A man only learns in two ways, one by reading, and the other by association with smarter people. ~ Will Rogers The other day I was talking with my mom – who owns a delivery service – and she asked, “Dan, you know a bit about business, what can I do
As a teenager I was a “skater.” One of those kids who hung out downtown and annoyed the pedestrians. Skateboarding is how I spent my teenage years. Was I any good? I like to think so. Towards the end of my skating days, I almost got my 360 flips dialed
This morning I went for a run with a good friend and we were talking about online businesses. He’s an amazing teacher and gets asked all of the time to speak and help others due to the success he’s had in his classroom. So I said, “You should just publish
Today I want to honour the entrepreneurs in our world. I know I’m super biased, but let’s put that aside for a second. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, gets better without someone standing up and deciding to make it better. I believe most people go through their day and take
In 2009, I was at a party in San Francisco and had a chance to talk with Keith Rabois about startups and why certain ones succeeded, while others failed. As someone who’s invested and been involved with some of the best companies (Square, Slide, PayPal, etc.), his insights were extremely
Did you know making more than $75,000+/year won’t make you any happier? Most people think that more money will make them happier. It won’t. Being happier comes from within. Most people associate having more “stuff” with happiness. “If I only had a nicer home, car or body, I would be
Did you know that the highest paid profession in America is professional speaking? Speakers can earn between $5,000 and $10,000 for a 20 minute keynote presentation. It’s the reason why great entrepreneurs know how to get up and share their message. They indirectly get “paid” by moving employees, partners and
“Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it.” ~Dan Dennett I love that quote! To truly feel alive, you need to find something that you love, and you can’t do it for prestige. It requires passion. There’s a great video of Steve Jobs answering the
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