I have now run IdeaMensch for the past decade. There have been some incredibly rewarding aspects to it and equally as many stupendously challenging parts. I have learned countless lessons and have met thousands of…
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How To Love What You’re Doing Without Doing What You Love
Here is a quote I hear a lot. “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” I love what I do, so I can’t call complete bullshit here. But to…
The Long Game
Too often in life, we do what’s easy now, whatever might give us satisfaction that very moment. And to an extent, there’s nothing wrong with that. Truly being and enjoying the moment is somewhat of…
Start Hard
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was twenty-two years old and had just moved to Los Angeles to start my first legit job out of college. It was a city where I knew…
Willpower is overrated
To me, success has always been linked to willpower. I was never the strongest swimmer, yet I’d usually win when other kids started to feel tired. I was never the fastest runner, yet over the…