Self-Made Billionaire Paths From Zero to Billionaire
10:31 PM Posted by Unknown
Today I came across this blog post with infographics.
How many of the world’s top 73 self-made billionaires were in a worse situation than you when they started? Let me go straight to the point, is it possible for most of us to go from zero to billionaire? Yes. This is how.
If you were to guess whether world’s top 100 richest people got their money from someone else or made money themselves – you would be right to guess that most of them made their own money. But you might think that even the self-made had advantages you don’t have.
From Zero to Billionaires, Almost?
After all, Mark Zuckerberg’s father is a dentist. Maybe it did not help him become a billionaire. After all a dentist couldn’t be much help with hacking. But you also might think that having a dentist dad makes it easier to not worry about what you are going to eat tomorrow.
There is no denying that Sergey Brin is a self-made man, but you might think that his father and grandfather, both mathematicians, had something to do with him studying math in the first place.
So if your father is a cab driver or if you have no father at all, is it still possible to become a billionaire? Apparently, it is. Researching the top 100 richest people in the world, all of whom are billionaires of course, we found 8 that were from absolute humble backgrounds. In fact even worse than the average. On top of that, they never got a college degree.
(Roman Abramovich, Russian billionaire and owner of football club Chelsea would be number 9 on the list, but he got a correspondence degree in law later in life. So technically he does have a degree. But otherwise he was poor, an orphan and qualified.)
Source: Funders & Founders
Making A Diffrence - Teacher vs. CEO
3:10 AM Posted by Unknown
WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, “What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?”
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.”
To stress his point he said to another guest; “You’re a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?”
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, “You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began…)
“Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can’t make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make. ? (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)
I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn’t everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the United States of America.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.
(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)
“Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn’t everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant… You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make Mr. CEO?”
His jaw dropped and he was silent.
To-Do and Not-To-Do List [Video]
9:57 PM Posted by Unknown
Make a mess. And if it doesn’t work, start over. -5-
Make a mess. And if it doesn’t work, start over. -4-
Make a mess. And if it doesn’t work, start over.-3-
Make a mess. And if it doesn’t work, start over. -2-
Make a mess. And if it doesn’t work, start over.-1-
Make a mess. And if it doesn’t work, start over.-0-
Make a mess. And if it doesn’t work, start over. -Again!-
ROI of Effective Dwarfs The ROI of Creative
9:49 AM Posted by Unknown
Creativity: I've been struggling with this for a long time in my entrepreneurial life. Almost always i try to be creative(or you could say ultra-creative) But in the process i sabotage myself from moving forward and executing things ASAP because i could not quench my creative thirst on projects.
Effective: knowing what i know now "creativity is over rated" so main focus (80%) will be devoted to effectiveness. I've learned the "ROI of effective" dwarfs the "ROI of creative".
I chose the latter. I rest my case. Yours Truly.
PS. At FlyingCocoon | Social Media Agency We chose ‘effective Work’ over ‘creative work’.
Effective - When the work explains what we do.
Creative - When we have to explain the work.
P.P.S Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends. ~Jawaharlal Nehru
Understand your purpose to live with greater efficiency and impact.
5:29 AM Posted by Unknown
Not only this, but Storyline is an effective tool for building teams. In a short period of time, each team member can share their Storyline so others know their back story, their aspirations and dreams. A Storyline allows a person to put their life on a map so their friends, family and coworkers know where they’re headed.
If you desire clarity in life and want a better connection with those around you, Storyline is for you.
Keep These Five Laws In Mind
11:15 PM Posted by Unknown
2. The Law of Compensation: Your income is determined by how many people you serve, and how well you serve them.
3. The Law of Influence: Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other peoples’ interests first.
4. The Law of Authenticity: The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.
5. The Law of Reciprocity: The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.
From: Go Giver
The Curious Case of Kony 2012 And Its Flaws.
