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I’ve read both Tim’s book and Gary’s book and they both have it right but they both talk about different messages. Gary Vaynerchuk talks about working hard, using software tools like twitter and facebook to engage with your community to share your passion in that community and be totally contributing. You become that guy in there so people know you and what you stand for and not only are you sharing but you’re LISTENING about what you don’t know and adjusting your beliefs accordingly. You can always learn something from someone but you gotta LISTEN. Become your passion and that will guide you. Tim Ferriss talks about working smart, using software tools to automate / manage your workload so you have more time for yourself to do the things you want to do, engaging more with your community, your family or friends … it doesn’t really matter because it’s up to you and that’s freedom and that’s why you use the tools in his book. Both views come down to one thing and that’s personal freedom. When you’re doing your passion nothing else matters, you feel like your could do that forever because you could think of nothing better. btw – think back to a time when you thought like that about something you did, that’s how you know you found that hidden passion. You will probably have several passions as we all do but think smartly about which one works best with your life today and roll with it, do what you can do to make it bigger. I may not always look the same but as long as you can see yourself moving up, you’ll get there. Don’t quit your day job if you’re 100k in debt just to raise an ant farm. That’s stupid but think about what step towards that ant farm can you do that moves you towards your love of the ant farm community? Go see someone who has one on the weekend, JFGI (just fxxxxx google it) and make some comments, be a commentator, get in there, it really doesn’t matter how …. get in there and start small. *** Here’s my struggle and I get to figure it out, there are too many things on my plate at once and I never finish (I’m the greatest idea guy I know and I can start projects on a dime but finishing is another story) I get to work on that !!! *** What’s your struggle? What’s your passion? What’s holding you back?

P.S. If you purchase from this page, thank you and one day I hope to reciprocate so get cracking. The internet is now more then ever based on trust, we’re all kinda like agents, trust agents that talk about what we like and why. Get used to it because I’d rather buy based on a recommendation from a friend then some infomercial. Start Sharing!

Listening to Enya Radio http://bit.ly/Riq46 to wind down especially after watching Jason and Gary chat it up, WOW … what a hurricane to your eyes and ears.

The guys have done it, made millions and are dropping knowledge for others to follow so let me say thanks for the share guys!

Here’s a few links that I picked up from the TWIST episode and more from some of Gary’s keynote videos:

http://garyvaynerchuk.com/tagged/keynotes http://garyvaynerchuk.com/post/78962355/you-can-have-bothjobs http://webcastr.com http://thebillionairegirl.com http://www.whatisleft.org http://davemorin.com http://simplythecoolest.wordpress.com

-Rick

Hello bigbowl.com management team, train your employees to always take money from paying customers, here’s what happened to me tonight:

I arrived alone and asked for a booth, the host asked if I had another party joining me and I said “Yes”.

The host told me that I could be seated once my party arrived. WTF? Really?

I was baffled because looking around I could clearly see at least two booths open so why wouldn’t you seat me so I could purchase a drink and an appetizer? If you don’t know me then you’ll know that I like a drink or two.

Needless to say, instead of seating me I stood in the hall waiting for what definitely could’ve been at least two drinks and an appetizer.

CORPORATE AMERICA PLEASE WAKE UP !!!

YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR CRAPPY CUSTOMER SERVICE WAYS because in this new connected world where anyone can rat you out and share it with millions all over the world, only the ones focused on customer service will survive and if you don’t, trust me … you will go out of business faster then your CEO can skim more profits off the top.