first time to your site! Tons of great nuggets in what you wrote, comments included. Without knowing you at all, you did appear to be on a bit of a ‘rampage’, but your insights into current mainstream shallow/hollow American culture were so apt! In the words of another, ‘keep on keepin on’ (I write this with a bit of uneasiness, as I don’t really what turns your crank since I haven’t read anything else by you other than this entry, but if it is anywhere close to representative of where you come from, ‘Keep on keepin on!’

]]> By: TylinaVespart http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-502 TylinaVespart Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:49:59 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-502 Thanks Eric, yea I think the part I really take umbrage to is people not putting in the work, asking for help, getting the help, then doing nothing in return and taking it no further. Some people will get ahead that way though I'm going to assume that someday they come crashing down... Either way I'll keep on helping people, just going to be a little more selective. You're right though, it is easy to ask for help in return. Thanks Eric, yea I think the part I really take umbrage to is people not putting in the work, asking for help, getting the help, then doing nothing in return and taking it no further. Some people will get ahead that way though I’m going to assume that someday they come crashing down…

Either way I’ll keep on helping people, just going to be a little more selective. You’re right though, it is easy to ask for help in return.

]]> By: Eric http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Eric Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:33:25 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-499 I understand what you mean Heather. Most people just want the reward and don't want to put in the work. What they don't realise is that it's too easy to say, "Hey, can I help you with anything and in return you can do me a favor." Just be nice to someone and offer to help them and then help each other out. We're not in this world alone unless we make it that way. Lend a hand and do your part for the rewards are by far worth it. They don't always seem that way just because that's how life is. But look at results and those will show. Good thoughts and words here Heather. .-= Eric´s last blog ..<a href="http://bluepop13.com/2010/03/01/build-your-blog-with-fire-in-mind/" rel="nofollow">Build Your Blog With Fire In Mind</a> =-. I understand what you mean Heather. Most people just want the reward and don’t want to put in the work. What they don’t realise is that it’s too easy to say, “Hey, can I help you with anything and in return you can do me a favor.”

Just be nice to someone and offer to help them and then help each other out. We’re not in this world alone unless we make it that way. Lend a hand and do your part for the rewards are by far worth it. They don’t always seem that way just because that’s how life is. But look at results and those will show.

Good thoughts and words here Heather.
.-= Eric´s last blog ..Build Your Blog With Fire In Mind =-.

]]> By: TylinaVespart http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-415 TylinaVespart Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:25:48 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-415 Thanks Ralph, I think I needed the reality check. By and large I'm pretty satisfied with what I do, though every now and then I do let situations like this get to me a bit too much. Back to my usual pleasant self again now though :) Thanks Ralph, I think I needed the reality check.

By and large I’m pretty satisfied with what I do, though every now and then I do let situations like this get to me a bit too much. Back to my usual pleasant self again now though :)

]]> By: Ralph http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/student-life/effort-and-reward-no-longer-linked/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Ralph Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:47:37 +0000 http://www.shadesofadream.com/blog/?p=356#comment-414 Heather, Rant all you want but don't expect people to change. There are all kinds of people out there. Most of them are good people and most of them are sheep. The ones that aren't sheep are either wolves or sheepdogs and it is hard to tell the difference if you are a sheep. Don't expect the sheep to appreciate you, understand you or recognize you. You have to get the satisfaction all on your own. Heather,
Rant all you want but don’t expect people to change. There are all kinds of people out there. Most of them are good people and most of them are sheep. The ones that aren’t sheep are either wolves or sheepdogs and it is hard to tell the difference if you are a sheep. Don’t expect the sheep to appreciate you, understand you or recognize you. You have to get the satisfaction all on your own.

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