I just wanted to take a minute and thank all those entrepreneurs out there who chose the grueling hustle over the 9 to 5 options. There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking the stable paycheck that the 9 to 5 offers, in fact I have a TON of respect for those who do because put quite simply I don’t think I could stay sane doing that. I don’t leave for stability (but there are a lot of reasons why people would), I don’t even necessarily live for the money that can come with working your face off but instead I live for the thrill, the challenge and opportunity to shake things up. Keeping people on their toes, actually BUILDING something and the satisfaction of leaving a mark is what makes me so ridiculously happy with what I do.
So my question for the people out there, what do you live for? What makes you roll out of bed in the morning? Are you an entrepreneur or someone who takes the steady paycheck? I want to hear from you about what motivates you, gets your engine past idle and how you go there. If you aren’t happy, I also want to know what you are doing to make sure that in a reasonable amount of time (read: actual, tangible goal) you are going to change that. Is there anyway that I can help you achieve that goal?
Today I pitched my reason to Oprah why I think that MyBigGive is an excellent candidate to be blessed with the “Oprah Effect”, and also told Azoogle Ads why they should pick ME to go party with them at the Playboy mansion this August. You know what is so freaking awesome about 2010 that wasn’t the case even 10 years? How many college kids were you hearing about in 2000 that were able to hit up major networks (both television and affiliate) and tell them exactly why they think they should and listen AND have them at least hear out the message?
The world is changing my friends, how are you going to make sure you have it by the tail moving forward?
