Dream endlessly. Pursue relentlessly

Here are a few common responses I've received when I talk about ideas and creativity.

• I can't draw, which means, I'm not an artist.
• Let so and so do it, he's good at that stuff.
• I can't understand young people.
• I don't know why parents do (fill in the blanks).
• Hire a talent to do the job.
• Check with requirements, we can't do that.
• We don't have enough money.

These are all legitimate.
They're safe answers, but to others they're just lame.

For starters, stop thinking about how much money you're going to make from your idea. Rather, share those ideas with people. You have no idea who will lock arms with you to change the course of humanity. What ideas do you have which people need to know about? What keeps you from sleeping at night?

The possibilities are endless.
The opportunities to create are limitless.

Talk about your ideas. Challenge the process. You never know.

Graduation Time Wisdom

After a few years, I finally wrapped up my networking degree. Thanks to family and friends for all the support.

During my graduation awards ceremony, I was so humbled by the unmentioned and unnoticed heroes of the community. These volunteers, community workers, and philanthropists should be the ones on celebrity magazines. Who cares about the latest break up?

For those of you who are also graduating, here's a link to marketing guru, Guy Kawasaki's graduation speech from January of 2006. It's packed with tons of wisdom and surely save you bumps along the way.

http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/01/hindsights.html

That's right, I didn't tinyurl it, because you need to reference this when you're bummed out, unchallenged, and at a crossroads in your life.

Remember the URL. Read it up. Read it again. And always respect your elders. =)

To the class of 2009, congratulations!

Twitter - How Tweet it is

It's easy to assume that everyone knows what Twitter is. If you have no idea what Twitter is, here's a short summary. Twitter is an online social networking tool that helps you find out what your colleagues are doing.

Ever type an instant message? Sure.
Send an email lately? Yes.
How about a text? Of course!

You're all set.

Here are a few terms in Twitter world:

1. The action of sending a message is called a "Tweet"
2. The action of sending a message to an individual is called a "Direct Message".
   
3. People can follow you. These are your "followers"
4. And you can follow back. These would be who you are "following".

That's it!

Enjoy the video below and anticipate the Twitter part towards the middle of the ad. Now you'll know what they're talking about.

A Prayer in Dark Times

Speaks for itself...thanks for the reminder from Andy Stanley's God & Country series, http://www.northpoint.org/messages

Franklin D. Roosevelt's
A Prayer in Dark Times

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity...

Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph...

Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom. And for us at home--fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas, whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them--help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice... Give us strength, too--strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces.

With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace--a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.

--D-Day, June 6, 1944