Comments on: How to avoid being outsourced or open sourced http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/ The blog of John D. Cook Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:59:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AnnMaria http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/comment-page-1/#comment-31670 AnnMaria Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:25:02 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/#comment-31670 Not sure you need to be world-class to be special. Very, very good will probably do. Personally, I am opinionated, cynical, never met a morning I didn't hate and if I need to wear a suit it is going to cost you extra. However, because I have brought in, and saved, a lot of grant money for my clients over the years, my rates and backlog have continued to climb. As Scott said, if you make people money, you will have work. Through business cycles ups and downs, I have never seen the supply of excellence exceed the demand. Of course, this may be related to adaptability. If I had specialized in philosophy or rhetoric instead of statistics, I might have a different view. Not sure you need to be world-class to be special. Very, very good will probably do. Personally, I am opinionated, cynical, never met a morning I didn’t hate and if I need to wear a suit it is going to cost you extra. However, because I have brought in, and saved, a lot of grant money for my clients over the years, my rates and backlog have continued to climb. As Scott said, if you make people money, you will have work.

Through business cycles ups and downs, I have never seen the supply of excellence exceed the demand. Of course, this may be related to adaptability. If I had specialized in philosophy or rhetoric instead of statistics, I might have a different view.

]]> By: Update on not being outsourced or open sourced — The Endeavour http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/comment-page-1/#comment-10547 Update on not being outsourced or open sourced — The Endeavour Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:03:18 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/#comment-10547 [...] in February I wrote a post How to avoid being outsourced or open sourced. That post synthesizes points made by Kevin Kelly, Daniel Pink, and Thomas Friedman about how to [...] [...] in February I wrote a post How to avoid being outsourced or open sourced. That post synthesizes points made by Kevin Kelly, Daniel Pink, and Thomas Friedman about how to [...]

]]> By: scott bronstad http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/comment-page-1/#comment-15 scott bronstad Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:21:54 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/#comment-15 <p>I'll add two non-scientific observations: if you make someone a lot of money, they will overlook a multitude of sins, and people do business with (and employ) people they like. SB</p> I’ll add two non-scientific observations: if you make someone a lot of money, they will overlook a multitude of sins, and people do business with (and employ) people they like. SB

]]> By: Rob McNealy http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Rob McNealy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:44:52 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/12/how-to-avoid-being-outsourced-or-open-sourced/#comment-14 Thanks for the link to our Dan Pink interview. Good synthesis of all three points of view! -Rob at Startup Story Radio Thanks for the link to our Dan Pink interview. Good synthesis of all three points of view!
-Rob at Startup Story Radio

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