Find Your Reason to Hustle

"Crush It" Essay Contest Winner Announced

Monica Everdyke left a perfectly "safe" job working for a college to start her own photography business.  She works another job at an entertainment agency to supplement her income, and still finds the time to coach softball.  If that's not hustle, I don't know what is. 

I talk with people regularly about their vision of a more gratifying life, and it's really common for them to not pursue that life because of the risk involved.  Anything worth having is worth taking a risk!  Monica gets it, and that's why she's changing her life.  And she's going to crush it.

As the winner of our essay contest, Monica will get a free copy of Gary Vaynerchuk's book, "Crush It."  I'm confident that Gary's book will inspire Monica and help her take her business to the next level.

Win a Copy of "Crush It" by Gary Vaynerchuk

I want to keep learning about ordinary, everyday people who want more than ordinary, everyday lives.  In my attempt to better understand what drives the entrepreneurial spirit, I'm holding this essay contest.  The winner will get a free copy of Gary Vaynerchuk's new book "Crush It."

Essay Contest

Write an essay that incorporates the answers to the following questions:

1. If you could "crush it" at anything in life, what would it be?
2. How would you rate your own level of hustle on a daily basis in life?
3. Who would you most want to be successful for, in terms of their approval?
4. What's keeping you from crushing it right now?
5. What's your age, gender, and economic background?
6. How do you hope Gary Vaynerchuk's book would help you?

Your essay should give a little background on you, share some of your personal experiences, and tie the questions above together to help paint that picture of you.  By submitting an entry, you give your permission for your essay to be used on www.findyourreasontohustle.com.  All entries must be submitted by Sunday, October 18, 2009.  Send your entry to paul@paulramsay.com

I'll announce a winner on October 21.  Good luck!

Gary Vaynerchuk's Book Now on Sale

"Crush It!: Why NOW is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion" is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.  The first book in a series that Vaynerchuk has agreed to write, "Crush It!" details Vaynerchuk's success in social media and how it helped him build a $50 million wine business.  The book actually releases on October 13, but you can order it now.

Gary's amazing.  The book's only $13.59.  Getting a chance to read about how he's accomplished so much is well worth it.