Twitter Mania

Twitter is catching up on me.

I am too excited to have people like Guy Kawasaki (his blog “How to Change the World“, his twitter feed, his new book “Reality Check“) and David Zinger (his blog on Employee Engagement, his other blog on Strength-Based Leadership) follow me on Twitter. There are other followers too who come  different walks of work life (PR, Marketing, SEO, HR, Sales etc.) and bring interesting insights on board. I follow them too.

My focus on ROII gets more intense with such an elite following.

Here are some of the tweets I posted in Feb 09 – for you to catch up.

• Wise owl lived in an oak, more he saw less he spoke. Less he spoke more he heard. Can’t we all be like that bird? http://tinyurl.com/lstng
• The person who works harder when the boss isn’t around is headed for a better future. – via an email forward.
• “People Don’t Hate Change, They Hate How You’re Trying to Change Them.” – Mike Kanazawa. http://tinyurl.com/bms6jm
• The triggers of recession are different but economic basics are same. In any case this could be a good time do things differently
• I learnt from 2001 recession that if you resist bad times, you fall victim to it. If you thrive on it, you flourish. Time to re-apply.
• Simple Rule: People cooperate if you cooperate. You defect and people are more likely to do the same with you. http://tinyurl.com/c6b98u
• If your intent is to get it done, time is generally not an problem. We always have ample time to do things we really “want” to do.
• Planning is fine but you only get oil if you drill wells (Tom Peters). Execution trumps planning! Specially in troubled times. What say?
• If each communication with others is an experience, what experience are you extending to people you talk to? Experience builds memorability.
• As a professional, do you provide enough value to people who interact with you (mail/twitter/blog..or in person)? http://tinyurl.com/aurevs
• I realize that I can only see +ve side of things when I am +ve from within. What you see depends on what you are internally.
• Reading this amazing list of 999 business ideas made me feel very optimistic. Possibilities are abundant. http://tinyurl.com/cakfrx
• Right Questions > Right Answers > Right Results. Do you ask right questions? http://tinyurl.com/cu5d5b
• ” There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way ” – Christopher Morley
• Rajesh Setty @UpbeatNow is compiling an eBook on “Facing a Layoff AND doing it anyway” Have a unique tip to share? http://tinyurl.com/b9uuqa
• “The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him” – Henry Lewis Stimson
• Bumper Striker for a Software Tester – “To err is human; to find the errors requires a tester.”
• The most truthful part of the newspapers (specially some of them in India) is the advertisements!!
• HumorTweet: “When the going gets tough, the tough go to Government.” Hilarious!
• From the book “On Writing” by Stephen King – “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write”.
• Talking of leading by example, what example are you setting for your team today?
• I always fail to connect to people who have a very materialistic point of view. Isn’t joy within us and not in material things? I wonder.
• To raise someone’s expectations then not fulfill them is worse than mediocrity. – Seth Godin. http://tinyurl.com/bw9whv
• HumorTweet: New definition of Liquidity – “When you look at your investments, your eyes get wet!”
• Lead by example to me is that you should not expect your team to do anything you won’t do yourself. http://tinyurl.com/bycxyb
• Note on Mutual Fund Prospectus “Past Performance is no guarantee for future returns” Isn’t it true for us as well?
• Optimism should stem from your abilities to do things and not merely from dependence on fate. http://tinyurl.com/cpb5js
• Inspiration, afterall is like a good bath – you need it daily! http://tinyurl.com/dlseow

Earlier, I thought micro-blogging was time consuming and non-productive. As I use these tools more, I realize that they have a potential to generate a tribe that follows you and your thoughts. Immense potential when you want to reach out to many people.

 (Image Courtesy: Vincent Abry’s Twitter Button Collection)

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