If You're Able To Arrange

The Best Cover Letters I've Read Are From People Who Have A Passion For My Company, And Can Make That Passion Come To Life On A Page. The Letters That Make Me Say, 'yes! This Person Really Gets It.' Because, At The End Of The Day, I Want To Hire People Who Already Get It. Most Hiring Managers Do.

Sure, It's Fun To Chat With People With Interesting Backgrounds Who Seem To Have A Passion For Your Company. But A Job Interview Is Not A Friendly Chat. You Need To Determine Whether Candidates, Can They Really Do The Job. So Ask Them To Prove It.

What Do I Want To Do With My Life?

I've Learned I'm Rarely Able To Stay At Home And Not Work. If I Try To 'just Sit On My Couch For A Little While,' I Am Going To Grab My Laptop And Just Knock Out A Few More Emails, Or Start Sketching Up Some Product Ideas For Themuse.com. So When I Want Time Off, I Schedule Dinners Out, Movie Outings, And On Occasion A Flight Lesson From Groupon.

Starting A Business Isn't For Everyone, And It's Not What You Should Do If You Aren't Sure What Else To Do. It Requires Thick Skin And The Willingness To Carry A Great Deal Of Stress, Sometimes Alone. It's More Often A Life Of Failure Than A Life Of Success, And The Majority Of Successes Came After A Long Road Of Disappointment, And Often Shame.