If you haven’t jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet, there is one reason to do so now: Tony. Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is a visionary leader committed to the pursuit of growth, trust, and most of all, happiness. Twitter, he acknowledges, has helped in his quest to become a better person. According to Tony’s blog, Twitter keeps him accountable to his personal values; encourages him to see life through a funnier, more positive lens; inspires him to make a positive impact on other people’s lives, and serves as a reminder to appreciate the small things in life.
Some of his tweets will make you laugh, and feel oddly yet soothingly reminiscent of “Deep Thoughts” by Jack Handey:
- Feeling pensive today and pondering life's big questions. For example, what does Luke Skywalker do on father's day?
- Going fishing for first time w/ board member. I think they might be taking the whole "teach a man to fish" thing too literally
- At a friend's house and when I walked by a cactus it poked me. Personally, I find that unnecessary and a bit immature.
- At MGM for Britney Spears concert! Wait, did I really just admit that to 500k Twitter followers? I meant I'm at home reading.
- At Vegas airport. While in bathroom, I had an AMAZING revelation: Toilet seat covers are shaped exactly the same as life vests!
- “Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” - Abraham Lincoln
- "In the pursuit of knowledge, something is added every day. In the pursuit of enlightenment, something is dropped every day" -Lao Tzu
- Be Humble: “In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few.” - Shunryu Suzuki
Tony is a master at building relationships and cultivating community, simply by being himself. He’s found a way to use Twitter to speak to his strengths and inspire legions of followers.
Join Tony’s close-to-a-million-and-counting followers at: http://twitter.com/zappos.
