Crush it!
why now is the time to cash in on your passion
by Gary Vaynerchuk · first published 2009
71% recommend29% neutral
Why HN recommends it
Motivational, hustle-focused guide to building a personal brand and online presence through content and community. It is inspiring and quick to get through, suited to aspiring entrepreneurs and creators.
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Do you have a hobby you wish you could indulge in all day? An obsession that keeps you up at night? Now is the perfect time to take that passion and make a living doing what you love. In Crush It! Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion, Gary Vaynerchuk shows you how to use the power of the Internet to turn your real interests into real businesses. Gary spent years building his family business from a local wine shop into a national industry leader. Then one day he turned on a video camera, and by using the secrets revealed here, transformed his entire life and earning potential by build
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This is exactly why I enjoyed Crush It, by Gary Vaynerchuk. Quick and to the point. So many business books especially read like a collection of blog posts and filler, rather than providing a real and valuable hypothesis.
on “Why do ebooks cost so much?” ↗…about courting and pitching traffic gatekeepers at progressive levels of difficulty/reach, so you might as well start refining your approach. For an inspiring read on growing your traffic check out "Crush It" by Gary Vaynerchuk, and start getting your content and community hustle on!
on “Ask HN: We were told our idea is amazing, but our startup is failing - what now?” ↗True. Gary Vaynerchuk talks about this in Crush It. Health and family should always come first.
on “It’s going to take five years - six words that can save your startup” ↗…execution. Everything you "choose" to do in your free time should move your projects forward somehow. If you need motivation, you could read a few books that inspire entrepreneurs, like Gary Vaynerchuk's 'Crush It' or Hugh Mcleod's 'Ignore Everybody'. The thing to remind yourself of is that you are actually at a huge advantage compared to many. You've started and failed. Most people never even try. Use the…
on “Need Help. Going through late 20 career crisis.” ↗1. Choose Yourself! by James Altucher 2. CRUSH IT! by Gary Vaynerchuk 3. Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan 4. Let Go by Pat Flynn
on “[Giveaway]4 Books Every New Entrepreneur Should Read” ↗You've pretty much summarized 130 pages of Gary Vaynerchuk's "Crush It" in three sentences!
on “Paid to Eat Pancakes: The Truth about “Passions”” ↗Gary Vaynerchuk (GaryVee) wrote Crush It and is pretty synonomous with hustle culture. He loves the grind and promotes that as the way to move up in the world, if people so choose. I guess people get upset when someone on the internet (that…
on “Show HN: Unreal Speech – Text-to-Speech API” ↗