I did the traditional thing with falling in love with words, reading books and underlining lines I liked and words I didn't know. It was something I always did.
I have seen entrepreneurs ask for hundreds of millions of dollars on a concept and try to sell because of 'their passion' for an idea. If the idea is that good, why wouldn't I cut you out and hire someone who is just as passionate for much, much less?
Jeff Ament, Musician (1963) |
Kim Campbell, Statesman (1947) |
Luc Dardenne, Director (1954) |
Mitch Gaylord, Athlete (1961) |
Paul Haggis, Director (1953) |
Jon Hamm, Actor (1971) |
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr, Novelist (1919) |
Zelda Fitzgerald, Writer (1948) |
Andy Gibb, Musician (1988) |
Philip Gibbs, Journalist (1962) |
Jean Giraud, Artist (2012) |
Corey Haim, Actor (2010) |