Comments on: Are you Crushing It?

By: alexboudreau

alexboudreau — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:31:22 +0000

Thanks! I agree with you. It’s important that we learn, adapt, and evolve, but we should remain ourselves throughout. It doesn’t mean you have to hide from others what you’ve become or change the way you talk just so it doesn’t seem like you’ve changed. This to me is normal change. The more you learn and live experiences, the more you will evolve and adapt, but you still are who you are.

Alex

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:24:30 +0000

I particularly like your comment about taking out pretention and amking things enjoyeable and authentic. People often forget to stay real. Its not because you have new interest or are an expert about something that you have to change who you are. What I mean is that we need to adapt but the essence of who you are shouldn’t chage

I really like this post.

By: alexboudreau

alexboudreau — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:58:14 +0000

Hi Sinoun,
thanks for sharing your thoughts. You know I usually stay away from anything motivational. I usually find no interest in such books. But I found this one different. I could relate to the author’s experience, and i think must of us can to a certain extent, and it helped me reflect on what my passion really is. In addition, Gary Vaynerchuk actually shares his experience with social media platforms and how we can all leverage from it. Although it sounds a little given and even “cheezy”, it was actually interesting to read. So overall the book can serve as a guide.

I’ll be regularly posting book reviews on different topics in entrepreneurship and business management. From “soft” books like this one to very technical ones that have to do with statistical process control in operations management (my next one currently in the works).

Also, I’ll even take “special requests”. If there’s a book you considered reading but aren’t sure, let me know and I’ll add it to my reading list, for the love of reading and learning.

Hey, I’ll go check your website too.

Alex

By: Sinoun

Sinoun — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:20:24 +0000

Hey Alex,
I saw this blog on my Facebook newsfeeds (via your wife) so I thought I’d take a quick peek. I ended up actually reading the whole article, because I can completely relate to what you’ve said. I currently find myself in a similar position of not knowing “exactly” what I am here to do and feel like I’ve just been aimlessly drifting from one thing to the next. Like you, I have many interests (but fewer talents) so it’s hard to figure out where to invest my time and energy. Overall nice post, I’m thinking of checking out that book… however, I’ve purchased so many motivational and self-help books in the past but haven’t really benefited from them as much as I should. Anyhow, this comment could go on forever, so I’ll just end it here! I hope you keep this blog running. I’m sure many people out there (myself included) will find value in what you have to say.