4:07 AM Posted by Unknown
So many thoughts are running in my head, i don't even know where to start? Ok, Since I'm an entrepreneur and social media consultant, let me first talk about the social Media strategy part of Kony 2012 and then i will talk about my view on the behind scene-politics in the grand scheme of things. Its surprising how Kony video went viral
First, Social Media: Its a campaign that managed to steal the limelight from Apple’s iPad launch. It has achieved important mile stone in digital activism. It just showed us the glimpse of the future social media enabled activism and whats possible in hyper connected world. As a person heavily involved in social media marketing, i've appreciated the quality of the work and the style of story telling in a way that engaged the viewer instantly.
In general Kony 2012 movement across different social platforms is truly inspirational for many in a context of social activism. For years the governments has been at the top and the people at the bottom but now the tables have turned for almost a decade. After all we live in an age of wikileaks. WE have a say, and what we say matters--especially if our collective voice is loud enough. Think about what else we could do with this social power! Besides, this campaign is helping thousands and thousands of young people feel important and like they have made a difference--you can't steal that away from them.
And the clip has clear end goal: From marketing perspective i must say it's well executed piece of project. Hope to see more and more real world problem solving viral videos in near future.
In my perspective, i feel the video nailed the following points pretty well. We the social media strategists could learn from.
No1. Buy people's emoting by Appealing to their emotion.
No.2 Have a simple A-call-to-action for people to act up on.
No.3 Target Influencers to amplify the message and the cause.
No.4 Make people know the commitment has a dead line.
While runing Hyderabad Twestival's social media campaign with friends to help a charity( Aashayein) that supports underprivileged children education, i know how difficult it is create awarness and make people part of it and act. But now because of Kony 2012 for once it actually feels good for people to participate in something this big. There is nothing wrong with trying to do a little good in this rotten world, and if we can unite people in doing it.
Secondly, lets talk the politics from behind scene
The short film narrates a story in the name of antagonist Kony, who represents or creates obstacles that the protagonist US-govt must kind of overcome in order to secure their oil from Uganda in a fictional way. Where is equally bad dictator government of Uganda, and the real voice of Ugandan people in the film? There is always danger in single side of story
Its True, Probably these three guys are doing much more than what you and me could articulate while sitting on the bean bags. But there are real isuses i feel i should bring to light for the viewers while i applaud the the effort of the social media strategy team behind Kony 2012. As an online & offline activists, Doing something may not always be the best option? We should act intelligently. Meaning we must know more than what was presented in a few minute clip.
Invisible Children started a social media campaign to garner support and awareness of the LRA and Joseph Kony. The campaign focuses on the website that features a roughly 30 minute video and social sharing tools, and a plan for encouraging activism and bringing public awareness for the end goal of capturing Kony in 2012.
I'm against Joseph Kony, and also i'm against the very point that this video is trying to make (Direct Military Intervention to catch Kony). It has long term political ramification on the people of in that country. I feel Its a slap on the face of Uganda's people. Thanks to Europeans, they are the genesis of the problem when they divided southerners and the northerner. History tells us a lot about that, you could look it up. After all these hangama and social media drama what's gonna happen to KONY? You might say he'll be arrested and presented to ICC. (International Criminal Court is a joke for me, that tries only African leaders who are against the west interest) Here is my problem. Capturing Kony will achieve little...the war has been over for 6 years. Lets spend our resources rebuilding Uganda's infrastructure, and by giving the Ugandan people tools to support themselves.
So you assume that the soldiers of Uganda are going to find and capture Kony without a fight? If the US-supported Ugandan military forces go after him 30k people may die because he will use every person under his army(children) as a human shield till his last breath. We all know someone had to keep re-arming Joseph Kony since 1980s, they also have to stop selling weapons over to rebels. This is a practical start that will hurt not just Kony, but the entire LRA and other militants.
