Comments on: Passion is recession proof.

By: Recession 2009 Victim

Recession 2009 Victim — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:55:58 +0000

I agree, most people just put in their 9-5. People who are passionate about what they do will survive when the times get bad. Recession 2009

By: Jesse

Jesse — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:53:33 +0000

This is great, very encouraging. Off topic, How did you drive so much traffic to your site in only two months? That’s wonderful!

By: Thought Nursery › Career 2.0: What’s your strategy?

Thought Nursery › Career 2.0: What’s your strategy? — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:09:05 +0000

[...] What career advice do you wish someone had told you X years ago? Slam dunk: Find your passion. Follow it. Sol said it perfectly: Passion is recession proof. [...]

By: Mike Dotta

Mike Dotta — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:07:30 +0000

Very well stated, Sol. I keep stressing to my own team how imperative it is to build and foster community. It is the bedrock on which social media succeeds.

Sorry we weren’t able to chat more Friday night. But I chatted plenty with Jacob, Ryan, and Kevin. Everyone spoke highly about this post. Now I know why.

Way to rally the troops. Keep on kicking ass!

~Mike

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:31:47 +0000

Sol,

Where there’s passion and commitment, there’s also inspiration and motivation. Best wishes to you and your team and may the wind always be at your back.

Ray

By: Miguel

Miguel — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:13:52 +0000

Great post!

By: Passion is Recession Proof - Sean Patrick Tario

Passion is Recession Proof - Sean Patrick Tario — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:10:21 +0000

[...] friend Sol Lipman wrote a masterpiece that speaks to the core of what I believe we are building here in Santa Cruz is all about. I [...]

By: mario

mario — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:35:25 +0000

Hey Sol,

Couldn’t agree with you more, man. The collaboration that comes out of community is way more integral to success than monetization…it’s a part of it, sure, but it’s only a small part of it. What you’ve pulled off in regards to community really shows. I’m happy to be involved in any way.

mario

By: QueenBee

QueenBee — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:44:26 +0000

hey sol – we are in the exact same position in the UK – feels kinda edgy huh – as you say in santa cruz -*let’s keep kicking ass*.
loula

By: julianlstar

julianlstar — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:35:16 +0000

I saw the same article. We are trying to develop a new social media application here and finance is hard to find. I agree that the passion is what delivers. If you are creating a community of like-minded users then the passion is what people buy into. 12seconds is a great example of this. It creates a feeling of sharing that encompasses the sublime to the ridiculous. If 12seconds was more corporate a lot of people would feel that the sharing balance would be too far in favour of the money men which might stifle the creativity that is out there. Realistically though we all have to make a living somehow, so hopefully you will start earning some revenue through your endeavours. Pity it’s such a long way to Santa Cruz

Keep up the good work. Julianlstar