The 1 second trick to winning on Instagram.
This is going to be short because there are already a bunch of words on the Internet.
If you want to win on Instagram, there’s a one-second trick that anyone on the planet can do. Ready?
Get Out. Get Moving. Start.
Action always beats intention.
A dream you don’t have to fight for isn’t a dream—it’s a nap. One changes your afternoon. The other changes your world. Keep fighting.
Walt Disney had the same problem you do.
Nobody supporting your dream?
Parents, teachers, employer, random strangers driving by your house think your dream is silly?
That hurts. I spent years trying to convince people I could write books. It’s no fun when it’s hard to raise support. But if you’re in that spot right now with your dream, I want to assure you that you are in amazing company!
In fact, in the book Ten Steps Ahead
VIDEO: Write the future.
Indeed.
1 easy way to spot arrogance.
After the first Quitter Conference people gave me some feedback I really didn’t want to hear.
Via emails, tweets and conversations, a number of people said something that surprised me:
I wish I’d been ready for the high highs and low lows …
(Today’s guest post is from Bryan Allain, the founder of Killer Tribes, a business he started two years ago that helps bloggers and creatives build communities around the things that move them. He still has a day job, but he’s well on his way to becoming a Quitter.)
I’ve had the conversation in my head at least 500 times before.
I tell my boss that I’m leaving the company, and once he’s over the initial shock he asks me which competitor I’m going to work for. “None of them,” I say proudly, “I’ll be working on my business full time.” Then I walk back to my tiny cubicle, scream “I’m a Quitter!” like William Wallace, and sprint out to my car stripping off my khakis and collared shirt on the way until I’m driving home wearing nothing but underwear and a huge smile.
Will it actually happen like that? I hope to find out soon. I’m not a Quitter yet, but after years of hustling I’m getting close. I asked Jon if I could write a quick guest post about the things I’ve learned along the way in hopes of helping you on your journey, so here goes.
3 Things I’ve Learned About Being A Quitter
Sunday Summary – Week 29 FinishYear
Spent the weekend in Atlanta with some friends. TIme for a FinishYear update!
Week 29 of FinishYear is done! July is sneaking to a close. (It’s not too late to join FinishYear with us! Here’s what we’re doing.)
On every Sunday in July, we’ve been sharing a quick summary of how we did that week on our Finish List.
Here’s my list of goals, and the summary of the progress I made:
1. Make the Quitter Conference awesome for people who attend.
Last week’s Quitter Conference came in the form of a live chat we did to talk about dream chasing. We had more than 700 people on the chat, which was a blast. Can’t wait to do the real thing at the conference as hundreds of people from all over the country get to cheer each other on. (If you want to join us on September 21-22, sign up today!)
2. I am going to finish reading 12 non-fiction books this year. One per month.
Moving right along on this one. I’m reading through a lot of books as I work on goal number 4.
3. I am going to finish running the Nashville half marathon Saturday, April 28th in under 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Done! I went to the gym twice this week and ran two times as well.
4. I am going to finish writing a new book in 2012.
I meet with the editor all day tomorrow! I need to cut about 25 pages of content, but I’d always rather cut than have to add.
5. I am going to finish a box of thank you cards this year as a sign of my gratefulness.
One card. Not a great showing, but it’s still forward motion.
6. I am going to finish handwriting out the entire book of Proverbs in a moleskine notebook.
Finished! Wasn’t writing through Mark too but now I might give that a rest. I’m just curious about doing a different approach to that book of the Bible.
That’s how I did.
How was your week?
What on your Finish List went well? What on your Finish List needs more attention next week?
Teaching My Son How Not To Be a Quitter
(This is a guest post from Kimanzi Constable. You can read his blog “Tales of Work,” or follow him on Twitter @KimanziC. I asked him to write this because I loved how he’s living out the idea that big dreams are always multi-generational.)
Teaching My Son How Not To Be a Quitter
If you have ever listened to Dave Ramsey, you probably have heard him talk about changing your family tree. While I thought I knew what that meant, it finally made sense this year.
For the last ten years, I have worked in a job that has not only made me miserable but has negatively affected the rest of my life. Everyday, I thought about quitting, but I didn’t know what I could do or what I was even qualified to do.
I made excuse after excuse. Until the summer of last year, I finally took action on my dreams. I self-published an eBook and put it out to the world, expecting to be rich and famous within a few months. You know how that worked out, right?
VIDEO: Unbelievable video.
What happens when a group of talented artists, developers and flat out geniuses combine the XBox Kinect technology with live music, animations, and a big screen slapped against a warehouse in New Zealand?
This.
(My favorite part might be the wonderment on the faces of the folks who are in the crowd experiencing it.)
Watch.
Live Chat and Dave Ramsey show today!
Today I’ll be on the radio with Dave Ramsey at 2:35PM Central today! (You can listen right here.)
Right after that we’ll be doing a live text chat from 3:00PM Central.
If you’ve got questions about chasing a dream, working toward a dream job, the Quitter Conference or being awesome at breakdancing, make sure you join us.
The chat will be held at quitterconference.com!
See you in a little while!
Jon
Failure isn’t the best teacher.
I recently joined Pinterest. (You can follow me here)
And the other day I saw a picture that said, “Failure is the best way to learn.”
That is ridiculous.