Dedication
Feb 22nd, 2010 by jared
I have not shared this bit of information with anyone outside of my friends and family (unless you happen to be around me at the beach), but six years ago in Dublin Ireland I got the mobileStorm tornado tattooed on my ankle. It was certainly was one of the most painful things I have ever done in my life; it felt like a jigsaw hacking thru my leg.
Why am I sharing this with you? Because as an entrepreneur you need to be insanely dedicated to your cause. I thought I would share with the public, my insane dedication (or at least what my mom calls insane).
I have been asked numerous times, “What happens if mobileStorm goes bankrupt? Won’t you hate that you got that?”. My answer is always the same. I have learned so much about how to run a company and have had so much fun doing so, that even if I lost everything tomorrow, I would still deem mobileStorm a major success. To me, mobileStorm can never fail. And that is why I won’t need to seek out Dr. Tattoff as one might, after a bad break up with an ex-girlfrend.
That being said, having a permanent symbol on your body tends to make you believe that failure is not an option. It is a constant reminder of the dedication you need to have. Maybe this is the same reason people get a tattoo of their spouses name? I guess they feel they will work harder at the relationship since there is a permanent and visible reminder, that, or a really crazy night in Vegas.
Failure is not an option when you ink yourself up, but having dedication is everything.
On a related matter, I have a $1,000 standing bonus in my company for anyone who gets the tornado in a visible spot and lets us blog about it. No takers yet, however someone did want to get one on the inside of their lip, but this is to gangster and it fades after two years. Maybe I will institute a “tear drop tat” policy for anyone who loses a customer.
Haha, that’s awesome! When I started my company, I got my business licence number tattooed onto the top of my shoulder. I think tattoos are a pretty good way to show your solidarity to your company, lol!
A.Y. wow no way! Send me a pic.