Quotes
"The most powerful person is the storyteller." - Steve Jobs
"Good choices create opportunities. Good habits make the most of them." - James Clear
"The world is a very malleable place. If you know what you want and go for it with maximum energy, drive, and passion, the world will often reconfigure itself around you much more quickly and easily than you would think." - Marc Andreessen
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost
"The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing." – Socrates“
“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us because if they do, we will start to believe them." - Teronie J. Donaldson (yep, that's me, cool, right?)
Notes/observation
"Asking what makes someone successful is like asking which ingredient makes a recipe taste good. It’s not any single ingredient. It is the combination of many ingredients in the right proportions and in the right order—and the absence of anything that would ruin the mixture." - James Clear.
Articles
Watched
Strategy
Lessons that content creators usually learn the hard way from:
https://twitter.com/copyblogger
Lessons that content creators usually learn the hard way:
1. Quality of followers is more important than quantity of followers.
2. Networking is as important as publishing.
3. Taking long breaks from publishing often kills momentum.
Book(s) of the week
The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John D. Mann
The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John D. Mann teaches a pattern for becoming a better person and seeing more success in business and work by focusing on authenticity and giving as much value as possible.
The Author says you can become a go-giver by using five laws of stratospheric success:
1. Value
2. Compensation
3. Influence
4. Authenticity
5. Receptivity
All 5 are incredible but I found authenticity, at least for me, is the foundation for people having a positive experience with you, your business, or your creations. That authenticity will have a lasting impact on those you serve.
Keep this in mind -Giving is not only about money - it also means giving value, attention, and ideas that add value to other people's lives.
The essence of The Go-Giver is the idea that you should make giving rather than getting your priority in business and life—and by doing so, success will follow.
Generosity makes us think, act optimistically, and treat our fellow humans as they deserve. Selfishness is a repellant for everything good in this world.
The author also reminds us that being a go-giver doesn't mean you have to be broke. You can charge for your services as long as you provide maximum value.
Your achievement rests on the number of people you influence with the things you make and your Generosity makes you a magnet for opportunities.
So how are you being a Go-Giver today?
Also
Astrophysics for people in a hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Question
Research suggests that negative experiences can boost meaning because they stimulate comprehension (understanding how the event fits into a broader narrative of the self, relationships, and the world), a known pillar of meaning in life.
So ask yourself:
How can I use the negative experiences in my life to drive me?