I just read this Techcrunch post by James Altucher and what I really took away from it was in the last two paragraphs (and I was always taught during my journalism classes to put your most interesting, core point in your opening paragraph! But hey, the headline got me to click on the article). And I actually have little to say about his way of using Eminem as a business school teaching tool, other than to say it makes sense, but really who can't infer whatever they like from a rap song? So back to the last few lines. Because they are why, actually, after a year and a half of leaving this blog unattended, propelled me to come back. His words of advice were geared towards businesspeople, but they can really be used for anyone in their every day life. And as part of my 2014 resolutions, I'm looking for ways to improve my everyday life and everyday way of thinking, starting with the present. Altucher says how he got over the worrying feeling every time he hit "OK" or "Send" when publishing on his blog. He says, "In fact, I don’t hit “Publish” on something unless I’m afraid of how people will react. When you expose yourself there are many many ways for people to attack you. [...] But you can’t create art unless you show how unique you are while being inclusive with others who share your problems." So here we go 2014, I guess this means no proofreading!
And here's a meme because these days they're what sell:
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