Mark Zuckerberg Asks the World to Decide His New Year's Resolution In previous years, the billionaire has learned Mandarin, worn a tie to work every day and only eaten animals he personally slaughtered.

By Geoff Weiss

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

New Year's resolutions are so yesterday; Mark Zuckerberg much prefers a "personal challenge.'

Every year, the Facebook founder sets out on an outlandish self-assignment "to broaden my perspective and learn something about the world beyond my work at Facebook," he says. Past challenges have included learning to speak Chinese, wearing a tie to work everyday and only eating animals he has personally slaughtered.

Unsurprisingly, Zuckerberg's success rate has been rather jaw-dropping: watch him conduct a 30-minute Q&A in Mandarin right here.

But this year, Zuckerberg is turning to the Facebook community to crowdsource ideas for 2015's challenge. "I have an idea of what my next challenge might be," he wrote in a Facebook post yesterday evening, "but I'm open to more ideas before the new year officially begins."

Related: Zuckerberg's Grasp of Mandarin Has a Big Lesson for Businesses

The thread was subsequently flooded with roughly 100,000 suggestions and comments -- though it proved difficult for Facebookers to nail down tasks Zuckerberg hadn't already accomplished. When users suggested he talk to a stranger every day or spend an hour each week in K-12 classrooms, he replied: "I did this last year."

The billionaire was delighted by other suggestions, however, such as learning to dance, running a mile everyday and reading a new book each month chosen by somebody else.

This isn't the first time that Zuckerberg has personally tapped the Facebook community in recent months. In November, he began hosting public Q&As, in which users are able to ask the billionaire anything during livestreamed, town hall-style events.

Related: Mark Zuckerberg Slams Apple's CEO Over Comments About Customers

Geoff Weiss

Former Staff Writer

Geoff Weiss is a former staff writer at Entrepreneur.com.

Want to be an Entrepreneur Leadership Network contributor? Apply now to join.

Devices

Get an Extra Office MacBook Air for Under $250 While Supplies Last

Tackle work from anywhere with this deeply discounted model.

Business Ideas

70 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2025

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2025.

Business News

'We're Not Effective': Starbucks CEO Tells Corporate Employees to 'Own Whether or Not This Place Grows'

After layoffs, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said in an internal meeting that the company's operations had to change.

Starting a Business

A Great Idea Means Nothing Without the Right Market — Here's How to Find It

Building momentum without an existing user base is hard. But if your business is going to succeed, it has to be done.

Starting a Business

The Startup World Glamorizes Young Founders, But These 4 Women Started Businesses After Age 40 — Leading to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars. Here's How.

These women entrepreneurs, now in their 50s, share why growing their businesses at this stage in life is better than ever.

Resumes & Interviewing

Tired of the Job Search Struggle? Automate It for Life for Only $39.

Apply to 300+ jobs monthly without breaking a sweat.