When People Mock You, You Know You’re Doing Something Right

Some have called the Social Media Telesummit a get rich scheme or an attempt to hoodwink Google with search engine shenanigans.

Others have said that the Social Media Telesummit information page is clunky, reads like a snake oil sales brochure (that via email) and other adjectives that have yet to cross my visual and auditory plane.

I was going to write a lengthy post defending my actions, but then I stumbled upon this post at Presentation Zen. What caught my eye was this:

(1) Never apologize for your enthusiasm, passion, or vision.
(2) Never apologize for being inspired by another human being.
(3) Seek out inspiration (don’t wait for it).
(4) Inspire others by sharing your talents and time.
(5) And no matter what: Don’t let the bozos grind you down, ever.

The world needs more inspiration, not less. Speaking is not the only way to inspire—actions inspire too, often more—but leaders know how to inspire with both words and action.

The image below, by way of Presentation Zen who got the image from author Jessica Hagy, speaks louder than any word I can write.