Entrepreneurship
We’d love to work with you when you get a little bit older
That’s what they told us. “We loved your ideas. We really like your energy and your team. But we’re choosing another agency. We’d like to work with you guys…when you get a little bit older.” Just like that. And they were right, but at the time it felt like a kick in the pants. What…
Read MoreWhy I never feel like I have a job
Wikipedia says that a job is “a regular activity performed in exchange for payment”. I never feel like I have one of those things, a “job”. Doing something in exchange for payment. At least that’s not why I am still at Engauge. I stay “still at” because I’ve blown past the average amount of…
Read MoreI’ve been reading an unhealthy amount of James Altucher lately
I can’t remember how I first started reading James Altucher’s blog. I’m sure it was one of his blog titles. He has the best blog titles. 10 Unusual Things I Didn’t Know About Steve Jobs I’m Completely Humiliated by Yoga 10 Reasons You Need to Quit Your Job Right Now! See what I mean? So…
Read MoreDon’t let the bastards get you down
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” ~ Dr. Seuss When you’re trying to start something from nothing, particularly something that is cutting-edge, you’re going to get people telling you its a dumb idea. That is until you’re successful, then of…
Read MoreThe only way to fail is to not try
Michael Jordan, considered the best basketball player of all time and “the guy” that you want to have the ball in his hands at the end of a close game, said this about failure: I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take…
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