{"id":625,"date":"2008-04-01T05:26:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-01T05:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/you-dont-need-o\/"},"modified":"2008-04-01T05:26:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-01T05:26:00","slug":"you-dont-need-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/you-dont-need-o\/","title":{"rendered":"You Don’t Need Oprah"},"content":{"rendered":"

First, let me say, if one of Oprah’s <\/a>producers called\/emailed me I would respond.  But in the end, you and I don’t need Oprah.  Do I have something against Oprah?  Not in the least.  It’s all about what’s the most effective way to leave a brilliant life behind you.<\/p>\n

Kevin Kelly<\/a> and Guy Kawasaki<\/a> have some compelling arguments in support of the above.  Even as you may see them as source of your desire.<\/p>\n

The following list will give you more insight on why you don’t need Oprah (or anyone of her stature and scale):<\/p>\n

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  1. Your DNA demands that you follow a path that is greater than one held (imagined) captive by an A-lister.<\/li>\n
  2. Find the few and reproduce within that group.  Jesus had only eleven learners and look what impact they’re still having.  <\/li>\n
  3. John Wooden is well into his nineties and look at the ripple he has created.  By the way, his impact was forged in a game…a game.<\/li>\n
  4. Eaglepointe Winery<\/a> has refined the art of "less is more."<\/li>\n
  5. If you need fame and fortune to feel better about yourself, you should get out of the business of people.  People are looking for a future brighter than the one they have now, and for leaders who will point in that direction.  Go make toothpaste; people will use it a lot and they won’t think about you and your need for glory.<\/li>\n
  6. Shooting for mega causes you to embrace counter-genuine behaviors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Those who are authentically into what you are doing are waiting for you to provide true value.  Don’t forget about their power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    First, let me say, if one of Oprah’s producers called\/emailed me I would respond.  But in the end, you and I don’t need Oprah.  Do I have something against Oprah?  Not in the least.  It’s all about what’s the most effective way to leave a brilliant life behind you. Kevin Kelly and Guy Kawasaki have…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,521,406],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-learning","category-marketing","category-new-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}