Problogger posted a while back about a conversation he had with Seth Godin about Twitter. Seth mentioned that he doesn’t use twitter and barely even uses Facebook. He feels that if he does something, he wants to do it really well (which is a whole other post) and it’s better not to do it at all than do a mediocre job.
Whoever it is has thousands of followers who think they are following him. That person isn’t really trashing Seth Godin’s name or reputation, but he could if he wanted to. There is so much possible damage that can be done by someone taking your name, so why let them?
Buy the domain name of your name, preferably .com if it’s available. You may even want to buy the .net, .info, .name and any others that are available. At $7/year, you can’t really lose. You should also secure your name on twitter, blogspot and any other Social Media tools that can be hijacked.
The web is growing exponentially and the amount of time we spend online is increasing as well and will continue to increase. Even if you just get your name now to secure it for the future, it is a good investment. Who knows what you will need it for in 10 years. You should even consider buying your kid’s names, I know one person who already does.
Five years ago, it was almost unheard of to buy your name’s domain. Now it’s almost common practice as people are using their domain for their blog, business, resume, or just a place to show things off online.
If you want to get lucky in 10 years when having your online identity is crucial, get it now. After all, Luck is all about being prepared for what lies ahead.
I am a typical person more or less that has always tried to get away with doing the absolute minimum to get by. In school, I did my assignments last minute, I barely passes some of my tests, I crammed for everything and didn't care about retaining any information. I always wanted to be successful and get lucky but my problem was that I thought that luck and chance were synonymous. One day, all that changed when i found out that there was more to "Luck". I learned that it was possible to make your own luck and that people that were "lucky", all had very similar characteristics. I made a conscious decision to become one of those lucky people and the world started to open up. It didn't happen overnight and I'm still not there yet but at least I know what to look for and what to do. Recognizing the opportunities to get lucky is only the beginning of the battle. Now I have to train myself to jump on every opportunity and one day be truly "lucky".
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