As per Gmanifesto's suggestion, I have been watching some of Gary Vaynerchuk's videos.
I definitely can see the value in what he does and how it could help me personally. Although part of what he does is sort of self-helpish and I am pretty cynical about cookie-cutter "find your passion" drivel, Vaynerchuk has some very valuable advice that he combines with an intuitive sense of what is happening in both the business world and web 2.0 sphere.
I want to get Crush It, I think I"ll be able to find it on ebook format somewhere.
What I like about Vaynerchuk in particular are the following things:
-He is an explosive, foul mouthed, energetic East Coast guy - from my tri state area
-He is the son of immigrant entrepreneurs and was raised in a bilingual family that faced hardships
-He is completely genuine and works his ass off
-He quotes Jay-Z, which would be unthinkable for a business guru
-He is hilarious and overall someone I can relate to - many people I grew up with have a similar profile and personality as him
I like his general "fuck the man" speeches about the traditional gateholders in media and other conniving scumbags in the web 2.0 sphere.
When Gmanifesto recommended him and I realized he was a wine aficionado I immediately wrote it off, thinking that anyone who blogs about wine must be boring as hell. Now that I've looked a bit more about who he is, I can see the value in what he says.
Once I get a copy of this book I'll write up a review.
I definitely can see the value in what he does and how it could help me personally. Although part of what he does is sort of self-helpish and I am pretty cynical about cookie-cutter "find your passion" drivel, Vaynerchuk has some very valuable advice that he combines with an intuitive sense of what is happening in both the business world and web 2.0 sphere.
I want to get Crush It, I think I"ll be able to find it on ebook format somewhere.
What I like about Vaynerchuk in particular are the following things:
-He is an explosive, foul mouthed, energetic East Coast guy - from my tri state area
-He is the son of immigrant entrepreneurs and was raised in a bilingual family that faced hardships
-He is completely genuine and works his ass off
-He quotes Jay-Z, which would be unthinkable for a business guru
-He is hilarious and overall someone I can relate to - many people I grew up with have a similar profile and personality as him
I like his general "fuck the man" speeches about the traditional gateholders in media and other conniving scumbags in the web 2.0 sphere.
When Gmanifesto recommended him and I realized he was a wine aficionado I immediately wrote it off, thinking that anyone who blogs about wine must be boring as hell. Now that I've looked a bit more about who he is, I can see the value in what he says.
Once I get a copy of this book I'll write up a review.