I'm sure I've mentioned before that I read stuff like Wired and Fast Company. I like those magazines because they're not solely focused on the latest Silicon Valley start up that has zero chance of ever making any money. They really cross industries with the idea in mind that all industries use technology and the Internet.
What I find fascinating about a lot of the stories is the speed to market and genuine discovery of solutions to problems. Well, sometimes the solutions solve a problem that hasn't been thought about, but either way, that's kind of the point. The fact that there are people out there who can think something up, either entirely new or as a better mouse trap, and build a business around that, is amazing.
I think that this is what separates the recreational entrepreneurs like me and those that really create something cool. I followed some ideas that were meaningful to me, got lucky, and generated some revenue. But those people you read about are generally able to be more abstract and see bigger things.
Understand that I'm not suggesting that scale equates success. A business that can do a million in revenue per year and live comfortably in that range to me is just as successful as Google is. The scope of execution is unimportant. The sustainability of that execution is what I consider success.
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