“If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run—and often in the short one—the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative.”
— Arthur C. Clarke
via https://t.co/ttZeyzXVo8 from @tferriss
I've consulted. I've advised. I've served on boards. I've done client work. I've written books. I've spoken on the circuit. I've blogged for years.
I have to say, I've found no greater professional joy than working with a tight group of people to ship and support our own products. And for those products to find people willing to trade their own hard earned treasure for a little bit of ours.
Betting on an idea — and seeing it through — is enormously fulfilling. The creative and intellectual stimulation is beyond compare. Especially when you're the first customer for anything you make.
When I was a consultant doing work for hire I thought it was the peak. I got to bounce from client to client, sign big contracts, do a lot of work, cash large checks, etc. But then you realize most of what you do is never implemented. Yes, you got paid for it, but it was just advice, recommendations, and suggestions. Words on pages that were received, but not really read. Designs in files that were delivered, but never really deployed. There was nothing there in the end. You didn't get to make any bets, you just played with someone else's chips.
You thought you were changing things. Changing them. But it wasn't change, it was an exchange. You handed it over, they handed you something in return, and that was that.
I'm glad I went through it, otherwise I wouldn't have known it.
Been giving other people advice for years? Give yourself the advice and see if it's any good. Meet the market.
Go make something. Join a team that's making something. Put your fingerprint on something that won't just sit on the shelf somewhere.
Hey @richardbranson, quick question - do you have a favourite notebook? And if so, how many have you got through, it must be alot!? #askrichard https://t.co/9SX0Y244UK
@DHLNL Saturday morning, no parcel and no note through the door. Plus track and trace seems to be confused and going in circles. Will send DM (via Twitter and not via DHL 😉)!
I created a fake company to play around with spammers, and it is just such a joy to use, and you can use it too.
A thread:
I receive an email from a scammer/spammer. Like this:
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@tferriss Priscilla Dunstan on Oprah on Youtube. The baby whisperer! Used this for 'number two' when he was small and it really works.
https://t.co/bhwUdV3EKs
@iBenGray Had a sift through the kids' box of lego and I think we have all the parts. Even some grey bits that look very original. Instructions are no longer on the Lego web site. Fortunately the internet is here to help: https://t.co/noQktah6Hx