“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great.” – Orison Swett Marden Years ago, a friend, just out of college, carved out a tiny startup subcontracting in the home improvement trades. He did what most would think was ordinary, common work. He did this in the midst of the internet bubble of the 90’s – a time when high-flying technology was a much “sexier” bet. Fast forward. We were recently together at a college football game. At the tailgate he told me he had decided to sell his jet. He no longer needs it, and now wants to do more sailing. Next …
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