I Left Social Media 2 Years Ago. Here's What Happened.

I Left Social Media 2 Years Ago. Here's What Happened.

“I am a millennial, computer scientist, book author, standing on a TED stage, and yet I’ve never had a social media account.” - Cal Newport

I was shocked when I saw Cal Newport’s talk “Quit Social Media.“

Cal is an author that I deeply respected. His book, Deep Work, was very influential in helping me through the editing process of The Will of Heroes.

I wanted to achieve Cal’s level of success – and I thought social media was a necessary part of making that happen.

Yet, not only was social media not necessary for him now as an established author, but it was never necessary for him at all.

This opened my mind to new questions:

Maybe social media isn’t necessary – even for business owners...

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Rule #6: Principles Before Practicality

Rule #6: Principles Before Practicality

There is no worse state of mind than desperation.

You forget your values.
You compromise your principles
You make big sacrifices with equally big consequences.

You become so focused on getting out of whatever jam you're in, that you lose sight of what the consequences of your actions will lead to down the road. 

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Rule #4 Simpler Is Better Than Better

Rule #4 Simpler Is Better Than Better

When we look at the great entrepreneurial examples in history one name is sure to be on the list — Henry Ford.

Ford is synonymous with the invention of the automobile, but why?

  • Did he invent the first car? No. 
  • Did he invent the internal combustion engine? No.
  • Did he design the best car in the industry? No. 

There is little doubt that Ford was relentlessly driven to succeed, but he certainly was not a genius...

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