Failure, Rejection, & The Myth of Overlooked Genius
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” -Michael Jordan There is a difference between being a genius and […]
The Thoughtful Entrepreneur
The following was written by Praxis participant Mary Peterson. At the Praxis kick off in Charleston last week, I sat for a video interview with Drew and Helen Tidwell, producers of I, Pencil as they pieced together a promotional video. “Why do you want to be an entrepreneur?” they asked. “Entrepreneurs are the movers and […]
Create Your Own Experience
“Be ambitious. There probably won’t be another time in your life when you have such freedom of opportunity. Grasp it with both hands. If you can’t find an opening that fits what you want to do, why not try to create one yourself?” -Richard Branson The best resume is a great personal brand. The best […]
If you don’t think you’re the entrepreneurial type, read this
“The man who knows how will always have a job. The man who knows why will always be his boss.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Whether you like thinking about business or not, the odds are good that you’re going to spend a considerable portion of your time and energy building a business. The distinction between having […]
Security is an illusion
Following the status quo won’t automatically provide you with security. Sometimes we compare the risk in our pursuits with the perceived safety of other paths. We imagine those paths to be free of the angst and uncertainty characterized by our own. Many of my aspiring actor friends love to speak of “corporate america” as if […]