Comments for Sage Lewis http://www.sagelewis.com Speaker / Consultant Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on People spend as much time watching TV as working by sage http://www.sagelewis.com/2012/01/15/people-spend-as-much-time-watching-tv-as-working/comment-page-1/#comment-52364 sage Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:05:13 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2403#comment-52364 In fairness to humanity (I'll give them the benefit of the doubt) they are probably doing other things while the TV is on. I think many people turn the TV on the first thing in the morning and when they get home from work. They then make dinner, do homework, play video games, etc. That's what I'm hoping anyway. :) In fairness to humanity (I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt) they are probably doing other things while the TV is on.

I think many people turn the TV on the first thing in the morning and when they get home from work.

They then make dinner, do homework, play video games, etc. That’s what I’m hoping anyway. :)

]]> Comment on People spend as much time watching TV as working by jamie johns http://www.sagelewis.com/2012/01/15/people-spend-as-much-time-watching-tv-as-working/comment-page-1/#comment-52361 jamie johns Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:35:47 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2403#comment-52361 On average? I watch at most 14 hours. Usually more like 6. Some weeks I believe it's less than that. Who are these people? Does that mean there's someone out there watching 45+ hours a week to bring the average up to 30? On average? I watch at most 14 hours. Usually more like 6. Some weeks I believe it’s less than that. Who are these people? Does that mean there’s someone out there watching 45+ hours a week to bring the average up to 30?

]]> Comment on Why Johnny Knoxville is a greater artist than Marina Abramović by sage http://www.sagelewis.com/2011/12/29/why-johnny-knoxville-is-a-greater-artist-than-marina-abramovic/comment-page-1/#comment-52229 sage Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:55:50 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2360#comment-52229 That's pretty dang funny. That’s pretty dang funny.

]]> Comment on Why Johnny Knoxville is a greater artist than Marina Abramović by Mike Monaco http://www.sagelewis.com/2011/12/29/why-johnny-knoxville-is-a-greater-artist-than-marina-abramovic/comment-page-1/#comment-52218 Mike Monaco Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:54 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2360#comment-52218 Hey, stumbled upon a bunch of games, one of which is an "The artist is present" simulator. http://www.pippinbarr.com/games/ Hey, stumbled upon a bunch of games, one of which is an “The artist is present” simulator.
http://www.pippinbarr.com/games/

]]> Comment on 2012 – Go big or go home by sage http://www.sagelewis.com/2012/01/02/2012-go-big-or-go-home/comment-page-1/#comment-52200 sage Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:33:05 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2372#comment-52200 That's awesome advice, Monica. Thank you SO much! I think that is probably the exact strategy I'm going to take. That’s awesome advice, Monica.

Thank you SO much!

I think that is probably the exact strategy I’m going to take.

]]> Comment on 2012 – Go big or go home by Monica Baird http://www.sagelewis.com/2012/01/02/2012-go-big-or-go-home/comment-page-1/#comment-52188 Monica Baird Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:32:14 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2372#comment-52188 Hi Sage, Put your energy into #3 & #2 respectively for the next 90 days. Maybe ask the other 2 businesses you sold to what they particularly like about your product and use that information to shape your marketing plan to sell your product. (A bit of a jumping off point to your plan). It will also help you when you come to screen and locate a good 3rd party for #2. (You'll have a goal and insight to what you want them to accomplish). Saying a prayer before you begin couldn't hurt too. That's what I usually do :) Hi Sage,
Put your energy into #3 & #2 respectively for the next 90 days. Maybe ask the other 2 businesses you sold to what they particularly like about your product and use that information to shape your marketing plan to sell your product. (A bit of a jumping off point to your plan). It will also help you when you come to screen and locate a good 3rd party for #2. (You’ll have a goal and insight to what you want them to accomplish). Saying a prayer before you begin couldn’t hurt too. That’s what I usually do :)

]]> Comment on 16 Crayons for $21 – A lesson from Stockmar Beeswax Block Crayons by jamie johns http://www.sagelewis.com/2011/12/31/16-crayons-for-21-a-lesson-from-stockmar-beeswax-block-crayons/comment-page-1/#comment-52158 jamie johns Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:58:22 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2367#comment-52158 "The best marketing is baked right in." I love that conclusion! “The best marketing is baked right in.” I love that conclusion!

