The following is reprinted with permission from the The National Networker Daily RSS Feed...
YOUR LIFE: Entrepreneurial Inspiration And Brilliant Advice
Dear Readers, Colleagues, TNNWC Members, Thought-Leaders and Entrepreneurs:
My wife brought the quote which follows to my attention yesterday. It was taken from a commencement address given by Steve Jobs (the visionary leader of Apple Computer) to students at Stanford University several years ago. As you likely already know, Steve Jobs has had to contend with some tremendous health challenges. He chose to strengthen himself because of his battle with adversity, instead of becoming a cynic or a pessimist.
The essence of the message is to "live each and every moment of every single day as if it were your last." For most of us, we take far too much for granted until we are threatened with serious loss. Jobs' message is not wasted on anyone who is still alive. For while we are still alive, the possibilities are limitless -- unless we chose to resign ourselves to a very small, mundane world, and a routine life of not making a difference.
Yes. It's true. Most men live their lives in quiet desperation. Women do too. Desperation is the dark side of ourselves, while dreams, ambitions and action, with a sense of urgency, are overwhelming evidence of the bright side. Make a choice, leaders, entrepreneurs, would-be activists -- choose to heed Steve Jobs' advice and do not fear the mission ahead. Instead of living with regret, or with wasting time on endless critical introspection, move ahead with your plans. The plans that your heart tells you are truly meant for you.
Proceed with passion.
Faithfully,
Douglas Castle
http://aboutdouglascastle.blogspot.com/
http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/douglascastle
http://www.TNNWC.com
Steve Jobs, commencement address, Stanford University 2005:
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
TODAY'S MOST IMPORTANT ARTICLES FOR EMERGING ENTERPRISES
SUBMITTED FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND BENEFIT: TNNWC SCRUBS THE WEB FOR THE BEST AND MOST USEFUL NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR ENTREPRENEURS, EMERGING ENTERPRISES AND GROWING COMPANIES AND GIVES THEM TO YOU. THAT'S PART OF THE BUSINESS OF BEING A “BUSINESS NEWS AGGREGATOR”.
SMALL BUSINESS - BREAKING NEWS
MANAGEMENT - BREAKING NEWS
MARKETING TRENDS - BREAKING NEWS
SOCIAL MEDIA - BREAKING NEWS
FINANCING EMERGING ENTERPRISE
INTRODUCING SOME OF TNNWC’S NEWEST MEMBERS
David Dunworth
djd@text-icon.com
Text-Icon Mobile Marketing
http://www.text-icon.com
About Us: Mobile marketing with the world's best Short Code - 90210- we provide SMS and MMS technologies including the mCard-your own digital business card for instant capture of networking contacts. Mobile marketing campaigns for any business!
Tags: mobile marketing, texting, texticon/izigg, 90210
Michael Jordan
MEJordan54@Yahoo.com
SafeGuard Complete
http://www.safeguardtoday.com/XF1013111
About Us: SafeGuard was formed to provide the best single solution (and the only) for ID theft recovery and computer data recovery. While others charge per person and per computer, SafeGuard charges one flat fee $9 a month for the whole family.
Tags: ID Fraud, Identity Theft, Secure Online Backup, ID Theft Protection, Best ID Theft Protection, Fraud
Robert M Gottesman
RobertGottesman2001@yahoo.com
Multiple Learning Solutions
http://www.multiplelearningsolutions.com/
About Us: Hi, my name is Dr. Rob. I am a special education teacher and neuro-developmentalist. I have a learning center that works on the cause and affect of disabilities using specific exercises and machines to treat learning problems and stress disorders.
Tags: expand, modify enhance the nervous system to make it more efficient in your learning
Atul Bhagat
abhagat@basesolutionsinc.com
BASE Solutions
http://www.basesolutionsinc.com/
About Us: BASE Solutions is the complete technology solutions partner to small and medium-sized businesses. We provide full-service technology consulting including network, web design and IT management consulting.
Tags: Managed Services, IT Consultants, Small Business, Cloud Computing
Theresa Johnson
theresa@tjohnsonlaw.com
Theresa Johnson Law
http://www.tjohnsonlaw.com/
About Us: Theresa Johnson Law is a new law firm specializing in advising small business owners. Theresa wants to grow with your business, all the way from choosing what entity to form to negotiating contracts and advising on important business decisions.
Tags: attorney, Theresa Johnson, advising businesses, small business, contracts
FUN STUFF TO DO WITH NEW MEMBERS AND THEIR SITES!
