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always been about doing what you love. I left school at 16, and have always done my own thing, never had a full
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job. I believe that pursuing your passions is one of the most important things you can do - and it always saddens
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time
to see my friends stuck in their jobs, not enjoying it, but feeling like they don't have a choice. So after a few years of
me
and doing my own ventures, I decided it as time to do something about that - and help create the change I'd
freelancing
Godin has been one of my biggest influences. When I first left school at 16, I started reading his blog, and he put
Seth
words a lot of the things I believe in, but didn't know how to express. A couple of months later, I decided to send
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an email. It was a short email, just sharing some thoughts of mine inspired by a blog post he wrote. He replied,
him
that was a good thought. That was a huge confidence boost for me, especially as a random 16 year old kid from
saying
What I wrote in that email eventually became my first blog post, and that's how I got started. I've since done a
Singapore.
internship with Seth, and was in the inaugural class of his altMBA program.
virtual
love cooking, I play the piano and do a bit of songwriting. But I spend most of my time just browsing the web, reading
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and watching TV.
articles,
love being able to interact with people who have taken that step to pursue their passions. Meeting such people, talking
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them, sharing ideas, lessons - and just seeing the energy they have. It's really inspiring and motivating.
to
love to see.