Do What You LOVE!! **Gary Vaynerchuk**

Today I was browsing through TED.com and came across a YouTube video of Gary Vaynerchuk discussing a topic that I hold close to my heart: "Do What You Love!" Just four months ago I walked away from a company that had employed me for the past four years because I was no longer enjoying my work. I kept asking myself "what am I still doing here?"..."what do I enjoy doing?" After coming up with various answers for these questions over the span of about 3 months I decided that I really enjoyed being entertained and entertaining others. I then started researching career opportunities within the entertainment industry, and voila, here I am today working as an Account Executive for two radio stations in Phoenix, Arizona.

Gary Vaynerchuk is the owner of Wine Library TV. In his speech he talks about how he ended up where he is today and inspires the audience to do what they have a passion and love for. Don't waste your time on something that you are even 1% unhappy with. You can tell that his enthusiasm inspires the audience because of theire reaction to him, but even through watching his speech on my laptop computer, I feel like he is talking directly to me. There are several things that he mentioned during his speech that I jotted down for future reflection:

• What do I want to do everyday for the rest of my life?? Monetize it...
• HUSSLE!
• Legacy > Currency
• BUILD BRAND EQUITY!

Of course it is difficult not to think about how to make the above mentioned topics more effective within your own personal business plan while he is talking about them, so during his speech I started to think about my current job. "Am I happy?" "Is there 1% of me that doesn't like what I am doing?" "Am I building a legacy that my grandchildren would be proud of?" His excitement for his company also made me wonder if I would ever be able to be as satisfied with my career as he is with is. At the end of the day, I think my answer lies within the business plan that I am creating for my coursework. Though, at the time it may just seem like another assignment to complete for a grade, I really think that owning your own business is the master key to happiness. You are able to dictate what you want to do, when you want to do it.

Below you will find the video that I watched that gave me all of these revelations and questions to ponder.


Recently my boss emailed out a copy of a transcript that Steve Jobs wrote for a college graduation. In his commencement address he talked about the same thing..."you have got to do what you love" is one of the last things he said to that graduating class.

All in all, unless you have been blessed with a trust fund or have won the lottery, you will most likely to be forced to obtain some sort of career in order to make a living. Because most jobs consume about 75% of your day, it is important to enjoy what you are doing. I am still looking for that 100% enjoyment in my career but I am sure one day I will find it. The important thing is to not be afraid to switch gears when you realize that something else can bring you that extra 1% of happiness.

*~Love, Peace, & Radio~*