1. Tweet this Site on TWITTER: http://twitter.com
2. Google this Site: http://www.Google.com
3. Google this Member: http://www.Google.com
4. Share this Site With SOCIAL MEDIA:
5. Subscribe to this Site by RSS or Email
6. Submit this Site for listing in Google
FREE (OR VERY INEXPENSIVE) RESOURCES, ASSETS AND TOOLS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, EMERGING ENTERPRISES AND GROWING COMPANIES
FROM THE TNNWC NEWSROOM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: TNNWC NEWS SERVICE
Contact Person: Kent Martin
Company Name: TNNWC Group, LLC / The National Networker Companies™
Telephone Number: 888.317.6495 (Extension 703)
Fax Number: 914.517.5944
Email Address: kent@tnnwc.com
Web site address: http://www.tnnwc.com
Winning the War against Small Business in a Global Economy
Levittown, Pennsylvania – Answering the call for an effective strategy to counter the war against small business in the U.S., Adam J. Kovitz, Co-Chairperson of TNNWC Group, LLC, maintains entrepreneurs already possess the requisite weaponry to win. Further, Kovitz names names of such banks as Chase Bank (J.P. Morgan Chase) as primary culprits in this battle. Corporations such as these, Kovitz argues, should not receive entrepreneurs’ business. To do otherwise, he says, would be effectively rewarding their predatory and conspiratorial behavior.
Kovitz had described this war as a battle by major banks and corporations to squeeze out smaller players (read: small business) by such tactics as extension of accounts payable to their vendors from the traditional Net 30 to Net 60 (and even Net 120). (Kovitz credited Jeffrey Leonard’s recent Washington Monthly column with the notion.)
Kovitz says Chase emerged from the federal TARP program in healthy fashion, paying back the U.S. government within a year of receiving the bailout and posting $11.7 billion in profits for fiscal 09. To compensate for pressure by the Federal Reserve to limit excessive fees, Kovitz points to plans by Chase and other major banks to cap spending limits on its debit cards at $100 and possibly even $50. Finally, he says Chase is exploring imposition of high ATM transaction fees for non-customers.
“My question is why would any small business want to work with an outfit such as Chase?” Kovitz asks. “Part of a successful strategy to win the war waged on small business is to only work with banks that are entrepreneur-friendly, and yes, they really do exist!”
Another tactic Kovitz recommends is to pursue other avenues for financing. “Crowdfunding is quickly becoming a very viable and highly successful approach to raise capital,” he explains. “This is precisely why we at TNNWC have included such innovative funding opportunities in its offerings to members as specialized finance and venture capital.”
In addition, Kovitz contends small businesses must acknowledge the reality of the global economy and seize the opportunity rather than worry about this “brave new world” of business.
“The American Dream is nothing more and nothing less than the spirit of the entrepreneur, and it remains as vital and vibrant today as it did a century ago,” he says. “For some, the challenge of global economics and global competition is daunting, even overwhelming. As a glass-half-full kind of fellow, I must insist that the only way to win is to embrace the opportunities that lie hidden somewhere in those ‘hills.’ Only then will we see the latest iteration of the American Dream. And by realizing this dream, we will win. In this, I have no doubt.”
Kovitz and Douglas Castle, co-chairman and CEO of TNNWC, LLC, launched their organization with a vision of a global organization based on mutually beneficial relationships and symbiotic partnerships. As services offered by other businesses are identified for TNNWC members, they are added by way of strategic partnerships.
Membership in TNNWC is free.
About TNNWC Group, LLC: TNNWC Group, LLC is a comprehensive media and services provider conglomerate which addresses the needs of entrepreneurial businesses, emerging enterprises, and growing companies. Its homepage address is http://www.tnnwc.com. Some of the services provided include venture capital, building customer traffic and loyalty, and assisting companies with cultivating international connections and customers.
For Reprints of this Article: email kent@tnnwc.com.
Repeat Contact Information:
Contact Person: Kent Martin
Company Name: TNNWC Group, LLC / The National Networker Companies™
Telephone Number: 888.317.6495 (Extension 703)
Fax Number: 914.517.5944
Company Name: TNNWC Group, LLC / The National Networker Companies™
Telephone Number: 888.317.6495 (Extension 703)
Fax Number: 914.517.5944
# # #
CAREER AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Become a Divisional President of TNNWC
In The Spirit Of Friendship, Partnership and Innovation,
Adam J. Kovitz, Douglas Castle
and The TNNWC Global Team.
Capital, Traffic Building, International Customers and unique SERVICES.
The National Networker Publications™ produced by TNNWC Group, LLC
Resources for Business Planning, Development, Capital and Growth
Forward/Share This Article With Colleagues And Social Media:
No comments:
Post a Comment