In addition here lies the long term interest of US, geologists recently discovered oil in and around Lake Albert -- seems another reason for closer cooperation and for stabilizing the area. But even so, for obvious reasons it is unusual to publicize the movements of special forces in advance of their deployment. The US may denie interest in Uganda's oil, but who will believe to them.
What scares me is looking at the US's track record in Iraq, I think they'd be better off being left alone to a comparatively small scale tribal war. Without the need for the US to kill more than 500,000 people in the name of 'safeguarding the people' We know how well the good intentions of US intervention works out. Mass Murder, Occupation, and Corrupt tyrants protected by US power that torture and destroy the wealth and rights of the people(eg. Haiti, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan).
No offense to anyone, Nobody kills like the US war machine---And its economic sanctions create famine. Kony is a Minnow of menace compared to the Leviathan of Mass Murder and War Crime the US practices across a few continents.
What we need to do is protest and put an end to the people supplying guns to "rebels" around the world. Kony is to Uganda what the rebels in Libya were to Ghadafi. The American Military Industrial Complex is responsible. The UN and other countries such as France that sell & distribute arms are responsible.
Someone commented saying: They go into these countries, give arms to rebels like Kony, then go and sell arms to the country's government to get the rebels, and make zillions from it. It then installs a "Federal Bank" (privately owned in reality, nothing Federal about them) and then taxes its innocent citizens with an "income tax" to pay off the debt that their government accumulated from the interest of the debt for the weapons it wouldn't have needed if it weren't for the armed rebels in the first place, which it can't repay.After not being able to repay the loans for the arms, the same companies that sold them the weapons takes the country's natural resources like oil, for free.Then to further plunge the country into debt, they PRINT money, then lend it to countries like Uganda AGAIN at interest to pay for Infrastructure, with the work being carried out by the same people's companies!!!Uganda hasn't seen LRA since 2006 but KONY 2012 ignores that success, preferring to cast Ugandans as weak, defenseless, and besieged, and in need of immediate white/American/Western/privileged intervention. Seriously, what the hell?
My Fear, now this movement will give free passage the US army to the country (which they were doing it in low profile for a while) and they will twist the arm of the country for their oil that was discovered recently. Wait and see People, This is the real scam behind.
Liking on Facebook is OK; Awareness is OK; calling your congressman is OK; marching is OK; Tweeting to celebrity is OK, but OK don't mean any thing for the people of Uganda. Think it through, act as a responsible citizen, and understand the consequences of your actions both positive and negative.
I don't want to say much about the donation that is pouring at the moment.
Why donate to people making videos in America when you could donate to Ugandans working (in Uganda!!) with the victims? I surly know that Non-profits are still a business. We just hope they do some good along the way. I personally prefer donating to someone like Sam Childers. ( Those who watched Gerard Butler's The machine Gun Preacher will know what i'm talking about)
One last thing? But once the Kony posters are up, who will clean it all up? Who? You can bet it won’t be Kony. Nor Invisible Children. I foresee, we need another social media camping for that?
Sorry for such a long post. But if you made it this far. Please listen the Song "The Keeper"
I Always Wonder Why.
10:16 AM Posted by Unknown
I Alwasys Wonder Why Birds Stay In The Same Place When They Can Fly Anywhere On The Earth.
Then I Ask Myself The Same Question.
The Risk I Took Was Calculated But Man Am Bad At Math
1:11 PM Posted by Unknown
Seth Godin posted two articles recently which reminds me of a quote Only those who risk going to far, find out how far they can go. By Walter Bishop
Excitement about goals is often diminished by our fear of failure
or the drudgery of work.
If you’re short on passion, it might be because your goals are too small or the fear is too big.
If you’re short on passion, it might be because your goals are too small or the fear is too big.
Do
a job for a long time and achieve what you set out to achieve, and suddenly,
the dream job becomes a trudge instead. The job hasn't changed--your dreams
have.
