Bluejake

I've been struggling about what to do this summer for the last couple of months. The choice is between a lucrative internship back in corporate America and working on my own projects- which are very interesting but will not generate much in the way of financial remuneration. This struggle was very much on my mind yesterday while I attended Mark Hurst's Good Experience Live conference. As the title suggests, the conference is about good experiences- in commerce, in art, online, and in life. I took away a few lessons that I think might bear an influence on my summer decision:

1. Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea: sometimes success comes in unexpected ways, and there is joy in creating a product you believe in.
2. Scott Heiferman, founder of Meetup.com: success comes from following ideas you love- not from running after money. The best companies make products that help people.
3. Christo and Jeanne-Claude: focus is critical. Success is not only realizing an outsize idea, but pursuing it through setback after setback after setback. Love seems to help.
4. David Greenberger: listening helps- each person has at least one thing to teach you.
5. Sam Brown from Exploding Dog: [see below]

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