A Simple but Important Life Lesson from Facebook’s IPO

17. May 2012

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A Simple but Important Life Lesson from Facebook’s IPO

Facebook was only formed 8 years ago.

It’s now making over 3.7 billion in annual revenue. Expected to raise 13+ billion in it’s IPO (depending on which report you read).

Think about it like this… in less than 8 years Facebook has changed the world.

The lesson… whatever you’re facing today, don’t give up.

If it’s a challenge you’re trying to overcome or a dream you’re trying to pursue… rise up and keep moving forward.

Everything can change in a relatively short amount of time. It may not seem like it now but looking back, it will.

Your circumstances can change and you too will change the world (at least your world) but it won’t happen by living in fear or defeat. It will only happen when you choose to seek solutions, take action and believe.

Go do that today.

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28. April 2012

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Perfection, Permission, and Other P Words You Don’t Need

Perfection, Permission, and Other P Words You Don’t Need

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Perfection
I’m convinced that one of the things that robs many of us from DOING (creating, executing ideas, shipping, launching, etc.) is a pursuit for Perfection. It’s that internal voice that causes us to hesitate, to question, to second guess, and often over think or over analyze to the point of paralysis. Instead of moving, we [...]

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28. February 2012

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Great Things Come to Those Who Act

Great Things Come to Those Who Act

GOOD things do come to those who wait, but I’m of the opinion than GREAT things come to those who act.

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27. February 2012

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Finding Your Purpose by Living On Purpose

Finding Your Purpose by Living On Purpose

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Purpose is a curious thing isn’t it?
Bestselling books have been written about it, speeches and sermons are given regularly on it… yet… still millions of people continue to search for it.
Why does it appear to be so elusive for some and so clear for others?
Personally I think it has more to do with how many [...]

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13. February 2012

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My GINORMOUS Book Giveaway

My GINORMOUS Book Giveaway

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Updated 2/18/12: Thanks to the 1036 people who entered to win! The giveaway is now over.
What do over 130 books from several leading, bestselling authors have in common? Your chance to win copies of them… for FREE.
I’m cleaning off the book shelves and giving away copies of extra books that I have around my [...]

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3. February 2012

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Measuring Facebook’s Most Engaging Pages & “People Talking About This” Percentage

Measuring Facebook’s Most Engaging Pages & “People Talking About This” Percentage

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A few weeks ago I started to evaluate some of the Most Engaging Facebook Pages (ranked by interactions) to see what their ratio of total Fans to “People Talking About This” was. My goal was to establish what their “Talking About This” % might be so that I could use it as a guide. I’ll [...]

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27. January 2012

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The Danger of a Habit Becoming a Ritual

The Danger of a Habit Becoming a Ritual

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When you think of a habit, what comes to mind?
For me, my first thoughts are: good habits, bad habits, and Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
We all know bad habits are those that we need to break but what about the dangers of the good habits?
I rarely hear much about that.
Since [...]

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13. January 2012

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Live and Work on Purpose by Using a Creed

Live and Work on Purpose by Using a Creed

Family creeds help you as a family to decide what kind of family you really want to be and identify the principles that will help you get there. This article is a guide for doing just that (at home and at work).

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2. January 2012

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10 Tips for a Meaningful New Year (and Life)

10 Tips for a Meaningful New Year (and Life)

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Most of us start the new year focused on ways to maximize our productivity, health, finances, etc. While each of those are certainly good, it’s also important to start the year with the right perspective.
Below are just a few simple thoughts / reminders on how to have not only a meaningful new year but also [...]

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26. December 2011

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A How to Change the World (and Your World) Manifesto

A How to Change the World (and Your World) Manifesto

It’s one thing to talk about changing the world… It’s something totally different to actually do it. And by “do it,” I mean to set out with an intentional goal or plan to create the change that we wish to see…

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