Gary Vaynerchuk on Focusing On Your Strengths

The one and only, Gary Vaynerchuk, tells an amazing story which is a great example of the importance of focusing on what we are good at.

Gary is a 35 year old New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling author who is also a self-trained wine and social media expert. Gary does not claim to be a 'techie', but in 2005, he began video blogging and is known as a true social media trailblazer. He has close to 1 million followers on Twitter and was included in BusinessWeek's list of the top 20 people every entrepreneur should follow.

Gary's first business book Crush It! Why Now Is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion (October 2009) hit the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Associated Press Best-Sellers lists in its first weeks. It maps out Gary's road rules for how to "Crush It" in today's business market by following your passion and building your own personal brand. His second New York Times bestseller The Thank You Economy (March 2011), details the effect of social media on business and has become required reading for business leaders.

In the spring of 2009, Gary and his brother AJ launched VaynerMedia, a new breed of agency that helps Fortune 500 companies like Campbell Soup Company, PepsiCo, Green Mountain Coffee, the NY Jets, the NHL and the NJ Nets find their social media voices and build their digital brands.

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[grapenutz35]

Like it... !!! I know someone else who is hugely successful and had the same ideological issues with school... its also something to consider, you may be "Crushing It" in your life but that person or Mr X might be doing it also - he may be making a difference in his own way...

[forbesriley]

wow -- crazy inspiring -- thank you Gary -- love this and have reposted it!!

[040181991]

great advice, but when I look inside and tell the truth what I see is not exactly good

[040181991]

@frequencyaffect not gonna work. life isnt some fairytale movie. you need at least some aptitude to be in successful in something.

[claudette09singh]

that is so true,Love this I will apply this to my 18 year old she just told me she did not like one of her classes and she is unhappy doing the class I will sit her down and find out what make her happy thank you

[frequencyaffect]

You're wrong. You CAN be a good student. You just have to learn how. Screw fate and DNA! Pick any path you want in life whether you're good at it or not!