New rules of today's transparent society, Steve Jobs on loving what you do.

Your online reputation IS your reputation.

     Erik Qualman's new book "What happens in Vegas Stays on YouTube" outlines why today's explosion in mobile and social technologies means that society is in a new era of transparency -- eyes are always watching. Erik points out that 92% of children under the age of two already have a digital posting about them. NINETY-TWO PERCENT!! Offline actions are producing online consequences more often than not. 

"That sounds scary, so is there any good news?"

     

     The good news is that learning to manage your (online) reputation, preventing and dealing with inevitable digital disasters is all outlined in the first chapter of Erik's book. It's a very quick read, and definitely worth it. 

Steve Jobs on loving what you do.

     I have recently been collecting responses from the Grit Scale Test that was developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in order to measure Grit (you can take the test by going to the link on the right or by clicking here).

     After the responses started to roll in, I began to notice common themes in the data. I could go into a deep analysis here, but I'm going to save you the time and just give you the most important point. PASSION IS LACKING! The questions that scored the lowest on average had to deal with focus on long-term goals and being distracted by new projects. These are two tell-tale signs of someone who is not currently pursuing something that sparks their passion. 

     How does this relate to Steve Jobs? He has a thing or two to say about loving what you do. Check out the video below and skip to minute 7:48.