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The internet in general, and social media in particular, is full of people singing in someone else’s voice, trying to be someone they’re not. Yet, imagine at a concert, the band plays the opening bars, the singer steps up to the microphone, opens his mouth… and sings in another person’s voice! Not very likely, is it, so why does it happen so often in social media? [Read more...]
Are you living life or surviving it? Are you growing, becoming the person you want to be or are you following the herd? The title of this article comes from a Garth Brooks song in which he sings “Life is not tried it is merely survived if you’re standing outside the fire.”
As well as being inspired by the lyrics of that song, this article was also partly inspired by reading this article at ecademy. In it the author writes a lot of statements beginning with “You must…”, all of which are social media “imperatives.”
Yet one of the great opportunities offered by Web 2.0 and 3.0 when it arrives is that is that it’s all about choice. You choose how you want to carve out a presence, if any!
Or to put it another way, to ” embrace it in my own way and own good time and in a way in which I feel comfortable.” Ruth Edwards [Read more...]
The Secret and the Law of Attraction are deserverdly popular – they have focused people’s attention on the important part their beliefs play in their daily lives.
However, there is a missing element in the way in which so many people apply them, and that missing element is effort. Positive thinking and/or beliefs on their own are not enough, otherwise we’d all win the lottery.
To rephrase Einstein, E=MC4; effectiveness = motivation x commitment x concentration x clarity x consistency, where motivation and commitment both include action as well as positive thinking, concentration is focus and clarity is having a clear objective.
a route to health, wealth and happiness that is quick and doesn’t depend upon effort and commitment.
Which came first – did society begin looking for the easy, no effort route to success and authors jumped on the opportunity to sell to those seekers; or did the authors lead the way? All of these books offering the miracle, instant, effortless solution, and so many people easy to buy into the illusion.
I have been reading a modern day review o a self-help book from the early 1920′s which I’m thinking of turning into an e-book. The book sold tens of thousands of copies in its day but writer of the review contends that the self-help book, will not sell today as it openly requires effort. We shall see, but if that is the case, it is a sad reflection on today’s world. And it may well be true; how many people buy self-help books of all types but never do the exercises in them?
The internet and social media may well level the playing field, allowing the startup to compete more easily with existing companies; but it would be a mistake for the would-be entrepreneur to think that they don’t need to play their part. You still need to have a quality product/service that people want to buy, and get your offering in front of those people.
The 4 basic principles still haven’t changed:
1. Make sure your income exceeds your expenditure
2. Have a great product/service
3. Get the benefits of your offering in front of prospective buyers
4. Ask them to take action.
I love Tim Ferris’s book, but it’s a little misleading. Nobody will achieve a 4-hour week when starting out; that comes later, maybe.
Find out your life's purpose;
Establish your definition of success;
Set goals and timescales for all areas of your life;
Balance the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions of your life;
Create financial security;
Develop plans to help you to achieve those goals;
Help you to manage stress effectively;
Learn to communicate effectively and to influence and persuade others;
Build and maintain great relationships;
Maximise your health and energy levels;
Enjoy life and have fun!
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