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SXSWi08 : Wired.com coverage of panel: “Bankrupt your startup” w/ a Live Unicorn!

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Seriously. There was a Unicorn speaking at SXSW today.

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The dopest T-shity VC wear will never sell

Join myself, Sean Tierney and Andrew Hyde for a complete Train wreck of a panel at SXSW.

PS: grab some biz cards and pimp them for prizes

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Ladies and Gentlemen, SXSW is coming up… you need to go. I hereby present my top 5 reasons why you (My reasons are different) need to go to SXSW.

1. You will look back when you are old and think back to how cool you once were.

2. There is 95% your company will pay for it.

3. Your liver looked at you cross eyed yesterday and needs to be reminded who owns the place.

4. Jeffery Zeldman may gaze upon you… and you will feel like a complete dork for being excited about that, but later realize you are a better designer than him. (I mean Zeldman no dis respect.. see irony)

5. You will bear witness first hand to the antics of some of PHX’s best and brightest Web talent.. Heck maybe be Air Shaler will shake your hand.

Bonus!
6. Because you (what were you thinking?) graduated college in 4 years and thought Spring Break was “such a waste of time”.

Super Bonus!
7. Integrum Technologies is roadtrippin not 1, but 2 full size RV’s to Austin TX… if you cannot respect that level of dedication and go yourself… then… seriously you guys, seriously..wtf?

Triple Word Score BONUS!
8. You may find those three other people that actually says the letters “L O L” when laughing at some stupid Cat photo. You are a fucking dork.

Firebreather Double Dog Bonus!
9. Sunny Thaper will without fail make you feel bad about yourself at least once, but does so in such a manner that you laugh with him and think he is really your friend, until he follows it up with another burn so ruthless, yet subtle, it hits you on the plane ride back and you freak out and your try to storm the cockpit and are brutally beaten unconscious by the entire first 6 rows.

(okay #9 was bit of an exaggeration…)

Wait.. There’s more!
10. What else are you going to do?

Look forward to seeing everyone there.. Could this be the best sxsw ever???

Be sure not 2 miss these 2 uber exciting panels: Bankrupt your Startup in 5 easy steps presented by yours truly, and A Developer’s Cookbook to Leveraging Virtualization by the guys at Jumpbox.com

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Okay kids, it is time to grow up and understand that your problems are not special. Your perceived strife, injustice, and melodrama do not define you.. and here is the kicker: nobody fucking cares about your whiny bullshit. Sounds harsh eh. Yet I can guarantee it is 100% truth.

Your problems are not special. Please stop acting like they are.

I have been exposed to people in my career, and life, some even within my family that have a “condition”, or current predicament, or health problem, or love crisis, or shitty job, or fill in the _______. Regardless of what “it” is, for them it is a means to define themselves, or said another way, something that defines them. Guess what? Everyone has problems, everyone has a bad day, everyone feels unappreciated, everyone feels however you are feeling, and everyone has felt a whole lot worse. There are people in the world (Africa, Iraq, Alabama) that have “it” a whole lot worse than your pansy ass and manage to make a productive contribution to the global medium.

Your problems do not define you. Your clinical diagnosis does not define you, it does not make you special.Your heartache does not make you unique, your inability to drag your slackin ass out of bed in the morning does not in any way shape or form make you special or immune from the expectations the world and society have placed on you. The sooner you learn this the better of you will be.

Truths:

1. Your problems are not special
2. You are not special for having these problems
3. And nobody cares about your problems.. likely because they are wrapped up in their own delusion that you care about their problems.
4. The world does not reward mediocrity

I do not give a shit about your problems. And the world is reinforcing my belief everyday that it does not give a damn about mine. Sometimes I forget, and hold my problems up to the world as an excuse for my own inaction… “I didn’t do this because of that” or, “if you only knew what it was like”… do you care? Does the bank care? Do my employees care? nope. Then why should I? I thank God everyday (that I remember) that my problems are not special. Realizing and embracing that FACT that my problems are not special, that everyone has problems, and that my problems are really challenges and an opportunity for me to stretch and grow is the best outcome for everyone, especially me.

When faced with a challenge I  ask the “How” and “What” questions instead of the “Why’s”

• How can I get out of this?
• How can I feel better?
• What can I do right now to improve this situation?
• What can I learn from this?

Next time you have a case of the “Monday’s”: Please I beg of you: Slam your head into the wall as hard you can, as many times it takes until you understand that you are a being freakin’ pussy. Monday is an opportunity to make this week better than the last. Next time your girl/boy friend leaves you: realize it is a true gift to find someone who will appreciate you for your whiny moronic self. I dont mean to sound so heartless, but I have zero sympathy (feel what you are feeling and agree with your fucked mindset) for you and your problems. I can empathize (put myself in your shoes and get an idea of the challenge you face) with your situation, but if you are looking for pity, or a feeling of self importance because you are going through somthing… just leave. Do not hold up your problem to me as an excuse for your lameness. Your problems are the world telling you it is time for you to grow past your current position.

The universe is not handing you a dead end, the universe is handing you an opportunity to step up and set an example of strength and faith. Every single set back, dead end, pink slip, and health challenge is a time for you to look inside yourself and find the power that was granted to you at conception.The truth as I know it.

Every problem is a God given opportunity to grow beyond yourself.

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Kid is pretty awesome.. extreme wheelchairing.

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Welcome to the new year. I have some plans for this year that I am very excited about, allow me to share:

We are making the transition from client services to internal projects at obu web. Building a killer client services company was fun and all, but it had its downside. Chasing client dollars and managing the various dispositions of employees are a near constant drain on enthusiasm. In 08 we will complete this transition to focus only on our internal projects.. those being:

BestPartyEver.com is ready to blow up in 2008. We have invested a good chunk of time, dollars, and energy into this party planning and party ideas resource. It has taken a while to put all the pieces in place, but the response has been great. Traffic and registrations are up week after week, and we still have some great stuff to add to the site still. We are in talks to secure a small angel round to propel bpe forward.  We are also just as committed to building the site and user base organically like we have been.  Takes a bit longer, but we don’t have to give up and control.

MoroPartners.com is a new internet consulting firm that I am working with. Moro Partners is an internet consulting firm that helps businesses successfully navigate the website design, development, and internet marketing process. We are also lending our expertise to established and startup web client services companies to assist them in biz development, strategy and sales. I am learned a lot in the past 5 years and feel Moro is a good avenue for me to share that knowledge to the benefit of fellow industry professionals, as well as companies purchasing web design and internet marketing services.

We will also be making some changes to Flare9 our website builder product, to refine the offering and position it for a possible acquisition.

I will be blogging quite a bit more often on the various blogs I maintain this year as I focus more on the consulting services of Moro.

If you are not in it to Win it, why are you even playing?

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