I was reading a blog by a very inspiring and influential catalyst that has been a mentor both directly and indirectly in my life. He blogged on the topic of “What is your niche?” Check it out. But continuing on, my question is a little different… I want to know “Are You Niched”? Meaning, have you found your place, your groove, your spot in the world? First off, what is a niche? Well, a niche is a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted. It’s where you are operating at your best and greatest potential.

What I’ve noticed in my own personal research is that more and more people are moving away from the “American Dream” model of success and life, and are flocking to conferences, books, blogs and websites seeking for true purpose and fulfillment in life. I believe that’s why books like “The Purpose Driven Life”, “Rich Dad Poor Dad”, and “Your Best Life Now” have become national best sellers. Why? Because people are not satisfied with status-quo life or the 9 to 5 life. Buzz words like “Purpose”, “Passions”, “Destiny”, “Dream” and others are stirring up the complacent-minded and challenging them to go beyond the safe zone of job security and the American Dream.

The American-Dream Concept, “which says that success = going to school, going to college, and working your butt off to one day get that job as a CEO making a 6-figure income that is taxed out of the frame” is definitely fading fast. So many people are pursuing this American Dream that the workplace has become packed with bland simple-minded left-brain people with no passion, creativity or clue of who they are and what they are called to be and do. What ends up happening is that you have everybody zigging, but nobody who “Zags” (Check out the book, ZAG).

Who are you? Why are you here and where do you fit? What are you here to be and what are you hear to solve and accomplish. Are you hear to make a living, or are you hear to make a difference?

Are You Niched?

We’ve all heard of the ruckus that the iPhone has sparked in the past year, but we’ve yet to see any true competition with the iPhone. There was a lot of noise about Verizon’s Voyager, but after all of the clouded smoke was cleared, the iPhone stood the test as the PDA, internet- music genius that buyers desired. But we are hearing rumors of other companies that have taken on the challenge of presenting customers with what seems to be next-gen cell phones. One in particular is the new and upcoming Samsung’s 3G Instinct.

The all-new 3G Instinct stands the test with its fully interactive touch-screen interface, a faster internet access (3G), and a GPS navigation system with voice command. Currently, iPhone has yet to upgrade its phone to 3G  (3rd Generation internet access). Instinct débuts with 3G capability and GPS application in its first stage, where as the iPhone is still awaiting these potential upgrades.

Another key aspect that sets Instinct apart from the iPhone is Instinct’s removable battery. The downfall to Apple’s iPhone is that once the battery life expires, the user has to get an entirely new iPhone, where as Samsung’s Instinct can have continual longevity due to the ability to change the battery. In spite of the iPhone’s sucky irremovable battery, it still boasts a better user-friendly web browser compared to Instinct. It also has currently the best MP3 player to date built with in it… Apple’s iPod.

So, we can look forward to the battle of the Touch-Screens as Samsung 3G Instinct and other touch-Screen Phones are unveiled in the months to come.