Mostly,
though, it's about our fear. Fear is the dream killer, the silent voice that
pushes us to lose our passion in a vain attempt to seek safety.
While
you can work hard to dream smaller dreams, I think it's better to embrace the
fear and find bigger goals instead.
Good luck with that, there aren't any.
If
you hesitate when leaping from rope to another, you're not going to last very
long.
And
this is at the heart of what makes innovation work in organizations, why
industries die, and how painful it is to try to maintain the status quo while
also participating in a revolution.
Gather
up as much speed as you can, find a path and let go. You can't get to the next
rope if you're still holding on to this one.
Creativity Takes Courage. If you never take a risk, you'll never see the rewards.
Let Me Tell You Something You Already Know
10:56 PM Posted by Unknown
Stuck In A Traffic Jam Of Life?
8:28 AM Posted by Unknown
While I was stuck at Jubelin Hills Check post. The most hoffifying unusual traffic jam you could see. For some reason i remembered poetry by Gabby i've watched in 2009. Gabrielle was diagnosed with Stage Four Cancer shortly before this video was filmed. She has valuable advice for us who are stuck in traffic of jam of life, to face our irrational fears.
You think you have a problem???? All the things you said you'd do but never did. “What are you waiting for?” “Why aren’t you being everything you can be right now? Please, take it from a girl who’s already half angel. Dooooo notttttt waitttttttt.”
Poets.. remember. This is the story that never ends. When one of us leaves, another walks through the door. The pages turn, the sun keeps rising. All you can do in the meanwhile.. is to speak for yourself. Raise your voice high, tell your story, join hands against the dark and sing our souls to the sky. Know the best in me comes from the best in you, that as you tell your story, you will be telling mine, and our lives will be linked together forever, and everyone who hears you will become a part of the change we make.
So when you hear that I have died..
just ….live.
RIP ~ Gabrielle Bouliane (1966-2010).
Sachin’s 100th Century.
10:46 PM Posted by Unknown
If you don’t have few minuites, please don’t feel obligated
to read this long post
Sachin’s 100th Century.
Me
and my dear-friend (& Co-founder at FlyingCocoon) Joshua Chris were having
coffee at regular venue (Beyond Coffee) We get a coffee time pretty much most
of the weekdays when he isn’t in Bangalore. He loves Cricket. So i knew today’s
discussion point was somewhat important and relevant to what we’ve been going
through as partners for quite sometime. He shared an article with me that was
written few days back on yourstory.in about Sachin’s 100th century miss
and Nation’s anticipation. (Josh usually says, we don’t always get what we
want. We get only what God gives directly proportional to what we are capable
of) i’ll probably write about this another day. In general I love Joshua’s
insight on things, i don’t remember a single day i wasn’t inspired by him over
three years+ of our friendship. (though i’ve many good friends I can count on
for advice) He’s ONE person i know who connects with me in different level, may
be its because He understands technology, business and has balanced spiritual
life too. I learn a lot from him.(I hope he’ll learn few things from me too)
Coming
back to the article i mentioned he shared with me, the author talks about three
main focus points
1. You never know what’s going to happen next minute – Sachin has reached 100′s so easily till last year and since last 8 months it’s been such a struggle repeating the same thing. There are phases in your startup journey when all is going great and then the landslide starts but that doesn’t mean the commitment is low or you are doing something wrong. It’s just that you need to continue and stay put and pass the phase. I am sure Sachin will get his 100th century soon if not today some other day, and I think that’s the level of confidence and self belief that needs to be there.
2. New Day is always a new day – In last so many occasions we have seen Sachin play well and cross 50 but when he comes the next day the landmark seems to elude him. In a startup a new day is a new day. You got to start afresh, forget the good and bad of the last day and focus on what’s on hand.
3. Focus – We have seen so many startups starting wonderfully well but losing focus mid way especially when the BIG THING is nearing. Much like Sachin going just 6 runs away from what could have been a great great innings, slight loss of focus can lead to a sudden downfall in the fortunes of a startup.
