Originally shared by Dustin W. Stout
Reflecting on 5 Years of Google+
When it began, I scoured the internet for a beta invite. Some noble and generous man heard my cries and gave me an invite. Thank you Magnus. Wherever you are now.
Shortly after, James Brooks and I decided we were going to not only learn how to use this new thing called Google+, but we were going to teach others how to use it as well.
I ended up meeting some great friends such as Daniel James, Andrew Joseph, Yifat Cohen, Peg Fitzpatrick, Rebekah Radice, Jeff Schultz, Denis Labelle, and many more down the road.
Through this network I have been able to meet rockstars like Daria Musk, thought leaders like Mike Elgan, inspirations like Neila Rey, and brilliant thinkers like David Amerland.
Too many names to name you all. In 5 years of putting a crap-ton of time into this network it has generated countless interactions, immeasurable relationships and undeniable value far beyond any other social network I've ever used. Period.
Through this network I not only developed irreplaceable relationships, but also invaluable professional partnerships. If not for this network I would have never met Ben Fisher, nor would I have met my current business partners Nicholas Cardot and Jason T. Wiser which has resulted warfareplugins.com.
And it's for darned sure that without Google+, dustn.tv would not be what it is today.
I've said it before, and I'll say it every year until they shut this thing down. Google+ has changed my life. And I know I'm definitely not the only one.
Happy birthday Google+! Here's to many more.
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