If you've seen some of the lectures of Reid Hoffman you'll immediately recognize him as one of them.
You.
Seriously.
You can learn all you want from lectures, videos and books, but nothing compares to the real thing.
Surround yourself with the smartest people you can find, prepare to fail, embrace change and be bold.
One more thing. Find a true mentor. What do I mean by that? Above all, they need to be someone you trust and someone you can call at 2am when sh*t hits the fan.
Check this out to see what I mean: http://bit.ly/16TPkUH
Give me a shout if you want to chat, I'm happy to go into more detail.
p.s. Here are 15 TED Talks that will change your life (via Mashable): http://on.mash.to/18Iexqn
