“Just as we teach our children how to ride a bike, we need to teach them how to navigate social media and make the right moves that will help them. The physical world is similar to the virtual world in many cases. It’s about being aware. We can prevent many debacles if we’re educated.”
—The Truth About Kids And Social Media
8 Signs You've Found Your Life's Work | Fast Company
fastcompany.com1. It doesn’t feel like work.
2. You are aligned with your core values.
3. You are willing to suffer.
4. You experience frequent flow.
You naturally and often fall “in flow,” deeply immersed by your work and the present moment. At 1:13 p.m. you realize five hours have gone by since you looked at the clock last. Or, you look up and realize it’s 12:21 a.m. and your instinct is to keep creating. Flow isn’t something you have to force; it just happens5. You make room for living.
6. Commitment is an honor.
7. The people who matter notice.
8. You fall asleep exhausted, fulfilled, and ready for tomorrow.
Fast Company: The 100 Most Creative People in Business 2012
HOW TO TURN IDEAS INTO BUSINESSESBY ARI KARPEL
Jared Leto’s first transformation was standard fare—from starlet-dating actor to starlet-dating prog-rock-band frontman. But his second shift was more noteworthy: As he found new ways to expand his band’s reach, he spun off new businesses to help other bands capitalize on their hard-core fans. “The future of music is really exciting,” he says, “especially if you’re interested in a proactive, innovative experience.” Leto has created three startups (so far). The “aha” moments and the companies they inspired:
ENGAGEMENT TRUMPS NUMBERSHis band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, once invited fans to submit photos of themselves, for a chance to be on the band’s next album cover; it yielded 2,000 different fan covers. He realized, “I’d prefer 1,000 followers, friends, and fans that actually meant something, rather than 10 million that weren’t engaged.”
So, he launched: The Hive,which runs social-media management and digital marketing for his band and others such as Jessie J and Semi Precious Weapons.
CATER TO YOUR BIGGEST FANSLeto thought that VIP experiences sounded lame but tried offering one. When 200 people signed up, he reconsidered their value: “These people are our loudest voices online.”
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So, he launched: The One and Only Golden Tickets, arranging fan VIP experiences such as backstage or recording-studio access to the likes of Rob Zombie and Demi Lovato.“Everyone who knows streaming said to keep the price low, to go for numbers,” he says. “But they’re wrong. If someone is willing to log on and use their credit card, that’s a committed individual.”
So, he launched: Vyrt, which sells digital tickets to live-stream concerts for up to $14.99 (though it’s aired only Leto’s shows so far).
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