For a young entrepreneur
like me who is trying to make it work
with unrealized ambition and probably with lots
of bills to pay. Josh had a bit of his
own commentary on top of the article I shared above. He said Just like sachin No matter how successful we become,
life always shows up with a surprise and mystery. Its in a times like this our faith will be
tested. Emmy when you find you self in this spot remember your faith is on
trial, but you've got a good lawyer. A person who pleads your case in heaven. He continued talking but I stopped listening
and went in to my own thoughts. Suddenly all my
previous small and big achievements & failures started to mean nothing in
the face of whats ahead of me and whats possible, its just like Sachin’s
failure at his 100th century. Previously I’ve tried and tried more to
get things back to the perfect track but i found it an uphill to get my way,
the way I want it.
“I
wanted the gold, and I sought it;
I scrabbled and mucked like a slave.
Was it famine or scurvy—I fought it;
I hurled my youth into a grave…”
I scrabbled and mucked like a slave.
Was it famine or scurvy—I fought it;
I hurled my youth into a grave…”
“Yet
it isn’t the gold that I’m wanting
So much as just finding the gold.” -Robert Service,
So much as just finding the gold.” -Robert Service,
Before my graduation i had to
work for internship for three months. At the office i worked in people loved
me, i was the youngest and nerdy and geekiest chap around so they wanted me to
say longer (i too wanted to stay because I was learning a lot in that environment)
And i ended up working there for a year. Last week I was immersed in deep five
years old nostalgia while i stumbled at the recommendation letter i received
from the CEO when i resigned. In those days I had all the energy, regularly
over-night i used to crush in the office on my desk. I ate on computers, breath
computers dust, slept on keyboard. I massaged(scratched) myself with mouse. While working in that office, though i enjoyed
every moment of it I knew from my
college days that my brains are wired differently( to work for myself). That is
why back in good old days 2004-5 I
launched a website and optimized it to earn from Adsense Ads, While my
classmates wanted to work for so and so multi-national companies. I knew that i
knew i’m never gonna work for anyone. (Though in college days i used to say i
wanna work ONLY for Google, later i outgrow that and wanted to build company
and sell it to google. I still secretly lust on that front.) Between then and now sooooo many things
happen, i saw myself evolved through tough situations. So FlyingCocoon is one
of those things that a happened in between then and now (started early 2008 and
much didn’t happen in between Josh left to Bangalore and i was busy trying out
there things). I’m lucky! I have many people
i love and value like Josh beside me. For many
entrepreneurs finding a co-founder has been likened to getting married and like
a marriage it can be the best or the worst thing to happen to you. Now am runing
a (Lean)scrappy startup I’m pushing myself, despite all the limitations,
swearing i have to make this work, no matter what. I don’t know how many people
understand the intensity but Running a startup
without any funding is definitely a hard life. Even with funding, it is a lot
of work. I remember Conan O'Brien's quoted what Nietzsche
famously said ‘Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’ But what he
failed to stress is that IT ALMOST KILLS YOU. You know, The stresses of running a
poorly performing company or the frustrations of not closing enough deal almost
kills you. I was absorbed so much, I stopped
caring about myself and things around me much. Few trusted friends came and told
me Emmy pls take care of yourself you
are underweight & you look like a shit. I still didn’t care much. Sometimes
dreams make us insane. And those who are around us who don’t know what’s going
on inside of us looks at as commenselseless-lunatic. That part has never bothered
me ever, because to some degree i’m iconoclast. What the society think doesn’t
bother me zilch while my dream is at stake.
