I Don’t Want to Make “Gobs of Money.”

Mary Schmidt

Feb 17, 2012

(Now that I’ve totally blown my chance of ever being hired by Jamie Dimon...What? She doesn’t love money?...no cred whatsoever!)

“You obviously haven’t figured out how to make gobs of money.” - response to one of my comments on LinkedIn re social media.

Okay, I admit. I like money. It’s very useful (and can be a ton of fun to spend).

However, the making of it as the sole reason for existence?  No, not interested. I’ve spent too much time in corporate boardrooms and around VCs.  I’ve seen up

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Will Work For Free (If you want to change the world)

Mary Schmidt

Sep 28, 2011

Need your ideas!  I’m seeking a pro-bono, limited-time, deep-dive gig to change the world (or least a small part of it.)

I’ve been thinking deep thoughts (biz-related and otherwise) since getting back from SOBCON Portland. One big question is how can I make a real difference and still make real money?  As many of you know, doing good doesn’t always pay well, and yet I’d love to follow my heart more (taking my big ol’ brain and decades of experience along to REALLY make a difference.)

So,

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I’m glad I’ve failed.

Mary Schmidt

Jun 30, 2011

I really, really hate to make mistakes.  I do my best to live by the Ed Harris line in Apollo 13, “Failure is not an option.”

All that said, if I hadn’t made a lot of mistakes, I wouldn’t have learned many of my job skills.  And, I’d not have learned calmness in the face of crisis.  Over the years, my mantra has evolved into “I’ll figure it out, I always do.” So far, so good. 

If I’d been just a wee bit smarter, I’d have a few million in the bank now.  I wasn’t.  I did learn from my (very

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