What if we all did this?

Daily Wisdom for Troubled Times
Get up earlier.
Go to bed later.
Work harder.
Finish what you start.
Learn one new thing.
Renew one contact.
Ask, “How can I help you?” at least once.
Make yourself visible.
Be of good cheer.
Catch a break.
Or not.
Repeat tomorrow.
lifted verbatim from Tom Peters post. See the original.

The sandbox just got bigger – taking advantage of the network

I ran across a quote (emphasis added) yesterday in a post on Rowan Simpson’s blog where he was summarizing his time at Webstock.
Tom Cotes, who gave the best explanations I’ve heard to date for why it’s important to think outside of your own little sandbox. Succeeding online means thinking about how to take advantages [...]