I sipped my coffee, Josh also
sipped his coffee and continued talking i didn’t concentrate on what all he
said new he moved on to the second point what the guy wrote about sachin’s NEW
DAY, its is pretty much similar to what paul says But one thing
I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on
toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me. Emmy In God’s
kingdom Faith is your currency, Have faith in a new day. Its By faith gentile became a Jew. I hope you remember
Abraham’s story how he birthed a new nation. Because he believed God it was
counted unto him as righteousness. He was not right but he believed God is so
good. And guess what? God said if you believe me like that I'll go ahead and
i'll credit your account. And it was counted as righteous. Its like God saying I
know you are not perfect, but i'll take your faith as a currency. I'll bless
you. give you land and everything.
I know his
FAITH also told him he'll give him a son, funnily the case got on hold till his
wife passed child bearing age, now she was barren on top of that his body aged
too. When it was completely impossible in human terms, God gave them a son.
Emmy as
long as you can see you way clear God will do absolutely nothing. Its when absolutely
there is no way for you to get it, when all of you plans & plots are failed
and the budget is blown, the checks are over drawn. When you can see no way how
you can make it. No way to run your dream startup, no way to hire the kind of
talent you want. Its then God moves on your behalf and say I'm gonna bless you.
Like Abraham. When you reach to this stage you know whom to be thankful for. Credits
only goes to God not to anyone. Not even for yourself. Because you couldn't do
it.
While
we just have to trust God, often times we try to trace him. Trust is form of
worship. If you don’t want to worship him question your purpose why here on
earth you are here for.
Am
still listening while looking at the one of the paintings on the wall at
BeyondCoffee. I looked at my green tea cup I’ve realized i finished it without
realizing it. Both of us have finished our drinks the only thing left on the
table is French fries.
Josh
took hand full of French fries and continued about the article he was talking
about. He said the third point deals with really crucial issue. (Especially for
us) I believe there
is dime a dozen opportunities now than any previous generations ever lived on
this planet had. For the little guys to create wealth and be who they want to
be barriers to entry have been mostly removed especially for Tech companies;
the playing field has been quite levelled same way for a guy in Hyderabad and
for the guy in Silicon valley. This is something "very
liberating". As you are yet to be discovered, you haven't gotten your recognition. But at
the same time, you don't have expectations. You just have to Focus, and take Action while the
opportunities are still here. He looked me in the eye and said people
like you suffer because they think they can be everything(not one thing) they
want to be and when reality bitch slaps them. They’ll go out on full spree to
prove a point.
Truly speaking I’ve done all of that, trying to prove a point and all, knowing what i
know now,
"odds are highly stacked against start-ups” i’v nothing i
want to prove. I just let God, what He lets me to do. I’ve reconciled with the
fact that i can’t fight with that, even if i fight that. That is a losing
battle already from the beginning.
As
I mentioned earlier Me and Josh understand technology & business (local
business) that is what clicked between us and helped us to build this incredible
friendship over the years. We’ve been advising our friends on how to use the
social web to generate leads for their small business in a very casual way for
the last two year (very casually not for revenue). And For the past few months I’ve
been working on SocialCRM called “OppTube” and i never knew FlyingCocoon which
we started in 2008 will become serious and we’ll help more business to adopt
social Media to expand their reach.
The
plan is very simple for now. We do Social Media Consultation for local business
for free or for extremely nominal cost. Help them with execution. We nurture a
long term working relationship with them. At later stage when my SocialCRM gets
ready for beta testing they’ll be signed up. After their initial trial &
feedback period It will be priced rightly based on the value it provide. I’ll
talk about on that development on another post
As conclusion he said: It’s really scary to forsake everything and focus
on one thing. It’s ok, accept the fear: It is natural to be
frightened by unknown. Naturally you want to diversify. You might being a
situation making less money and working more because company you are working in decides suddenly
freeze salaries and increase working hours This has happened for several
friends in Indian IT companies. But
still focus is the only way-in only way-out
In a serious voice he
asked me: Em what’s the worst it could
happen to you? Quickly i said I’ll be completely bankrupt and start sleeping in
my car till I bounce back. He said think for a second Are you really afraid of
that. I mean really? After thinking for a second I replied: Actually not that
much. If you look at any successful Startup, many encountered situations where
most would throw in the towel, but they didn’t, they pushed through and
achieved their dreams.
