Comments on: Go DO Something

By: Genghis The Mongol

Genghis The Mongol — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:27:20 +0000

As we Mongolians say, a journey of one thousand miles starts with a single step.

By: David Chapman

David Chapman — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:49:29 +0000

You speak the truth. I’m amazed how many people don’t utilize their personal gifts and DO something. If I was half as smart, charasmatic, [insert other qualities here] as many people I meet, only god knows how far I could go. And yet I seem to get a little further in life than those people with greater talents than me because I get off my ass and try.

The world would be a better place if more people acted.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:34:07 +0000

Totally agree. I always felt like this when reviewers/critics thake great joy in totally trashing a film/book/song/anything creative. I don’t mind a good funded criticism, but not talking down.

By: Simonne Matthew

Simonne Matthew — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:40:32 +0000

Hey, this is exaclty why I quit my cozy and well paid job last year – I was doing nothing but reports to 2-3 levels of bosses, who I’m sure never read them and I made sure to spend their marketing budgets year after year. So one day, I looked my boss into his eyes and said “You are not going to see me again, as I quit”. “Starting when?”, he asked. “Starting tomorrow!”. Actually tomorrow came after two months, but it was a great feeling – I was finally free to do something. And I did: I set up a publishing house, then I sold it. Very recently I started three things in the same time, plus I’m making websites for all my friends who want to have one. I’m not charging them for that, it’s pro bono – they cannot be unhappy and I grow my web design experience. It is surely fun to do something!

By: Karel

Karel — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:14:22 +0000

I’ve done this, and more sites coming!
http://www.ptrades.com

Thanks for the inspiration, Noah.

By: Pamela Stewart

Pamela Stewart — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:09:47 +0000

Right on Noah! Good post. It is refreshing to hear a fresh-faced righteous young person with positive things to say.

I have spent the last 10 years as a consultant to corporations around the world. And you know what? It is the very rare person inside who does not despise the very mortar that makes up the foundation of their building. Not to mention their cube, their boss, “the company,” HR, “management,” ad nauseum.

But the rare bird? The person who acts as though they are self employed while an employee and takes advantage of every opportunity they can while getting a paycheck from “the man.”

My new venture is helping frustrated creatives bust out of their jobs and start their own business. (www.escapefromcubiclenation.com) But the secret? It isn’t the incessent whiners who will do well as entrepreneurs. It is those like you who see that happiness at work is a state of mind.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:34:35 +0000

I can’t STOP doing things! Too little time in this life to do nill. I started “Project Slinky” for such a reason – get together a bunch of creative folks to motivate each other to DO something, god dammit. Join in (coming soon. http://www.projectslinky.com)

You can find out about it on my website under “projects.”

Good luck to you and your doing,

By: Hollyster

Hollyster — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 21:51:51 +0000

yes, it’s hard to just DO something. I guess that’s why a friend of mine (Mike Li) and I did this site: goghetto where you can confess your *ghetto* ways online.

Our motto is: goghetto or gohome!

Check it out: http://www.goghetto.com

By: Steven Chan

Steven Chan — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:57:32 +0000

I am doing something.
I am reading your blog.

Hope you’re doing well, Noah!

By: Taylor

Taylor — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:37:35 +0000

My two favorite maxims (courtesy of my father):

Go big or go home

If you’re not the lead dog the view never changes