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If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by megablast »

MichaelApproved wrote: post #23
jeffreymcmanus wrote: post #4

You know who's a joker? The guy who "got a top creative designer in there working for a fraction of his normal cost by being very fucking cool with him, and also working out a deal where we refer him business". That's who.

You're missing the point of the email. He's asking his team to stop sweating the small stuff and just get it done. He's pointing out that others are busting their ass (the designer) while the team is trying to figure out something basic like email providers. Just pick something and go with it.

But it is a stupid statement. There are good reasons why things can't get done sometimes, and no amount of shouting or motivational posters is going to change that. Eventually when you are running towards a goal and not planning, you realize you can't just continue, you have made a mistake and are heading in the wrong direction. This get it done attitude ignores this face.

Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by megablast »

thiagofm wrote: post #101

that guy is full of shit check out the REAL JOKER: http://www.sebastianmarshall.com/hey-you-yeah-you-you-can-be... In the comments section of this post, he mentions that he's going to finish the editing process of his book by 30 september Now check this post: http://www.sebastianmarshall.com/why-isnt-my-book-done He's a fucking joker!

Even in the post he is making excuses why he can't mail out a newsletter. Surely he should just get it done, not come up with excuses. That is classic Joker behavior right there.

Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by StavrosK »

onan_barbarian wrote: post #64

Can someone provide me some concise explanation as to what Sebastian Marshall has actually done - outside of lots of blog posts, Hacker news posts, and travel?

He hasn't done anything because he didn't say he'd do anything. He's not a joker, man!

Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by nickand »

raheemm wrote: post #20
ianterrell wrote: post #2

Stop being a joker! Don't make excuses! Everyone has reasons! Fuck reasons! Also, I can't do it, because I'm otherwise engaged.

If he was sipping margarita on a beach, your words would be right. But he is putting in 17 hr days on another project, so I dont see why he cant ask his partner/employees for greater commitment.

Do they get paid more if the company does better? Yes, this is the only reason to do more than asked from your job description. Otherwise you are putting money and decision making power into the hands of people who did not earn it. Only bad things come from uncompensated work; A bitter employee, angry co-workers, and a misunderstanding of where profit is coming from by the business analysts can ultimately hurt business. If someone is making the company more successful pay them more otherwise tell them to slow down. If you are of the later mindset then YOU are not benefiting the company.

Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by Raphael »

raheemm wrote: post #20
ianterrell wrote: post #2

Stop being a joker! Don't make excuses! Everyone has reasons! Fuck reasons! Also, I can't do it, because I'm otherwise engaged.

If he was sipping margarita on a beach, your words would be right. But he is putting in 17 hr days on another project, so I dont see why he cant ask his partner/employees for greater commitment.

If he wants to overwork, then he may, but he cannot expect it of others. If others are expecting him to overwork, he doesn't have to comply.

Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by benjash »

rkon wrote: post #29

At first I thought this was posted by one of the email's recipients as a form of revenge on its douchebag author. Then, I realized it was posted by the author on his own blog... how embarrassing. The whole letter/blog simultaneously reeks of desperation, egotism, conceit and condescension. He clearly craves validation and doesn't hesitate to dole it out to himself. "I picked you guys because you're the best! Now quit…

If this was some of "motivational" speech, he might be ok.

But as an email it just looks insane.

Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by exfilmexec »

Not sure what to think of that. He should hire an editor. Most people would not respond positively to that letter so his whole philosophy is meaningless.

Though I can sympathize with trying to avoid distractions and delays with simple problems. Micro-managing horrors.

And I also hate excuses. As someone who is on the verge of failing, I absolutely loved the Hannibal quote. Do anything to succeed mentality is good if applied to being self-critical. I believe that increasing work ethic, knowledge and skills with overall hardcore discipline is the only thing I have to logically and spiritually continue to use to fight the constant failure I've experienced.

In other words, as I was often told growing up "don't be sorry, be correct". Stop making excuses and do it. There's some chance, some method, some concerted effort that will yield an eventual probability of actual success which is only achieved by being self-critical and then improving.

EDIT - I didn't write this very well. Valid excuses are actually very good and effective. Logical reasons why something can't be done lead to ways it can. I've worked with too many people who avoid "negativity" out of some law of attraction thing. So I like when people say, "I'm stupid, your stupid, we're all being stupid but we can and should be smarter by doing X, Y and Z".

Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by gcb »

spydum wrote: post #6

I certainly don't understand the context of the email or the people involved, but that seems extraordinarily douchey. Perhaps I'm the exception, but when your primary focus is on being a multi-millionare, you are missing something from your life.

So you've never been part of a startup where people were dragged by the promises of easy money alone and not by sharing the same vision.

don't ask...

Re: If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker

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Post by nickand »

jen_h wrote: post #25

Coffee is for closers or something. We like to think that having money fixes things and we can just throw cash wildly into the air while making definitive exhortations and all will be well. We will be Gods or something! But unfortunately, it doesn't, not usually. What's pretty broke without cash doesn't typically get fixed when you shove its gullet full of coinage. Every once in awhile, throwing money into a whirlpoo…

He never mentions how much money he's will to pay to 'get stuff done.' In fact it sounds like he's not willing to pay anything other than satisfaction. I don't have these mommy and daddy issues anymore.

Sincerely, The guy who's work ethic is directly proportional to how much money you throw at me.

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