Your "Oh sh*t this is it!" moments transcend both your personal and work life. These moments usually come without warning and depending upon the context, they sometimes result in a personal ReBoot.

Sometimes we know an “Oh Sh*t This is It!” moment will be happening in our lives. And then sometimes such moments hit us when we least expect it and prepared to deal with them.

Looking back at a moment that helped define the current “me”, July 8, 1996 was both a very bad day for me and one of the best days of my life. July 8, 1996 was the day I was liberated from my day job on Wall Street (as in fired). Getting fired most likely saved my life (at the time I was working for Cantor Fitzgerald Securities in the World Trade Center) and was I given the opportunity to execute on a dream that I had inside of me, even if that wasn’t what I was thinking about when I was “let go.”

It took losing my job to force me to rethink my future and act on it. And I haven’t looked back since.

"Oh Sh*t this is It!" moments happen to everyone and more often than we realize. Please feel free to share your stories in the comment section below.

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As we grow up, there comes a point in our life where we become the one responsible for setting our own direction. And when we get older, sometimes we get set in our ways and become passive about our future. We forget what we did to get to where we are and we forget about what it takes to stay there. While living in the status quo may be great for a number of people, challenging the status quo is something which drives my own passions and sometimes I need to be reminded about this.

As the leader of YOUR life, it is up to you to take charge and the responsibility for setting (and keeping) your own direction. And when you see things are not working out, take a deep breath and be prepared to take another approach to get you to where you need to be.

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Sometimes it is the attitude that you bring with you into a situation that makes the biggest difference.

When it is raining outside it is sometimes hard to remember that there is sunshine above the clouds.

Things will get better.

That glass really is half full.

Tomorrow is another day.

Make tomorrow YOUR day!

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I will be in Tel Aviv at the end of August and I will be meeting with a number of early-stage startups during my trip.

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Try not to be defensive for things which you believe in and just know that no matter what, you are who you are, for reasons others may never understand and most likely can not.

You are special, very special. Be special.

Live your life according to your own rules and remember to live while you still can.

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While there are usually things which eventually do get thrown out, the rooms I try to clean almost always end up being left as a job for yet another day. :)

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For myself and for many of the friends I grew up with, Led Zeppelin is on the soundtrack of our childhoods and of our lives. The night of December 10, 2007 was an amazing night for music. And an experience I hope to never to forget. What started out as surreal when I was able to walk around backstage before the concert and literally “hang out” with the artists, managers, and just about everyone associated with the event, to the time I walked into the O2 for soundcheck, and then to the time I decided to give up my seat in exchange to stand in the front line with the people who had General Admission, nothing prepared me for the amazing night of music that I experienced.

The show brought together people from 50 countries. Standing around me was an American from Iraq, a couple from Chicago, a man from Birmingham, a person from Australia and a person whose parents didn’t let them go to see Led Zeppelin in 1977 at Madison Square Garden when they were 12 years old. There seem one thing we all had in common…a love for Rock and Roll and the music and the memories Led Zeppelin gave to all of us.

Since posting this video, “Led Zeppelin Reunion Concert: Rock and Roll” on YouTube, it has been seen more than 200,000 times:

And my “Led Zeppelin Concert Documentary” has been seen more than 10,000 times:

December 10, 2007. An amazing night for music.

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Take hold of the people you know and the new people who you just met and the person you met last week. For some of us, life is a game of connect the dots in motion. The goal seems to be to figure out the relationship between the dots and then figure out what the next step(s) should be.

People who are successful connectors have an inveterate knowledge of this.

Only those of you who are aware of these dots can take advantage of them. The experience which comes from connecting these dots is nothing short of amazing. A world of opportunity awaits those who understand how to connect the dots in their lives.

Try to become self aware of the dots in your life and see what happens when you connect them. The by product of connecting dots generally results in the creation of some amazing business opportunities.

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Every once in a while, depending upon where I am and the situation around me, I make it a point to help make fun happen.

Every situation is different. But when you can take it upon yourself to do something special (and positive) that changes the atmosphere, you will end up creating great memories.

There are the times you just do something without asking "what is it in for me?" This is one of those times. Yes, "Giving without taking" is an acquired skill. But when you can give of yourself from the heart and let yourself "Share a Little Sunshine" amazing things can happen as a result.

Go ahead. Create a Great Memory. Help make Fun Happen TODAY!

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Believe it or not, there are others who have given you a second chance and you don't even know it. You owe it to them, yourself and the people you haven't met yet to extend the same courtesy.

Second chances may not exist for many things, but before you give up on somebody for whatever reason, don't always do it based on your first impression of them.

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While it is great to have influences, you owe it to yourself to just be yourself. Discover who you are and let it show. Allow yourself to discover your independent own style and tastes.

Be the person you see when you wake up and look in the mirror in the morning. Do whatever it takes to let the real you come out.

Stop living in the shadows of a life. Walk into the sun and just be yourself. Discover your own unique style. Be Yourself. And be proud to be You.

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Friends are just that...friends. They are there for you. No questions asked.

Friends are part of your support system. They listen. They care. They offer advice. They love you. They can help you out of a jam and sometimes even put you in one their own. :-)

Remember their Birthday. Surprise a friend and send a video message. Send a text message. Just remember to reach out every once in a while and let your friends know you are thinking about them.

Remember to take care of your friends...so they can take care of YOU when you need it the most.

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Invest in Yourself is something I am a strong believer in.

Whether you are starting a new business, taking a new course, studying for a test, getting yourself that something that makes you smile, there is no better investment in the world than the investments you make in YOU.

Lead by example. Be the first person to invest in yourself and others will follow.

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