Word: endeavorment
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Harvard is more than the sum of its parts, it is a spirit of endeavor, challenge and intellectual breakthrough...
...wound up choosing Richard Weitz at Endeavor because he used the phrase "Let's make some money" three more times than any other agent. I also liked how the very attractive receptionist asked if I'd like to be validated. I told her I thought I already was and threw in the word "baby." She said she meant my parking. I figured if I came back, the Moonlighting-esque banter might continue...
That idea of feeling bracingly alive through high-risk endeavor is commonly echoed by athletes, day traders and other risk takers. Indeed, many Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are extreme-sports junkies. Mike McCue, 32, CEO and chairman of Tellme Networks, walked away from millions of dollars at his previous job to get his new company off the ground. It's his third start-up, and each time he has risked everything. In his spare time, McCue gets himself off the ground. He's also an avid rock climber. "I like to feel self-reliant and independent," he says. "And when...
...Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C., canceled the Charlotte Film and Video Festival, which featured gay and lesbian films and had long been a target of local conservatives. A spokesman said it was deemed too much trouble for an artistic endeavor it didn't view as "essential...
...learned a lot: that adventure racing is more fun than difficult and frightening; so I'll enter my first race in the fall. I also grasped certain truths (which may be evident to others): if you begin an endeavor with a sound strategy, and if you remain flexible, adaptable and patient, you will succeed. If you consistently respect, support and rely on teammates, you are better off than you would be alone. You are capable of far more than you realize and can transform the unknown you fear into the known you control and enjoy. Adventure offsites--like condoms...