Loving Every Minute

by Nathaniel Whittemore · 2009-06-11 09:52:00 UTC
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"There are way too many people in this room right now that are doing stuff they hate. Please stop doing that. There is no reason in 2008 to do sh-t you hate. None. Promise me you won't. Because you can lose just as much money being happy as hell."

That's how Wine Library Tv founder, social media guru, and web personality Gary Vaynerchuk began his truly awesome keynote at the Web2.0 Expo 2008. Gary is one of the leaders of a new breed of entrepeneurs that get in their guts how much better life is if you approach it with passion and joy. It's hard to imagine this guy saying something that didn't require an exclamation point.

Thursday is always the drag day for me where I have to regroup, remember all the excitement, and kick it back into gear. Gary's one of the most inspiring people out there for helping with that process.

Nathaniel Whittemore is the founder of Assetmap. Previously he was the founding director of the Northwestern University Center for Global Engagement.
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