Posts tagged cycling
So I was thinking over this whole Tumblr Tuesday thing this week, and decided to make a change. I looked at how everyone else was approaching Tuesdays here on Tumblr, and the basic gist I got was that essentially Tuesday is the day that it is socially acceptable to outright ask for recommendations. So if I’m browsing for new blogs to follow on a Tuesday, I’m going to stumble across quite a few “recommend me, pls!!” blog entries. Before long, I imagine they’re all going to start sounding the same, and generally speaking, you’re not contributing anything with that kind of blog entry.
That’s when I decided I’d do a weekly recap to share something useful on Tumblr Tuesday. Will I still ask for recommendations at some point in the blog entry? Sure. What I won’t do is beat people over the head with the notion that they simply must recommend this blog.
This week’s highlights:
Dimes2Dollars took a poll asking the question “Do you consider running an internet business ‘professional’?” I did an update partway through the week and gathered responses from a few other sources as well. There was a high level of participation, thanks everyone! The results and a personal response will be posted this week.
A detailed review of Twittelator was published. Twittelator is a 3rd-party Twitter app for iPhone. I found it to be leaps and bounds better than the competition! Streamlining frequently used functions, as well as a mind-boggling range of advanced features made it one I recommended heartily.
Less than an hour after the news broke, I decided to do a little late-night reporting on Hugo Chavez and his highly unexpected decision regarding Twitter!
Easily my favourite entry for the week, we revisit a story that The Wall Street Journal published last year on an unlikely career switch. A Wall Street businesswoman leaves a high-paying job to become a cyclist. Talk about pursuing your passion!
Finally, just a few hours ago I was scouring and came across a great find by David Chouinard. I added some commentary of my own and ReBlogged his entry, Customer Service Is Not A Department.
Please consider a recommendation if you found any of the above to be Inspiring, or otherwise useful to an Entrepreneur or Startup.
What do you think of this new Tumblr Tuesday approach? Would you like to see the weekly reports tweaked differently? Let me know in the comments below, or submit a reply!
Last week, a friend directed me to this article from The Wall Street Journal he found incredibly inspiring. It’s about Evelyn Stevens, a successful Wall Street businesswoman that bought a bicycle to keep in shape, and discovered she had a one in a million talent, and a passion that was growing rapidly. Her tennis experience in the past has given her the natural instincts and endurance necessary to win high-profile races. And she’s not stopping there.
Evelyn began entering tournaments regularly while still working in May of 2008, continuing to increase her training regimen and tournament entries steadily. Last June, she finally did it: she quit her day job to pursue her passion and take on cycling full time. How amazing is that? She gave up a secure, high paying job on Wall Street to do what she loved. According the the article, the top women cyclists only make around $30,000 annually, even less if you fall to the middle of the pack. Experts told her she would need to improve her speed as much as 13% to become a top-tier cyclist. But Evelyn isn’t worried about the money. It’s clear from her response that she is enjoying life as she never has before.
So friends, be tough, ask yourself if you’re really doing something you have a genuine desire for. If you’re not hungry for your current job, find out what it is that’s stifling your appetite, and take the next step toward your true passion and a happy, fulfilling life.
Read the full article HERE.
