Race the Race, not the Man
Posted on 21 May, 2009 at 16:58 PM
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About the Show
By drawing from their experience in sport, David and Marc recommend you start focusing on the bigger picture rather than your direct competition because you never know who will sneak up behind you.
A great example is Google and Yahoo spending so much time worrying about each other (Yahoo more than Google) that they didnt even realise twitter had pulled a master stroke on both of them.
A key step to become successful in sport is to focus on everything around you and not just your biggest competitor.
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User Comments
Rob MacKay 21 May, 2009 16:43:53 PM
yea the lights are much better - softer and, well, more lighty lol
Cant wait to see you use 2 cams on an interview, i'm sure they would be excellent in that situation!
@Divinefution
LOL
liam 21 May, 2009 17:12:42 PM
Great stuff. lol "Don't watch cycling, just focus on making cool websites!" - I'd agree with that :)
kyle steed 21 May, 2009 17:26:26 PM
ahhh, my daily dose of FtC has left me energized to tackle my daily projects.
You guys rock.
Marc Perel 21 May, 2009 17:31:03 PM
@Kyle - Thanks mate, people don't realize how amped we get when we hear comments like that. It's so humbling.
Nat Perel 21 May, 2009 17:55:35 PM
@Rob MacKay - Also can't wait to see the 2 camera effect with interviews! Thinkit will look very cool.
Ryan Dempsey 21 May, 2009 18:42:18 PM
Though Formula 1 is not as popular here in Canada where I live as it is elsewhere, I'm still a big F1 fan and will be watching the Monaco Grand Prix for sure. We got some things in common, you guys and I. I love racing, own a web design and development firm, am into social media and want to own a race team one day. Good stuff. Keep crushing it.
Ricardo Chiappe 21 May, 2009 18:52:18 PM
Hey guys. About the episode, you think Wolfram|Alpha might as well hit Google / Yahoo?
About the re-design: Must say I love and hate the website. First is a good improvement: (though I also think the logo with the medals must continue) the website and the two cameras.
Love the details in the design, but it's too shiny. it´s also great too see change and the round corners (had seen many website with old style).
Sound is better as well as lightning. The second camera should be more of a zoom of you, showing (if you can) everything from behind the scene (other camera, lights, nat... you know, behind everything).
Saludos @6omma
Stuart Wooster 21 May, 2009 19:11:17 PM
Another great video, ok you got me hooked and subscribed now. I think the F1 talk did it! Be nice to see Hamilton take a win and shut everyone up, and also heat up the competition even further!
Look forward to tomorrow to see what you guys talk about :)
Mark Hobbs 21 May, 2009 21:02:27 PM
You guys really are good at translating your thoughts into words that can inspire. It makes so much sense to watch everyone and we should all do it but it helps when people remind you not to get tunnel vision.
Thanks once again for another good show...
And I agree, watch F1 not cycling;)
Marc Perel 22 May, 2009 09:21:56 AM
Okay, okay, I know cycling's not everyone's taste, but the Giro is still awesome - those who watch would know ;)
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meredith 21 May, 2009 15:04:50 PM
Very good analogy there guys. Nice work with the other camera too.