Mike "Bagel"

trying to make money off a creative pursuit they truly love.

And often doing those alone. (Or in a glass cage at a “coworking space”.) The traditional idea of a “9-5 office” is declining … along with a built-in structure to meet new friends with similar interests, face- to-face.

And along with guaranteed socializing every day.

“I’ve often said that I wish people could realize all their dreams and wealth and fame so that they could see that it’s not where you’re going to find your sense of completion ... No matter what you gain, ego will not let you rest. He will tell you that you cannot stop

It’s an eternal question: is it better to focus on consistency and output and trust that over time quality will emerge, or should the top priority be cultivating quality and developing skill, however slow that process turns out to be?

The weird thing is that the word “leader” itself is cliché and boring, but when you come across somebody who actually is a real leader, that person isn’t cliché or boring at all; in fact he’s sort of the opposite of cliché and boring.

Obviously, a real leader isn’t just somebody who has ideas you agree with, nor is it just somebody you happen to

Warm intros are the goal. Conversations are infinitely easier when you get an intro through a mutual friend that establishes your credibility and reason for being there.

**how DO you…capitalize on this transition to right-size your internal ops?** Simply – reflect and record. Why This Works

While all too easy to turn on scramble mode, putting up a new job posting, and reassigning existing responsibilities, this transitory state provides an ideal opportunity to assess team priorities, output, dynamics, and