One follower in each of twenty places is worthless. Twenty connected followers in one place is a tribe. It's the foundation for building something that matters.
"Anyone....I believe I can learn anything from anybody. Whether a college student, the janitor in the building, or other CEO's, the lessons are everywhere."--Deryl Sweeney II
I'm sure many of you have heard this one but Steve Jobs gave one of the best speeches I've ever heard in my life at the 2005 Stanford University Commencement, although the entire speech was great, the end had my favorite quote. I recommend checking it out if you haven't already, its all over Youtube.
“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.”
Organize your life around your dreams and watch them come true has been a favorite quote of mine for some time now. When I break it down, it's pretty simple: Create dreams, organize and prioritize your life around acheiving those dreams, and watch them come true over time.