Hola Amigo,

Fill up your cup of joe and let’s go.

#MikeTime this week produced a reflection of sorts on my entrepreneurial ambitions running 4th Line Grind and building Eggnite in a piece called “Career Capital over Courage“.

Career Capital over Courage

Over the Christmas holidays, I delved into the audiobook “So Good They Can’t Ignore You” by Cal Newport. I’ve followed Cal’s thought leadership for years (TED talk “Why You Should Quit Social Media”) but this was the first actual book of his I’ve read / listened to.

It explores the notion of why millennials should opt for building career capital (aka. rare & valuable skills) over pursuing and trying to monetize passions.

Why is this important? Well, because this very thought haunts many 20 and 30-somethings on a daily basis, maybe even you.

Chances are, when scrolling through YouTube, you get pop up ads from various millennial gurus who escaped the grasp of the corporate world to monetize a passion (or create BS click-bait) from their laptop and travel the world while doing so. The glorified montage often leaves the viewer with the message what are you waiting for? Muster up the courage and take the leap.

You start to wonder if the key to leaving your day job really is just a matter of building up the courage to leave the known in favor of pursuing all the passions bottled up inside of you?

Let me share with you my own story circa’ March ‘17 and explain why, at least in my own experience, courage and passion only get you so far…

Full article here -> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/career-capital-over-courage-mike-wilkes/?published=t

Quote of the Week: “A business is like a canoe. The greatest risk is getting in and out” – Logan Day

Song of the Week: “The Knife” – Maggie Rogers. Full album “Heard it in a Past Life” dropped last night and is all kinds of fire…

With Gratitude & Eyes Ahead,

– Wilkesy