We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
You get an idea, and you just can’t wait. Once you’ve started, then you’re in there with the punches flying. There’s plenty of trouble, but you can handle it. You can’t back out. It gets you down once in a while, but it’s exciting. Our whole business is exciting.
Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect.
Source: esquire.com
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Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right.
OneSpark: How Jax Libraries Help Entrepreneurs Succeed
So begins my first article at BeOneSpark:
Start Here. Go Anywhere. So says the Jacksonville Public Library. Libraries may seem like relics of the past, the physical embodiment of old knowledge, ill-suited for the age of the Internet. However, a peek at the services available for innovators tells a different story.
Go check it out!
Don’t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.
One smart cookie.
Inspiration and wealth will come to you if your goal is to help another person solve a problem.
Source: 37signals.com
I’m not normally one for smoked fish but this is not like any smoked fish you’ve ever tasted. It’s amazing. Even if you’re not into fish, we could get one and you could just taste it. It’s really, really good. It’s like the best thing on the menu.
Source: Slate
It was all started by a mouse.
(via Disney Parks Blog)
Source: parksandresorts.wdpromedia.com
Having Big Goals and Stating Them Proud
The first time you hear Gary Vaynerchuk talk about how he’s going to buy the New York Jets, you’ll probably let out a chuckle. The second time you hear it, you’re still in “suure” mode. The third time, you start to believe that Gary is fucking serious. By the fourth time, you know he is.
Once that realization sinks in, it’s a new day. Here’s a guy with such an outlandish goal, given where he is today. And he believes that it’s actually going to happen. He’s actually working towards making it happen. It might have a long horizon, but every day is a tiny bit of work going into making that happen.
That’s incredibly inspiring.
Click through to read the rest. Signal vs. Noise is 37Signals’ best product, in my opinion, and it’s free for all to read.
My good friend Vic Dorfman asked me to take part in his new video series, “Interviews with Inspiring Dudes & Chicks”. I was honored to have the opportunity to share some thoughts on entrepreneurship and life. Definitely check out Vic’s blog as well; some great posts already and he’s just getting started!
Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
To make something of yourself, you can only worry about so much. There’s a certain set of worry slots available and if you fill them with all these possibly-maybe concerns, there won’t be any left for things that’ll matter tomorrow.
Source: 37signals.com
