** Generalized comments ahead - don't get your panties in a bunch~
Finally got some alone time, so I decided to kill the last few hours taking a trip down memory lane - browsing the web for old girlfriends and stuff.
I came across a whole bunch of links referencing a BBS I ran back in the 80's, and after clicking through what seemed like an endless spiral of memories which kept my eyes transfixed on my past, I felt spent... what a rush!
And it got me thinking: My online life started with an Atari 400 and a Hayes 300 (most of you are at the "tl;dr" stage right now, short attention spans and all).
No, it got me thinking about the difference between online marketers of my generation, and the young turks that consider "ballin" a common term - sounds more like a tea-bagging homo to me, but whatever.
Young IM's are more willing to take chances that can yield hugely profitable results. With the right set of cohones, they can make huge bank (most will lose it all before they reach 30).
But many also have little regard for consequences, and will pull shit that is dishonest, immoral and unethical. I am often left jaw-dropped when I see some of the stuff running that is raking in good coin.
Older guys have a calm patience and sense of responsibility that, to our initial detriment, prevents us from raking in a quick buck. But we see the long-term - and can manage what we do as a business, with defined goals. And when things go wrong, our business doesn't crumble like a deck of cards built on booze, swag and broken dreams.
To the turk who knows why I'm writing this, think carefully ... karma really is a bitch.
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Finally got some alone time, so I decided to kill the last few hours taking a trip down memory lane - browsing the web for old girlfriends and stuff.
I came across a whole bunch of links referencing a BBS I ran back in the 80's, and after clicking through what seemed like an endless spiral of memories which kept my eyes transfixed on my past, I felt spent... what a rush!
And it got me thinking: My online life started with an Atari 400 and a Hayes 300 (most of you are at the "tl;dr" stage right now, short attention spans and all).
No, it got me thinking about the difference between online marketers of my generation, and the young turks that consider "ballin" a common term - sounds more like a tea-bagging homo to me, but whatever.
Young IM's are more willing to take chances that can yield hugely profitable results. With the right set of cohones, they can make huge bank (most will lose it all before they reach 30).
But many also have little regard for consequences, and will pull shit that is dishonest, immoral and unethical. I am often left jaw-dropped when I see some of the stuff running that is raking in good coin.
Older guys have a calm patience and sense of responsibility that, to our initial detriment, prevents us from raking in a quick buck. But we see the long-term - and can manage what we do as a business, with defined goals. And when things go wrong, our business doesn't crumble like a deck of cards built on booze, swag and broken dreams.
To the turk who knows why I'm writing this, think carefully ... karma really is a bitch.
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