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Here is an interesting article about some former Google employees leaving to build social networking sites. This was found on the Mashable and it offers an insight into the importance of building your brand or products community. This continues to be the secret success for online companies as well as traditional companies. As Seth Godin describes in his book Tribes, once you have a loy...

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Something that I have come to realize is that there is a whole slew of memes that are interconnected in the area of money and success. But these memes are about keeping us from achieving money and success, instead of helping us obtain it. They are very widespread today, and a huge majority of the population is tainted with them. These memes are gladly accepted and replicated because they allow peo...

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I had recently chatted with a Recruitment Director for one of the nation's largest Information Technology firms. Four months each year she visits college campuses to recruit graduating seniors for her company's junior executive training program. The tenor of her remarks indicated she was discouraged about the attitudes of many people she talked with. "Most days I interview betwe...

Bill Gates – Can he solve the world hunger problem?

Among his many generous efforts to spread good, it looks like one of the richest men is setting his goals on solving world hunger. Recently, Bill Gates called for the second “Green Revolution,” focusing on farmer training and infrastructure in Africa, in addition to new crop varieties and higher yields. “Three-quarters of the world’s poorest people get their food and income by farming s...

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So here is a repost of an entry I made back on January of 2005 after assessing my 2004-2005 New Year's Resolution. I'm glad I stumbled across this (and no...this is not a StumbleUpon plug) because I had completely forgot about it until now. Currently, my life is quite the same, yet very different at the same time. I don't drink coffee any more. You will no longer find me smoking a cigaret...

Always Dream Big Enough

There may come a time in your life where you have to make some hard decisions. When you do, half of the people will think you’re crazy and the other half will think you’re right. You’ll need to make those decisions for yourself and your family when your time comes. I do believe the future is bright and my one hope is that I want anybody that reads to know that inside of you are the see...

Posted By: Geoff on January 29, 2010 in Business, Health and Wellness, Leadership, Technology - Comments: 3 Comments »

Here is an interesting article about some former Google employees leaving to build social networking sites. This was found on the Mashable and it offers an insight into the importance of building your brand or products community. This continues to be the secret success for online companies as well as traditional companies. As Seth Godin describes in his book Tribes, once you have a loyal “Tribe” following you and your product there is nothing you can’t achieve. But how do you do this? In my opinion, it starts with being authentic. Second, have to build trust. Finally, you have to provide a product or service that can go viral. Are your customers proud to talk about your product and promote it to their friends and family? If you can answer yes to all three you are well on your way to having a smashing success on your hands.

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