What we do in life, echoes in eternity.

Now that social media has come along–isn’t that the truth? Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, blogging–it all makes it true; we live in a transparent world and everything you do is being documented online, like it or not. Scary as that is, there is a lot of good that can come from this. While there may be no replacing hardcopies, for you scrapbookers out there–it’s never been easier to document YOUR TRIP.

To many entrepreneurs–it’s about “the trip”; it’s not neccessarily about the destination. Sure we all strive for success; the riches, the impact, the legacy–but we can’t forget to value every step in the process. Sure our eyes are on the prize and that’s what gets us through the roughest of days, but if your going to be an entrepreneur it is highly critical to enjoy the journey to the top.

This however can be seen as the toughest part of going through the startup life–your working to do what you love, eating peanut butter and jellys, sleeping on couches, losing money like theirs no tommorrow–while all the cautious people who went for the 9-5 drudgery put you up to the ridiculue. How could you ever explain to somene thatyou like PBJ sandwiches and cheap beer THAT much? Standing up to the naysayers, while keeping your spirits high is the entrepreneurs biggest challenge.

So during these tough economic times AND during the best of times, the turning points, the tipping points–how are YOU going to document “your trip”. When you reach the top, you’ll want an archive of everything you went though–both good and bad. Here are a few suggestions, so that you don’t go through life without record of it!

Take pictures all the time–Adobe lets you organize your photos in a calendar view–make sure your pictures aren’t just taken on Friday night. Make everyday worthy of photographing. Picasa and Flickr are also great options; keep them private if you want.

Keep a journal–public blog or private it doesn’t matter. The explorers documented uncharted voyages, why wouldn’t you take the time to document your new venture?

Twitter–the question “what are you doing” answers a lot–favorite your posts as you go so you can easily find the best ones.

Remeber: if you don’t enjoy the journey along the way, when you reach success it could be a huge letdown. Do what you love and work towards something your passionate about.