My quarter life crisis

My quarter life crisis officially began on August 14, 2014.   A few weeks before, I had put on the first ever Hustle Con event (which was the event that sparked the idea for The Hustle newsletter).   It was the first live event I had ever done. And I walked away with around $60k.   That's not a huge amount of money, but I was happy with the result. Especially because it was my first event and I managed to put it together in six weeks flat.   After it was over, I still felt like something was missing.   Maybe you've felt this way before. You pull off something BIG and accomplish one of your goals. But at the end of the day, you're still hungry for more.   Sometimes, you're not quite sure what that 'next big thing' is.   I decided to do something a bit extreme. I was going to get out of my comfort zone and take some time to think about what I wanted out of my life.   So I bought a motorcycle off Craigslist for $1,800 and went on a solo cross-country road trip. Over the next 47 days, I rode 9,000 miles and ate more gas station food than any human being ever should.   (I gained like 10 pounds on the trip… but it was worth it.)   I learned a lot on that trip. I met a lot of amazing people. And while I was on the road, I realized a few things.   We all want to do good work.   We all want to earn good money.   And most people are working as hard as they can to build teams and organizations they're proud to be a part of.   I gained a new perspective on life after that trip.   I knew the right move for me was to double down. My new mission was to grow The Hustle into a big media company. And if I could do that, I could help people all around the world build amazing companies they could be proud of.   Maybe you're trying to do the same thing, too.   Maybe you're trying to figure out what's next.   Maybe you're trying to build something great.   Maybe you're figuring out what direction you should take your company… or what you should focus on to level up in your existing role.   That's why we launched Trends.   I wanted to create a premium experience for founders, hustlers, builders, and operators who want to "make the boat go faster" by surrounding themselves with like-minded professionals… so that we all can build better brands.   We'd love to have you in our community.   If you're ready to learn more, go here:   Click here to learn more about Trends ($1)   -Sam Founder & CEO of The Hustle & Trends   P.S. Did I ever tell you the story of how I accidentally became friends with Tim Ferriss?   I'll tell you about that in my next email a couple days from now.   So stay tuned... 25 First Street, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02141 | USA | 888.482.7768 Never want to hear from us again? Break our hearts and unsubscribe.