What would you do if money wasn’t an issue?
Why wait to do what you love?
Do what you love.
Tag: entrepreneur
You have three seconds.
In three seconds, your story has to align with my needs.
The only reason a person who doesn’t know you is interested in you is because they’re interested in themselves, and they want to know how you will help them.
Your proof is your obsession. Your work shows me whether or not you care.
Life is meant for sharing.
In over two years, hundreds of people I respect and admire have attended my events. Many have asked how to easily find and connect with others within this community. Now it’s possible.
I’ve spent the last few months building a private online resource just for this reason. My friend Clay and I have made unique profiles detailing the skills and interests of those who have requested to share their information. It’s a curated rolodex of individuals who are kind, generous, adventurous and creative.
I can’t help but imagine what the world might be like if we all gave a little more when and wherever possible. I hope this online network encourages the Project Exponential family to do so.
Note: If you’ve attended a dinner event and would like to be included, send me a note.
A call could change your life
I can guarantee it WILL change the life of others.
For the next 48 hours, I’m offering a special incentive. Those who donate a minimum of $100 to the Light Campaign will receive a free one hour phone session with yours truly.
Things we can talk about:
- Quitting a job you hate and pursuing work you love
- Planning an adventure that helps you discover passion (or how to find adventure in your daily life)
- Using social media to get business, build community, and/or publish your work
- Deciding whether or not grad school is for you
- Developing your own accountability method to get projects finished
- Considering decisions that cause stress
- Planning your next successful event
- Overcoming what’s stopping you from getting started in the first place
- Dealing with heartbreak and disappointment
- Seeing your career as a journey instead of a linear trajectory
- Cultivating your relationships to become your most valuable asset
You can stalk my LinkedIn profile to see other skills and endorsements I’ve received from clients I’ve worked with.
At the risk of sounding like a marketer, I will tell you this IS a special offer, worth far more in value. You have the opportunity to help yourself, help a community, and feel good about it.
You have until Friday, March 7 at 2pm EST to take advantage. I can’t guarantee I’ll do this again, but I thought it would be a fun way to get the solar project the help it needs. To get started, pledge a minimum of $100 on the indiegogo page, and you’ll be contacted for scheduling. Your free call is good through April 8, 2014, so let’s get moving.
I hope to speak with many of you.
Conversations that matter, organizing, and impresarios: A dinner event in March
Everyone knows bringing people together in meaningful ways has value. But what does that mean? And how do you build environments that get people to be authentic and real?
Questions I hear:
- How do you move beyond “What do you do?” at networking events?
- How important is a guest list, really?
- Does the environment matter?
- Can you prevent people from dishing out business cards like candy on Halloween?
- Is it possible to focus discussion and achieve set goals without appearing forced or insincere?
The answers to these questions are gold and will save you mega dollars on event planners, facilitators and consultants — while increasing YOUR worth to your network and clients.
We are all looking for tribes, searching for people who can help us. There is real value in those able to make these connections. You don’t have to wait or hire someone. You can make this your passion, too.
I’m organizing a special event for impresarios (and for those who might not yet know they are one).
This private gathering will be held in one of my favorite NYC spots, a hidden room home to one of my very first dinners where I [nervously] invited friends and colleagues from different industries to share warm food and life wisdom.
I’ve timed the event so those attending Seth’s workshop can finish up before traveling downtown to hatch ideas with others looking to make waves. And have a tasty meal, too. We will be talking about how to organize, host, and prepare for some of the challenges you might encounter as you plan events of your own. You may even meet the right person to help make your project happen.
Attendance is limited (15-20 people), and dinner is provided. Early ($180) and regular ($275) invites will be extended. Applications for early invitations can be found here.
Bonus: In addition to our evening together, you will be able to opt into a private online community where you can meet others who have dined at our table over the years.
Have questions? Contact Michelle.
#$*!% = QUIT
Quitting has become a dirty word, associated with failure and weakness.
Anyone who has experienced any measure of success knows that quitting is par for the course. A few dinners have opened with folks talking about their failures. Really talented, accomplished individuals getting honest about places they screwed up, projects that were complete disasters, even relationships that weren’t right.
I’m not sure quitting and failing is something that needs to be hidden. Your story could be the inspiration someone else needs.
If you want to read more on quitting (what to quit, how to quit, resources to help) check out The courage to quit on Medium.