I agree with you that if a well known and successful entrepreneur starts a blog he or she better expect that people will come to their blog to gain some insight, inspiration and knowledge from what they have to say.

People look up to entrepreneurs who take leaps and make things happen and if someone isn’t okay with being in that position – than don’t start a blog.

Just like on the other end of the spectrum a CEO who loves to blog has to hold back on what he or she can blog about because being too transparent could be damaging.

Blogging is an art and before you get into it, you better know what you are getting yourself into – realize some of the expectations and restrictions might be and proceed wisely.

This is one of those rare occasions when everyone is right–this topic is really a glimpse of humanity.

~ Whenever any person is in the public eye for any reason–as the head of a corporation, the head of a family, etc–they are setting an example. Whether they want to or not. It’s just a fact of human nature. The only way to turn that off is to shut oneself alone in a room.

~ Everyone–whether it’s a ‘mouse’ or a head of a major corporation–is a human being, with strengths and weaknesses. It’s what unifies us.

~ Learning from others’ experiences is one of the best & most worthwhile ways to improve oneself.

~ Learning from one’s *own* experiences is the *other* best & most worthwhile way to improve oneself. :-)

What I take away from this post, personally, is the inspiration in the last three paragraphs. It reminds me to be the best person I can be, because I never know who will be listening to me.

Counterpoint: Steve Jobs?

I see your point but I don’t agree. You want to learn off of Biz which is a good plan but why should he be forced to share with anyone else? It would be great if he did but whining about him not sharing just feels like a way to lose sorely.

“It’s about executives and management not giving anyone anything to think about. It’s about the fact that other entrepreneurs would love to learn from these guys and they aren’t because there’s currently no way to do so.”

Why is the executive/manager obligated to teach?

This is not about Biz. I use him as an example. It’s about executives and management not giving anyone anything to think about. It’s about the fact that other entrepreneurs would love to learn from these guys and they aren’t because there’s currently no way to do so.

If you want to go that way, then Twitter/Odeo/Blogger etc. would be his body of work. From reading random posts in bizstone.com’s archives it looks like the funny/low-content posts are the norm and his blog looks like a way for him to blow off some steam. I guess I never got the impression that his blog was anything else, and I don’t see why he HAS to use his blog as yet another business vehicle. A lot of people don’t like to talk shop on their own/personal time, even if personal and work time are both spent online.

Ironic that Seth Godin (creator of a web related site named Squidoo) keeps a good blog, but doesn’t have a Twitter account. According to Darren Rowse, Seth Godin’s Tweets are being sent by an imposter.

Perhaps keeping a successful Twitter account and a blog are too much for these entrepreneurs. They are also running sites that must be time consuming, even with staff. Just a thought…

Enjoyed your post. Got a thumbs up from me.

:)

I think if I was at the helm of something like twitter I’d feel that way a lot.