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Regular readers of this column know that I almost never write about my personal life. I figure this column isn't about me; it's about making readers more successful. However, my editor asked me to write about what made me passionate about my job, so here goes. I'm going to explain how my passion for writing led me to this, my dream job, and how the years I spent avoiding my dream job turned out to be essential to achieving it. I'll start with some background. I always knew I was supposed to be a writer. I wrote (dictated) my first story when I was four. By age eight, I was creating hand-drawn newspapers with stories about dinosaurs. At age 14, I bought my own printing press and began publishing my own newsletter. By high school, I was writing nonfiction at a college level (e.g., 35 pages of "Analysis of Marijuana Usage in Contemporary California") and writing almost readable pastiches of Kafka and Lovecraft. Whilst in college, I had my first short story … [Read more...] about How to Do What You Love for a Living

Adam Kornfield had everything going for him--a great salary from his hedge fund job, a brand new Manhattan apartment, and the opportunity to travel all over the world. Still, he felt incomplete. Kornfield and his friend Joey Cofone, a graphic designer, had been working on a side project--endeavoring to create the perfect paper notebook. Naturally, they had no idea if it would ever amount to anything. After all, paper? Isn't that supposed to be passé? But as Kornfield said in a recent LinkedIn post , "That's half the fun." They spent months meeting with designers, making prototypes, and taking pictures in the hopes of creating a better paper notebook: the Baron Fig Confidant. With the help of thinkers from around the world, they created a notebook that opens flat, and has smart dimensions and quality paper. They made what Kornfield called a "killer video" showcasing their notebooks in action and posted the project to Kickstarter, with an initial fundraising goal … [Read more...] about Why This Guy Left a Six-Figure Job to Launch a Paper Company

Government officials have been slammed by the public for wasting taxpayer money. Thai netizens have slammed government officials in the central province of Pathum Thani for wasting taxes on a pointless trip to Phang Nga and Phuket. Government officials from the Mueng ท่าโขลง District were supposed to be taking part in a working seminar to develop women’s potential in Phang Nga, and Phuket, from June 23 – 26. But the non-profit organisation, Anti-Corruption of Thailand, criticised the government on its Facebook page, saying they used the 490,000 baht trip as a holiday. The pictures posted on the non-profit organisation’s Facebook page were taken from the Facebook accounts of the seminar participants. The picture captions were cutting. One said, “Others might go to the sea to escape from love and hot weather, but we escape from work.” Another said, “Go to Phuket! Thanks to the kind sponsors,” and another, “Wonderful activities for ท่าโขลง women.” The pictures reveal … [Read more...] about Thailand News Today | Govt officials slammed for wasting tax money