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PS. I know my writing style is as terrible as it gets. Something tells me with practice i can write better in the future. This is written as a practice. When i become a better writer i’ll look back and laugh at this post the awful grammar and punctuation..
PS. I know my writing style is as terrible as it gets. Something tells me with practice i can write better in the future. This is written as a practice. When i become a better writer i’ll look back and laugh at this post the awful grammar and punctuation..
P.S.S On the flip
side i feel really happy, coz this is a testament of overcoming my two fears,
Fear of long post and showing off my insecurities as man. Sometimes opening up
ourselves to vulnerability helps us to reclaim our humanness and remind us we are not God.
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If A Butterfly Flaps Its Wings In Brazil, Guess What Happens?
12:04 PM Posted by Unknown
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As @HannoL puts it, Today more than ever before do we realize that we are part of a vast network, both digitally and naturally, where technology matters but networks far exceed the virtual world. It seems there might be truth in the saying that when a butterfly flaps it’s wings in America, it creates a tropical storm in the Orient, a truly networked society.
The Butterfly Effect theory states that You can create lasting change when you begin small, act where you are, and stay faithful over the long haul. At FlyingCocoon we believe its time to apply The butterfly effect in vast universe of Social Media. Stay Hungry, Stay tuned.
The Best in the world at something?
3:39 AM Posted by Unknown
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Do you or your startup wants to be the best in the wold at something? Know this at least! :)
Long time ago my mentor thought me the following simple serinity prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference
In other words knowing when to quit and when to stick to your guns. Especially when you have a major project on your hands and start out with a lot of energy, making huge strides toward to your goal. You’re firing on all cylinders. You’re excited and motivated. Then you hit the wall(dip). That is where this prayer comes handy. So the qusetion is When to Quit and When to Stick??? According to Seth Godin, while quitting is often a poor snap decision made under stress, under the right circumstances it is a smart choice for turning around a dead-end situation.
Please watch 8min video summery of Seth's Book.
The reason that being the best in the world is worth so much is that only few can do it. Scarcity carries a premium. We fail when we give up too soon, or when we get distracted by tasks that we don't have the guts to quit. Seth says the DIP is the long stretch between beginner’s luck and real accomplishment.
Download The Dip Manifesto Here
Wish me these three for now.
10:11 PM Posted by Unknown
“When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid”~ Audre Lorde
Change by Tracy Chapman
10:36 PM Posted by Unknown
If you knew that you would die today
Saw the face of god and love
Would you change?
Would you change?
If you knew that love can break your heart
When you're down so low that you cannot fall
Would you change?
Would you change?
How bad, how good, does it need to get?
How many losses? how much regret?
What chain reaction would cause an effect?
Makes you turn around
Makes you try to explain
Makes you forgive and forget,
Makes you change
Makes you change
If you knew that you would be alone
Knowing right, being wrong,
Would you change?
Would you change?
If you knew that you would find a truth
That would bring a pain that can't be soothed
Would you change?
Would you change?
How bad, how good, does it need to get?
How many losses? how much regret?
What chain reaction would cause an effect?
Makes you turn around
Makes you try to explain
Makes you forgive and forget,
Makes you change
Makes you change
Are you so up right
You can't be bent
If it comes to blows
Are you so sure you won't be crawling
If not for the good why why risk falling
Why risk falling?
If everything you think you know
Makes your life unbearable
Would you change?
Would you change?
If you'd broken every rule and vow
And hard times come to bring you down
Would you change?
Would you change?
If you knew that you would die today,
If you saw the face of God and loved
Would you change?
Would you change?
If you saw the face of God and loved
If you saw the face of God and loved
Would you change?
Would you change?
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