]]> Comment on Why Johnny Knoxville is a greater artist than Marina Abramović by sage http://www.sagelewis.com/2011/12/29/why-johnny-knoxville-is-a-greater-artist-than-marina-abramovic/comment-page-1/#comment-52147 sage Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:40:54 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2360#comment-52147 Hi Mike. Thanks for commenting! :) As always, your analysis is thoughtful and deep. "Greater" is one of those adjectives that art critics throw around to try to trick you into putting artists into a hierarchy. Yet, I believe, very few artists ever can be objectively placed in a true hierarchy. Picasso is one of the few that comes to mind. The truth is, "greater" is a subjective, arbitrary reference. The real truth is that I personally like Knoxville better because he touches me more meaningfully than Abramović. While I think of her often, it is almost always connected with a sense of absurdity because she comes across as so incredibly "important." It annoys me. :) And therefore makes the art less impact-full. Knoxville has none of that pretension. The artist disappears and you are only left with the art. I'm not even actually sure it is Knoxville that is the artist. It could be someone else or even a group effort. Abramović would never give credit to anyone else. Her art is all about her. Hi Mike.

Thanks for commenting! :)

As always, your analysis is thoughtful and deep.

“Greater” is one of those adjectives that art critics throw around to try to trick you into putting artists into a hierarchy. Yet, I believe, very few artists ever can be objectively placed in a true hierarchy. Picasso is one of the few that comes to mind.

The truth is, “greater” is a subjective, arbitrary reference. The real truth is that I personally like Knoxville better because he touches me more meaningfully than Abramović.

While I think of her often, it is almost always connected with a sense of absurdity because she comes across as so incredibly “important.” It annoys me. :) And therefore makes the art less impact-full.

Knoxville has none of that pretension. The artist disappears and you are only left with the art. I’m not even actually sure it is Knoxville that is the artist. It could be someone else or even a group effort.

Abramović would never give credit to anyone else. Her art is all about her.

]]> Comment on Why Johnny Knoxville is a greater artist than Marina Abramović by Mike Monaco http://www.sagelewis.com/2011/12/29/why-johnny-knoxville-is-a-greater-artist-than-marina-abramovic/comment-page-1/#comment-52145 Mike Monaco Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:06:14 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2360#comment-52145 Interesting post! Tom Green, who had a very similar schtick to Jackass on his show, mentioned that he and his accomplices were consciously trying to take humiliating or painful experiences and 'flip' them so that they were not accidents but intended and even desired...which led to going out and doing bizarre things that would be embarrassing if they weren't doing it on purpose (& filming it). So that was a kind of 'statement'. I'm not sure if the Jackass ever crew say they are trying to make to a statement about anything...but I guess explicitly saying 'this is art' is optional anyway. Anything that elicits an aesthetic response is art...I'd buy that. But what I'm not clear about, is why Knoxville is a 'greater artist' ... is it that he's eliciting a deeper response, or one that is more accessible to people, or addressing a more significant/universal concern, or is he just better at his craft than she is at hers? Interesting post!
Tom Green, who had a very similar schtick to Jackass on his show, mentioned that he and his accomplices were consciously trying to take humiliating or painful experiences and ‘flip’ them so that they were not accidents but intended and even desired…which led to going out and doing bizarre things that would be embarrassing if they weren’t doing it on purpose (& filming it). So that was a kind of ‘statement’. I’m not sure if the Jackass ever crew say they are trying to make to a statement about anything…but I guess explicitly saying ‘this is art’ is optional anyway.
Anything that elicits an aesthetic response is art…I’d buy that.
But what I’m not clear about, is why Knoxville is a ‘greater artist’ … is it that he’s eliciting a deeper response, or one that is more accessible to people, or addressing a more significant/universal concern, or is he just better at his craft than she is at hers?

]]> Comment on My Picasa Album: Christmas 2011 by jamie johns http://www.sagelewis.com/2011/12/26/my-picasa-album-christmas-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-52107 jamie johns Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:36:25 +0000 http://www.sagelewis.com/?p=2357#comment-52107 Yea! Thanks for the pictures! Yea! Thanks for the pictures!

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