Comments on: Reflection – how did I end up here?

By: How I Ended Up Where I Am – More Reflections

How I Ended Up Where I Am – More Reflections — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:20:44 +0000

[...] business just seemed more dynamic and intriguing and challenging, I blogged a few times about past few years – and things started really monumentally changing end of last year, maybe September [...]

By: We Become More of Who We Are Over Time

We Become More of Who We Are Over Time — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:31:12 +0000

[...] of a Chart Displaying the Time Bitching About Age which is great……and I have blogged my evolution of man in my personal development. I will try my best here to draw up my own picture of how we become who [...]

By: mike

mike — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:03:25 +0000

wow guys, thanks for all the comments….reading all of these lifted my spirits greatly….helps me keep pushing onwards.

* Piotrek!! – cali was a great experience, and thats how we all got to meet Holly (commenting right above ya) and it chilled me out from the crazy nyc life. i like how you say i thrive in really hard situations. A friend of mine Ivan say “I thrive in Chaos” that has really suck man…

* Uncle Bill – thanks for constantly reminding me the artists and entrepreneurs in my family taht I never had the chance to know….wish I could meet them one day

* Scottie – thanks bro……glad you make it sound positive, i am often lectured for following a gut instead of making a proper plan…..but alas, i’m still alive and kicking

* NORNIE!!!!! – i remember your comment back with the 2 fishermen, and i think of you now when i think back to my family roots, my hometown, my neighborhood. That is what defines us, and that is what we think of when the lights go off at night and we go to sleep…thanks for sharing

* Dave – yea dude, i gave you guys a hot flash this morning coming outta the shower….so, can’t i walk around nude if i want to

* Greg S – why the S man, i already said your name above in the post. I’ll always remember the strategy meetings at the diners. How I miss diners in New york city…..the wide variety of characters there…. We just keep on going and yea – CHEERS TO THIS JUST BEING THE BEGININNING. Long life and fortune

* Jonny boy – wouldn’t live life any other way, has to be a rollercoaster. Go big or go home. When you coming back to china?

By: Jon Conte

Jon Conte — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:48:07 +0000

Mikey,

Quite the ride my friend! Have to say I’m just another person who has become inspired by what you’re doing.

Keep living the title of your blog and it will all be worth it

Jonny

By: Greg S

Greg S — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:37:21 +0000

Mike – I enjoyed reading this post — a lot of stuff in there I never knew about. Being an entrepreneur definites has it’s ups (freedom) and downs (instability), but I think there is no other way to go. Honestly, even though it probably feels like it’s already been a long road, I think the journey is only just beginning and it will only get better from here! How about some online sales + mobile convergence? Maybe we could discuss over a bite to eat at a diner on 23rd St? Or a drink at 515? Or maybe at a conference out in San Diego? Good memories…good times.

By: David Ho

David Ho — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:49:24 +0000

I don’t know about you buddy but I feel like 2010 is going to be a good year. Just keep on trucking like you always do and you’ll get that NYBS monkey up and running like you know it ought to – stabilize some near-automated cash flow and have the flexibility to explore that ever expanding list of new opportunities at your leisure . Seek that 4 hour work week … one day… it’ll be a significant upgrade to the 12+ a day your putting in now. Love Love Love

PS. – Might want to check the couch next time you hop into the shower . hahaha

By: Norn

Norn — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:42:11 +0000

Mike – From time to time, I ask myself the same question and depending on my mood – I have different answers.
There are some constants though:
a) Always remember where you came from
b) Be humble and don’t forget the people that helped you along the way
c) Never give up
I agree with what your friend Piotr said about you. You do possess alot of those qualities and you’re definitely the epitome of an entrepreneur.
Hard to think that you once were pushing paper behind a desk at DB!
All your hard work will pay off one day!

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:02:50 +0000

i think if there’s on thing you can attribute to how you’ve gotten to where you are today is that you’ve followed your guts and instinct every step of the way. and some how you’ve survived and seemingly still have 2 working feet and 10 fingers (right?) you’ve committed yourself like no one i’ve ever known with this thing and to not keep going with your gut at this point just wouldn’t make sense.

keep on keeping on.
Scott

By: BILL

BILL — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:24:27 +0000

DEAR MIKE,
I ENJOYED READING YOUR BLOG. I THINK IT WAS VERY WELL WRITTEN. I HOPE THINGS WILL WORK OUT WELL FOR YOU THIS YEAR. KEEP YOUR CHIN UP AND NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE.
BEST WISHES FROM YOUR PROUD UNCLE BILL.

By: Piotr

Piotr — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:21:36 +0000

Hey Mike,

Very interesting. Living with you I learned bits here and there of how your life and your business progressed but here you actually filled in a lot of the gaps and missing pieces and it kind of makes sense. You are doing well man. You have balls, you take risks, and you succeed. You certainly run into roadblocks and setbacks just as anyone but you never give up you keep pushing and you thrive in really hard situations. I think one of your greatest qualities is your ability to adapt. You put yourself in really tough situations and you work and figure stuff out and make it happen. You meet a lot of people along the way and its cool.

Oh that Chargers Pats game 2 years ago. and just like they lost to those Patriotrs, this last sunday, The Chargers lost to the Jets. I thought about that a lot this weekend. how similar a situation the chargers are in and how they lost AGAIN!!! really interesting how much our lives have changed since that game 2 years ago. That was fun dude.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:42:24 +0000

heyyy Holly, thanks for the comment. thanks so much for reading.

yea, the Pats one that game vs the Chargers, right? I do miss Cali……..Ill be back one day – actually thinking of visiting in Early / mid september after labor day

By: holly mcnamara

holly mcnamara — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:31:31 +0000

it still blows my mind that we met in the Qualcom Stadium parking lot after the Pats vs Chargers playoff game in 2005 (?)..long time ago. Right wen you were starting newyorkbarstore …you have done so much with our life & you have changed mine!! Thx for that. I always enjoy your posts!!!! Thx!!

By: mike

mike — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:18:40 +0000

awesome dude, you’ve finally commented my blog!! haha

yea, i’m not sure of any fancy quotes to follow up with, but i’m thinking of some rap song….

“if anything, i’ll wake up in the morning with one hell of a story to tell.”

maybe that was Ludacris…..

cheers brotha!

By: Andrew Moran

Andrew Moran — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:10:54 +0000

Kick ass and take names!!!! Seems its gone from here to there, hell and back, but somehow we’re all still here.

“Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting” – Christopher Morley