Being more than you're expected to be is a matter of direction and focus. Focus on what matters and keep heading in that direction
After watching this video I’m convinced that there’s more people out there that want to mean something to this planet rather than be something. When we return to the dust we’ve come from, what is it we’re going to leave behind? Living a life of solitude and selfishness is far from what we’ve been created for. Religion or not this guys making a difference – globally. Well done, Mr. Harrison.
Teach me.
I love infographics as much as the next geek, but an infographic on Google’s 2011 revenue is a must have. Check out this infographic created via Wordstream at http://www.webanalyticsworld.net/2012/01/how-does-google-make-money-2011-revenue-infographic.html
Umair Haque has just graced me with a relevant post from the Harvard Business Review that struck me on a personal note. My career as well as my time here as a citizen of our wonderful planet has been scrutinized lately. I personally have been challenging myself to question actions, motives, commitment, and direction of what I do in tandem with the perception of success. We’ve been told as Americans that success is amassed through different financial or tangible additions to our lives – when really it’s up to us individually to decide what measures our success. As people we all are equipped with different levels of skills and traits that will never fit into the molds of a societal projection. Without exploration into who and what we are, we’ll always question ourselves.
Here’s a link to one of his latest posts that rang true for me – http://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2011/12/mastering_the_art_of_living_me.html
Explore what makes you think of success outside of what you’re told is successful. If money and fame was not an option – what’s next?
This is a great perspective of SEO, as Google changes their direction with how their algorithms work and are influenced. Well done SEOmoz and Wil Reynolds.
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/never-worry-about-an-algorithm-update-again-a-history
Here’s a great article on Google’s plan to change the search experience with Google +. Very interesting read.
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-is-bigger-than-we-thought-its-totally-going-to-change-how-the-web-works-2012-1
Congratulations to Aaron Kahlow and team for this! I had the privilege to meet Aaron and have dinner with his team about a year ago and have supported their cause ever since. Great acquisition by TechWeb.
Viva la Education.
While this may not be an email marketing post or a rambling about something email related. It’s possibly the greatest quote I’ve personally ever read. It speaks volumes to me personally and professionally. I wanted to share this with hopes that it inspires you as much as it did me.
Theodore Roosevelt was a great hero to our nation and humanity – he left us these words of wisdom.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belong to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again. Who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause. Who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
Strive to be more, desire to be better, compete in places you’re not sure you’ll win, and conquer fears and challenges with a passionate confidence. Never give up, never give in, always lean on integrity, be the person that dispels the critics with victory after victory.
Cheers.
