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I started selling online, total sales so far over $300k. Multiple sources, some retail, some wholesale. What I've learned: 1. Not all rules matter. A large part of my business is stretching certain rules, either from the marketplace, or from the source (e.g. a store that doesn't allow resale). That said, you can't get away with breaking rules unless you have a very good understanding of why the rule exists, who's mot…
Finally followed my dreams of leaving my home state. So I quit my corporate job that I hated, left Louisiana and moved to California taking a epic road trip across country in the process, then arrived and got more or less the job of my dreams a couple months later. Been a pretty interesting ride so far out here.
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Looks like a great project. With best of intentions, I just want to say that I liked the style (maybe just the fonts) better before enabling javascript. Seemed cleaner and more professional/credible.
That's good feedback. Are you just not a fan of the font? What do you think is wrong with it
I finally wrote a book. This book is about how to break into consulting, and it's addressed specifically to programmers. I feel like people were always asking me about how to break into consulting so I just sat down and knocked out a book over the course of four to six weeks. Details and an exclusive discount for the HN community is available in my profile. Also, I learned conversational Swedish and traveled to Stock…
Congratulations and thanks! Just bought it.
I finally wrote a book. This book is about how to break into consulting, and it's addressed specifically to programmers. I feel like people were always asking me about how to break into consulting so I just sat down and knocked out a book over the course of four to six weeks. Details and an exclusive discount for the HN community is available in my profile. Also, I learned conversational Swedish and traveled to Stock…
Just picked up the book. A friend and I are looking to start our own software dev agency in 2017, which will probably be closer to consulting work in the beginning. I look forward to giving your book a read.
Giving talks at meetups is a great way to build credibility (and attract clients) for a software agency or consultant. In the book, I give a step-by-step formula for building a pipeline of scheduled talks.
Although it sounds like a burden, it actually freed me from a lot of stress. I broke out of the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, allowing me to invest and even set up emergency funds that helped pay off an auto accident I got into.
Most importantly though, I've gained a lot of self-confidence. If I got fired or laid off today, the last thing I'd have to worry about is paying my bills because I'm prepared to handle this scenario. So I've started making more bold decisions at work like saying "no" to overtime or responsibilities I don't want to take on, which has further improved my quality of life.
I can't recommend budgeting enough.
I wrote this answer to a similar question a few months ago: "I'm not dead" probably ranks highly. I am sometimes cast into a tournament against a patient, relentless salesman for death. The problem is, he knows everything about me. Everything. Every thought, every recollection, every secret shame, every regret. Everyone I've ever hurt, how I hurt them, how I let them down, how I failed them. And he can, in a moment o…
Tell that fucker to fuck off. You don't have to listen to him. Focus on here and now. The past is gone. Enjoy your life right here right now.
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Out of curiosity, why do you prefer squash to racquetball? Im a social rball player myself, never tried squash.
Would love an answer also. Playing racquetball, I love how long the ball lives and I'm iffy about starting squash with the short volley time. Keep it up!
- squash: more control over ball placement. Since the ball is fairly "dead", there is more time to think, and there are so many potential "moves" on where to place the ball. I found with rball, a lot of the hits were more instinctual reactions, rather than deliberate placement. Obviously player skill levels on both games vary, and there are some super sniper rball players
- the "tin". Squash has a spot on the front wall which you cannot hit. This is a bit of the secret sauce for squash, as it prevents some of the rball instant kill shots.
- moving towards the ball, rather than ball to you: in squash, you really need to read where the ball is going, and get yourself there. Since the ball is barely bouncy, its not coming back over to you easily. This requires you to move a lot around the court - lots of soccer-like movements, quick sprints, deep lunges & reaches, side movements, etc
- volley-time: you'd be surprised how long they can go! But you're right, its usually shorter. For evenly matched opponent, I generally have really good long intense ralleys, where its feels like a fight to the end - tons of fun.
Other thoughts:
- squash is pretty international (uk, india, france, egypt, colombia, etc) whereas rball is fairly usa-centric
- rball has been reducing in popularity, whereas squash has been increasing. Shouldn't matter too much, but for example in NYC, I found it harder to find rball players (most were older people; courts often un-used); meanwhile, the squash courts were always popping - people of all ages (even kids). Also, I found the rball courts were older and lesser maintained, whereas (many, not all) of the squash courts seem to have been recently renovated. E.g Equinox in NYC has 5 really nice glass squash courts.
I do think both of the sports are tons of fun. Each has their own personality. The instructor I learned from teaches rball and squash. He started with rball - competed nationally, and till plays it - but fell in love with squash as his true love, and only does squash competitively now. Anecdata... give it a try, and give it some time. Took me a few sessions before I really just got hooked, then it was just magic. Best of luck!
It is an incredibly deep and rich discipline which invites me to multi-dimensional mastery: kinesthetic, emotional, sexuality/boundaries, musicality, finding place in a complex multilayered society and communities, relationship to learning/failure/frustration, intimacy, discipline... and more. It is incredibly beautiful and complex, difficult and rewarding.
Mastery with infinite possibilities and thus no ceiling. No graduation :)
I'm fortunate to have found a school that approaches it in a profoundly deep and felt way, and has redefined teaching in the process.
I feel extremely grateful. It's changed my attitude toward leadership, relationships, music and community. What a gift.