Reality – Expectations = Happiness That’s the formula right? If you got out of bed today expecting every person you looked at to punch you in the face, then you could probably have a pretty great day when no one actually did that to you, huh? The premise is that if you don’t get overly excited about anything, you won’t be disappointed when it ends up being mediocre. If…
Some days I don’t feel like doing anything. But most of the time, it’s to-do list central. I have tons of energy but still not enough time to do everything on my agenda. I rush through my list, my brain races, and then by about noon I can hardly see straight. I bet you know the feeling. YES, I am crushing tasks. But wtf, why am I going through…
Making decisions… this is the defining ability of humanity. What is your life purpose? We can do more than react to life’s challenges instinctively. We can look forward, decide what we want, and act accordingly. This ability gives us power beyond our wildest dreams and yet so few of us utilize it anywhere near it’s full potential. It is hard to find a life purpose That’s why decisions even…
I have anxiety.I still get antsy. I still get nervous. My mind still races.Too many things to do.The other night I woke up at 4:30AM worrying that my groups of travelers wouldn’t make it to see Machu Picchu because of something I screwed up.The computations in my mind started running… 100% Money Back Guarantee… 16 travelers x 3 trips x $1395 early signup price… that’s a $66,960 mistake.I…
By Hunter Hoffmann, Head of US Communications at Hiscox Small Business Insurance The spark of inspiration, that great idea, is the beginning of many small businesses, but turning that idea into something takes money. A lot of good ideas have been left to whither without the capital they need to become a reality. Sixty-five percent of small business owners believe finding financial funding for a new business is difficult…
You don’t have to follow the rules. Not all rules are worth following. They often sound like commands, but they’re not. They are often overlooked — even by those tasked with enforcing them. Remember the old saying: “It’s better to ask forgiveness than permission.” It’s true. And let’s be honest: If you’re not granted forgiveness later, you’d probably never have been given permission in the first place. So…
Jermaine Dupri is an entrepreneur, rapper, songwriter, and Grammy-award-winning producer. Among his impressive list of credentials is founder of Global 14 and So So Def Recordings. So So Def Recordings has released more than 25 albums over the past few decades, many of those reaching gold (500,000 sold), platinum (1M sold), and double-platinum (2M sold) status. From discovering, developing, and producing artists and groups including Kriss Kross,…
I left my employer of close to 4 years on February 19th, 2015. I worked for an amazing software company called Decipher, which was recently acquired by Focus Vision. I decided I wanted to be an entrepreneur. Why did I quit my job? To pursue my dream of course. All my life, I’ve wanted to be an entrepreneur; I even studied entrepreneurship in college. I started my first…
Hiscox Courageous Entrepreneur Interview Series This is part ten of the ten part series. Follow the Hiscox Courageous Entrepreneur interview series on Under30CEO.com. Interview Series Sponsored by Hiscox Small Business Insurance. Hiscox specializes in protecting IT/technology, marketing, consulting, health and beauty, photography and many other professional services businesses, tailoring coverage to the specific risks in your industry. “If you have a dream, you have to follow it. There is a number of…
What do you do when it’s the middle of the winter and you’re on a boat in Belize, cruising around the crystal blue oceans with some awesome people? You get some introspective discussions about life, passion, and why you do what you do. “Why aren’t we doing the things that we know we should be doing?” That is the question that Martin McGovern, Rajiv Nathan, and I discussed last January.…
