The Standard Pace is for Chumps

I love podcasts. My favorites are interviews with people who’ve created a business via the internet.

It feels like every podcast gives me “aha” moments and a different way to look at things.

One that sticks out is a conversation with Derek Sivers, an entrepreneur who created the website CDBaby.com, which he later sold for $22 million! CDBaby is a distributor for independent music creators.

One quote resonated with me.

He found a college professor to be his music mentor who encouraged him to graduate faster (2 years) because he saw the potential.

His advice was: “The standard pace is for chumps.”

The explanation is the speed high schools & colleges teach must be OK for the slowest learners in the class. Higher education doesn’t cater to high achievers.

He applied this philosophy after graduating to build his business.

Translating this to my own life, being passionate about a specific subject like WordPress websites means that you’ll learn faster than the average person. If you have that spark, you must go “all-in” to give yourself a fair shot.

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