I have seen this before, but ran across these powerful words tonight and they reminded me of why I do what I do. Why I choose to be a Go-Giver.
To anyone reading this: Please don’t give up on your dreams. Don’t allow all the haters out there discourage you… especially the clueless oafs who have lots to say about you without even really knowing you. Don’t give them any power to discourage you from doing your greatest life’s work – the work you most likely perform out of a place of passion rather than the need for compensation. Do it anyway!
DO IT ANYWAY
People are often unreasonable,
illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind,
people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful,
you will win some false friends and true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest anyway.
What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness,
they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis,
it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.
I had the privilege of meeting Dan Cathy, President and COO of Chick-Fil-A, a few months ago at the recreate conference in Franklin, TN. He has such a passion for serving people and creating raving fans. I know I’m one of them. Chick-Fil-A has consistently been a favorite of mine for as long as I can remember. His heart and willingness to go against the grain of most fast food restaurants is what makes Chick-Fil-A stand out as a superior eatery.
This video is a great example of how we should always think of and treat every client we deal with. Everyone is coming from “somewhere” and we never know how much of an impact we might have on their lives and businesses.
Some people might still think social media is a fad, but at this point, they might want to think again.
Even though still in its infancy, social media has changed life as we know it (unless you’re Amish, but even that’s arguable).
Check out these recent statistics on how immersed in social media some demographic groups in our culture have become. The next paragraph is part of a larger article from Advertising Age by Beth Snyder Bulik…
While not that many people actively engage in social media during sex, they do in bed. Retrevo found that almost half of social-media users check in via phone while lying in bed. About 48% of those polled said they check or update Facebook or Twitter after they’ve gotten into bed at night and/or before they get out of bed in the morning. That number jumps to 76% for the 25-and-younger set, with a whopping 19% of those millennials saying they also check in whenever they wake up during the night.
And this newly-refreshed, nifty video that gives a great summary of where in the world we’re at with social media. I’ve used this video before in presentations, but some new numbers are very handy to prove to your client, your boss, your team, your tribe, that you should be engaged in social media.
