Trent365

Most of us, most of the time, are just happy staying in our lane.

Pick a lane that works for you.

One that's moving at just about the right pace for you.

A lane that provide just the right combination of good and bad elements for your current situation.

But always remember, if at any time you decide that lane doesn't suit you anymore...just changes lanes.

After all, it's a Lane...not a Tunnel.

You don't have to be stuck there until you reach the end.

#stayinyourlane #goals #lifeplan

Facebook was a fad...until it wasn't.

TikTok...the same.

NFTs? Well, they're also probably just a fad, right?

Maybe. Who knows?

But just because something isn't going to last forever, doesn't mean that it can't still create real value.

It's easy to fall into the trap of saying, if it's not forever, then why bother wasting time with it.

But when you do that, you may well be missing the opportunity to bring real value to your business, your customers and your community.

If the fad endures longer than the concept of ignoring it...you've missed out.

#fads #trends #businessopportunity

Our national flags are supposed to be a symbol of pride, of unity, of strength.

So why then are we willing to see the flag on our main flag pole in the town to droop, just because there's no wind?

There's nothing too inspiring about looking at a big, bare flag pole!

Surely there's a way to ensure our flags are always flying, even when there's no wind.

Some sort of mechanism across the top of the flag that pulls it up and down to give it a waving type motion, maybe?

Something must be done!

Any ideas?

#flytheflag #nationalpride #patriotism

We tend to remember the negative accidents in our life.

The time we fell off our bike and scrapped your knee.

The time you had a fender bender.

But what about the happy accidents?

Meeting the love of your life.

Finding that amazing job opportunity.

Or even just being born at this time and place.

They were all accidents too..but good one.

NB: A nice reminder from Seth Godin.

#accidents #perspective #happiness

If you're willing to do the work yourself, to do the leg work, take some risk, spend your time...you can Learn by yourself.

But if you want to have it all curated for you and to de-risk the process, then you can opt for Education. 

But that can be expensive.

Of course, you also get other benefits with Education, especially if you spend the big money for an Ivy League education.

At that point, you're getting the brand equity of the institution and, even more importantly, the contacts and connections of your cohort.

Of course, it's also all relative to your ambitions.

Thanks to @naval for the perspective!

#perspective #education #learning

So many people are just so short-term in their thinking these days.

I get it. I understand why.

It's basically programmed into us to expect instant likes, instant gratification, instant rewards, instant profits.

And these days there are so many legitimate ways to get your instant return. So why wait? Get it now.

The problem is, not everyone is wired for the instant return game.

And when they see everyone else jumping in while they don't, they feel like they've missed the boat.

But not so long ago, we were happy to wait a couple of years for a return. That WAS quick.

So if you're wired that way, don't worry...

In a couple of years, it won't matter how long it took.

NB: credit to the Twitterverse for the quote

#instantreward #timeframe #patience

We all know someone who always leaves things to the last minute.

That kid on the school bus in the morning frantically trying to finish his homework.

That co-worker burning the midnight oil on Thursday because they haven't finished the presentation for tomorrow...coz they've been sitting on it for a couple of weeks.

The story these people usually tell themselves is that they just work better under pressure.

Maybe that's true.

But for most of us, it's not.

The real question is this...

You may we work better under pressure...but are you doing better work when you do?

#underpressure #workstyle #lastminute

When we say Web 3.0, we're really talking about Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, NFTs, Metaverse, etc.

This space is super exciting right now. 

But it's also a scary place too.

And there is a lot of REAL money to be made...and lost.

Whether you're just poking around for yourself, or maybe your kids are getting into it, it pays to do some homework.

Watch - without acting.

Search - for voices you can trust.

Listen - for sanity (there's a lot of noise and insanity)

Forget - FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)...there's sure to be another opportunity just around the corner.

Be careful out there.

Enjoy!

 

#web3 #metaverse #blockchain

Wolf.Game is the latest craze in the world of Web 3.0.

It's a game. Or at least it will be. Hopefully. And it lives entirely on the blockchain.

But right now it's all about accumulating the assets to be able to use in the game.

Over the past 48 hours there's been an insane amount of chatter and clatter in their Discord server.

The FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) on this thing is incredible.

People have already made big profits by buying and flipping these game assets.

But of course, that also means that many other people will end up losing lots of real money on this.

NB: I AM NOT MAKING?GIVING ANY SUGGESTIONS/PREDICTIONS/ADVICE!

But I am saying, if you want to get an idea of what all the fuss is about in this space, it would be well worthwhile clicking on the links below to just sit back and watch what's happening.

It's fascinating. And kinda scary.

Be careful out there!

Here's the Twitter account - https://twitter.com/wolfdotgame

Here's the Discord - http://discord.gg/wolfgame

And here's the main Game website - https://wolf.game/ 

#wolfdotgame #web3 #blockchain

It's one of those age old questions.

Should you work with your friends?

Or should you keep your work life and your personal life separate?

I used to subscribe to the theory that you work life and personal life should not mix.

However, my thoughts on that have changed...a bit.

But it's not so much about working with friends...but working with people whose company you enjoy.

That doesn't mean you have to be best friends with them.

Nor does it mean you need to hang out with them after work.

It simply means that you surround yourself at work with people who you enjoy being around, working towards a common goal.

Of course, that might not be quite as easy when you're younger. Sometimes you just need to take whatever opportunities are there.

But as you get old, you become a little more comfortable with what you enjoy and what you don't. You also tend to become a bit more selective about how you spend your time..and who you spend it with.

Life's short. Work with people whose company you enjoy.

#workculturematters #workwithpurpose #lifeisshort