Maxwell Murphy

Holding Back

Have you been holding back?  Have you been NOT putting yourself into the situation?

Have you been acting like people will like you better if they don't even know you?

Have you been minding your own business so much that nobody ever notices you?

It's time to let the world know you're poorly dressed, have bad breath, make lots of mistakes, come over uninvited, and stay too long.  It's the only way anybody will ever love you.

I give you permission to reach out and initiate in every social situation you're in for the rest of your life.

I give you permission to treat each new person you see from across the room like a fascinating work of art.  I give you permission to look and really see people.  I give you permission to start conversations.  I give you permission to go up and say, "how are you gentlemen doing today?"  I give you permission to enter the room without hesitation.  I give you permission to be yourself in every situation.  I give you permission to feel comfort and joy and to be completely in the moment.

The people who reach out and make friends with the world are the kings.  The people who live in fear of saying the wrong thing, looking bad, and intruding are the prisoners.

"If you've got a hundred and fifty IQ points, sell thirty, because you just don't need em." -- Attributed to Warren Buffet

Google turns you into a genius.

Facebook reunites you at long last with people you love.

Twitter gives you a valuable relationship with the smartest/ most beautiful / coolest / most famous / most interesting people on earth.

iPod gives you all the music you love, all the time.

iPhone makes you one of the most connected and capable humans on earth.

Xbox turns you into a dreamer, a kid, a fighter, a winner.

What does your product do for people?  The bigger the answer, the bigger the prize.

Choose a new Question

Instead of asking:

What do I feel like eating tonight?

... what if I ask ...

How do I want to feel tonight?

A Great Idea for a Product is important. But a great idea for product distribution is more important. -- Reid Hoffman

More here.

There is always room at the top.

Uday reminded me today.

Success is a certainty if you willing to become the best in the world at what you do.

Listen for the Monkey

My favorite question for ultra-successful people is, "What are the things you tell yourself over and over again."

Here's a great answer from Peter Guber: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KtQqVXAnGg

Peter Gruber Interview on the Power of Storytelling

It's rare to see an interview where the person puts themself out there (where we might judge!) as much as Peter Gruber does here.  He's talking in the completely excited, fearless voice most of us only use when we're dreaming with our closes friends and loved ones.  

There's great attitude, great emotion and great ideas in all six parts.

Part 1: The Story of his Life

Part 2: The Power of Storytelling

Part 3: The Story of the Rest of His Life

Part 4: Location-based Entertainment

Part 5: Why We Should Pay for our Music

Part 6: Our Hearts and our Cellphones

Great quote from Seth

"Initiative is taken, it's not given."  

Read more here.