January 2012
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“A foreman immediately roused 8,000 workers inside the company’s dormitories,...”
– via “How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work”  NYTimes This is why we will never be able to compete with China for manufacturing jobs.  Time to start educating America for the work of the future and stop trying to recall what is lost forever.
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“We’re an anti-tourist travel company,” says founder Allen Burt. “We work to...”
–  The mission of EpicThrills.com ( via WIRED )
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WIREDInsider: Adventure Resolutions  →
Big ups to the folks over at Wired for featuring EpicThrills.com as the destination to fulfill all 2012 adventure resolutions. wiredinsider: Screenshot: EpicThrills Too often our New Year’s resolutions look too much like work and not enough like fun. This year, let’s all agree that we need to get more exercise and save the resolutions for something a little more interesting — like...
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December 2011
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“40% of all travel is booked through travel agencies, and one third of all...”
– TNOOZ
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November 2011
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October 2011
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“The biggest risk is not taking any risk…In a world that [is] changing really...”
– ~ Mark Zuckerberg
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“Everything good in my life has come immediately following a period of intensity,...”
– ~ Chris Sacca
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“2 + 2 = 4 only if you accept that 2 + 2 = 4… 2+ 2 is going to be what I want it...”
– ~ Will Smith (on success, motivation, and out-working the competition)
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Oct 7th
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“We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why even be here?”
– ~ Steve Jobs
Oct 6th
Fortune Favors the Bold
Yes, even Steve Jobs gets rejection letters.  This letter from Sean “James Bond” Connery to Apple CEO, Steve Jobs is an entertaining reminder that achieving audacious goals requires bold moves - many of which will fail. VC and entrepreneur Chris Dixon says, “If you aren’t getting rejected on a daily basis, your goals aren’t ambitious enough.” To put the timeline in...
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September 2011
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“Advice to Entrepreneurs: Start today. Not tomorrow. Tell everyone!”
– (Advice from EpicThrills) via The Daily Muse
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EpicThrills Presentation at Tech Cocktail NYC
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Tech Cocktail showcase last night at General Assembly in NYC. There was a fantastic turnout and the EpicThrills table was slammed all night! Below is the presentation we had running at the table. Check it out if you’re interested: EpicThrills.com Overview View more presentations from Allen Burt
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“Above all, you want to create something you’re proud of. This has always...”
– Richard Branson
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August 2011
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“Take the risks and you’ll get the payoffs. Learn from your mistakes until you...”
– Bobby Flay
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“Today, curation is especially important as it adds a human element to the...”
– “Finding Signal:  Humans vs. Machines” urbantag.com
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Aug 7th
“U.S. Debt Rating in Limbo as Treasury Finds Math Mistake by S&P in Downgrade...”
– - WSJ Seriously?  Is this a headline from The Onion?
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