I know we’re a bit late to the party, but we were too busy disrupting hybrid models via scaling and synergizing.  

I proudly present “Sh*t Social Entrepreneurs Say,” put together by StartSomeGood, produced by Aaron Lesser, and featuring some of my “finest” work as a thespian.  

In the end, just as Indiana Jones could never turn down the opportunity to search for the Holy Grail, I could no less turn down the chance to work for myself on something I truly love, no matter how safe the alternative might be. When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say “wow, that was an adventure,” not “wow, I sure felt safe.
Tom Preston Werner, the co-founder of GitHub, on turning down $300k from Microsoft to take a chance at his own start-up.  Check out his whole (really well written) story.  

My Startup Story: StartSomeGood (The Guardian)

I usually don’t share these kinds of articles, but I’m fond of this one, plus there’s the added bonus of The Guardian “translating” my article into British English — the first time I’ve ever referenced my “Mum.”

In life, you generally get rewarded for taking risks.
Mattan Griffel, in a great post, “On Quitting.”  Hat tip to Mr. Clem Auyeung for sharing it.

Start Some Good: The Blog: What's in Store for 2012?

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A new year brings with it the potential for exciting and dramatic change. What do some of StartSomeGood’s successful campaign leaders have planned for their ventures in 2012? What do they believe are some of the key trends in social entrepreneurship to look out for this year?

I know many of you have probably seen this already, but it may just be the best thing I’ve read all year.  It’s created by the guys behind Holstee.com (fellow Sandboxers!) as a reminder for what they want to live for and I find it incredibly inspirational. “Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them. “
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I know many of you have probably seen this already, but it may just be the best thing I’ve read all year.  It’s created by the guys behind Holstee.com (fellow Sandboxers!) as a reminder for what they want to live for and I find it incredibly inspirational.

“Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them. “

…it’s about living meaningfully well. Its purpose is not merely passive, slack-jawed “consuming” but living: doing, achieving, fulfilling, becoming, inspiring, transcending, creating, accomplishing — all the stuff that matters the most.
One of the best pieces I’ve read all year, Umair Haque’s article “Is a Well-Lived Life Worth Anything?“   I really believe we’re at a crucial tipping point in history right now, and writings like this one will help guide us to a new (and better) future.  
We are a generation of makers. A generation of creators.
Two great articles on millenials in subsequent days.  The first is Generation Sell by William DeresiewIcz in the New York Times.  The second, and source of this quote, is Generation Make a response by Justin Kan in TechCrunch.  The two combine to paint a pretty solid picture of my generation.  A generation of which I’m incredibly proud to be a member.