Why Optimists Grow Your Career While Pessimists Kill It - Find The Resilient & Stay Near Them - Always Play The Long Game

2020 Thanksgiving Thankful For Edition 1. Optimists. Cycles happen and that's when the tough get going. It's also when the paralyzed, the pessimists and the naysayers get loud. I'm thankful for those who don't accept what's "supposed to be." I've learned they will lift your career to the highest highs. There aren't many of them as it's always easier to be a pessimist. Pessimism isn't fun, even when you win. 2. The resilient. We work in live events. And here we are, still standing on Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for our team and investors. When we went through our hiring and capital raise processes, we had mentors who demanded discipline which seemed overdone- even moving us away from some flashy VCs and hires. Character matters and is too often overlooked for price 3. Patience. Cycles, in the moment, feel like forever. In the grand scheme of things, they're not. Ten months without pay in 2004 felt like a lifetime. 14 months in 2008/09 broke me. I shouldn't have let it. This is a long cycle, but in the course of a 45 year career, it's a blip. I learned to play the long game years ago. I hope you do too. Ignore all those out there looking for a quick Covid buck. Play the long game.