Just curious, as someone who’s involved in the “gold rush”, where do you see the opportunities for yourself – as a prospector or as a supplier to the prospectors? Has your thinking changed on this since you first got involved?

Best to you, Robin

With so much fun to be had in the short-term, I feel like a bit of a party-pooper calling for longer-term focus and effort.

Your call for personal objectives and direction is critical. How do we get people to think beyond the short-term sizzle?

Best to you, Robin

We are indeed resourced beyond measure – and equipped with imagination, connections and abundant opportunities. Is this part of the problem? Too many choices and not enough focus?

How do we whittle down the choices in a world where new, exciting doors are being opened at such a phenomenal rate?

Best to you, Robin

Good luck everyone:)

Social media can be a bit like that if you get stuck in the “biggest numbers” game of followers/friends/contacts.

The excitement of the buzz can be distracting and hollow if personal objectives and direction is lacking.

The long-term aspects of Social Media gold lies in recognising and nurturing the quality of connectivity that complements, enhances and further inspires the uniqueness of what we have to offer.

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But that’s the precise path to failure. Nobody captures people’s imagination by being the second to come up with a great idea. Nobody wins the race by trying to imitate how the person ahead of them crosses the finish line.

We live in a world of amazing abundance. Each one of us has resources that we so take for granted that we never even consider how we can put them to work for us or others.

Interacting with others and the resources that their experience has put them in contact with is extremely valuable for pursuing the passion that “drives your wagon.” The copying around which the whole biz-op marketplace is built has no value at all.

We each have a story to tell. And in a world of connectivity, that unique story is our most valuable resource.

Your dream is inspiring:

“to see everyone discover their life purpose and realise their dreams.”

Do you plan to make money from this venture? Sounds like you have a book in you. Is that something you’ve considered?

How will you use your blog and Social Media to forge a pathway – to “drive your wagon” – to financial rewards?

Love your avatar.

Best, Robin

One thing I am sure of from a UK perspective is that there is room enough for everyone from whatever Tribe they belong; my bag is personal development and leadership (a bit Robin Sharma(ish)) and what I am staggered by is that no one seems to have worked out the connectivity and the window on the world for this area that the WWW gives.

There is a pattern to the money making schemes – free eBook, articles, impressive looking blogs and lots of cross-referrals from people in the know but I think the true Masters will be those whose Mantra is simple and easily understood and closes the gap on peoples desires and needs (check out Lauryn Hill’s live album from 2002 if you want a truly awesome musical context for this – the intro from memory).

I think the trick is not to think so much about monetising content but just to drive your wagon with insane passion and if you are willing to trust your instincts something big will come along. I do think though that the Mantra will have to be underpinned with some wisdom (not word trickery) which gives an in.

Sorry all a bit vague I know but I thought I should add my little bit.

Best wishes
Julian

All that passion, energy and combined expertise is just dynamite waiting to explode. So who will ignite it? Who will lead? Or will that mess with the magic?

Like you, I sense the synergistic power and potential golden nuggets that are unearthed by tweet-ups such as North Side Coffee Mornings.

Will you lead?

Certainly, I huge highlight for me has been our continued and growing relationship, Helen.

Best, Robin

How can there not be gold in that? I mentioned to @hollingsworth that we almost need to package ourselves as a group and go hunt for sponsors so that we can say spend a weekend together in a place near the hills somewhere consolidating our position and ideas so we may merge into a sum greater than all the parts and really find those enormous nuggets. I’m loving the social and business connections I have made since regularly attending #nscm – let’s get organised and gather force!!

Helen