The Entreprogrammers Episode 16 Josh’s True Reward

John begins by asking Josh and Derick, “How are you

guys doing.” Derick, in a Samurai shirt, says he wants to “Samurai something”not having such a great week.

But the ensuing discussion changes Derick’s perspective

on rewards for his efforts. Josh chimes in and says that he is good. John thendescribes a talk that he recently gave to a live audience saying that it wentreally well.

Giving a talk like this one is among John’s favorite

entrepreneurial marketing efforts; and claims motivational speaking to be hisnumber 1 activity. Josh is quick to point-out that John is quite gifted when itcomes to giving live speeches.

The Entreprogrammers begin analyzing what really are

the true rewards for their relentless approach to marketing strategy, writingblogs, newsletters and books, plus the involvement in digital production.

Do you produce projects for the money or is your true

reward in Artistic Process?

Josh tells a story about certain emails that were

written to him which gave him more excitement having read them, than theselling of his book – Josh’s true rewards. Derick’s perspective begins tochange – the Samurai cools.

Programming entrepreneurs usually have several “irons-in-the-fire”

and at some point have to drop 1 or 2 (or more) irons – scale down appropriately.And this is where the Entreprogrammers take their next discussion.

Derick is quick to caution this behavior as the wrong

projects could be eliminated. John is seriously considering a move tomotivational speaker for software programmers. He is well received withreasonably large audiences.

Should an entrepreneur take any time off, or should

she/he work straight through and bypass any opportunities for a break –obsessed with the project? The Entreprogrammers clear the air on this subject.

Josh talks about the cycles of creativity. Then passion

is defined. What is your passion? Should you follow it? The Entreprogrammers gointo great detail as to what passion really is – and is not.

Josh is developing and implementing new marketing

strategy. He’s now getting over 20,000 hits per month on his blog. His newpublic relations path takes after another marketing genius in theentrepreneurial arena.

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