Lack of money, connections, distribution channels, salespeople, etc. These are all the challenges that young, if not all, entrepreneurs face. And a lot of them get into the narrow space of always thinking, “if only I had x or y, I can do more.”
Rather, the hardest is often defining what the actual problem is that you are trying to find the solution for.
While I don’t consider myself crazy, I’m fully aware that I’m weird, often strange. I personally attribute it to faulty brain-wiring: I think something went wrong when I was born. This makes for some really interesting interactions with people.
But crazy is a relative term.
Not asking the right questions.
That’s crazy.
Never ignoring the rules.
That’s crazy.
Regarding the whys, never-been-dones, and hows.
That’s crazy.
People prepare for an unknowable future and build a diverse resume rather than stick to being good at one thing. It’s a world where statistics dominates over calculus – diversification over conviction.
The 2012 Not-For-Profit Technology Conference happened at the Hilton Hotel in Union Square in San Francisco. Luckily, I was invited to go
Managing people isn’t about pay, or benefits or etc. Those are nice, but not the secret ingredient for long-term success.
One secret to making friends should be no secret at all. It’s empathy. It’s knowing where somebody is coming from and understanding their thoughts and feelings.
One of the greatest questions that we can and should ask ourselves everyday goes along the logic of, “What do I want to be remembered for?” “What is my legacy?”
Jimmy Chen is an internet & media entrepreneur, computer programmer, and an eager lover of life. He sold his first internet company at the age of 17 and founded VC Media, a "talent management firm run by nerds." He's an Economics & Political Science graduate of UC Berkeley and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.