Beatrix got her first college acceptance today. One of her safety choices so I’m not surprised. Just nice that a) It came so quickly and b) the first one she got was a “yes”.
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A counter example to this.
Started in 2003 as an electric vehicle company. Decided it also was a clean energy company. Now wants to be a robot company. Also, a personal bank for Elon.
I give it less than a decade.
Goodbye to the Farmer’s Almanac (1818-2026) – Boing Boing
Talking about 100 year old things still being around… Until they’re not.
What a loss!
Note: I actually began work on one. I had a Field Note I began as a draft of it (was meant to be that size). Maybe a time to revisit that idea.
Examples of this:
- IBM. Started in 1911 making adding machines for businesses. Still doing it.
- Ford. Started in 1903 making automobiles. Still doing it.
- Coca-Cola. Started in 1892 making soda. Still doing it.
If you’d invested a thousand in any at the start, you’d be a millionare today.
Investing 101: Before investing in any company, ask yourself, “Will this company still be around for my grandchildren? If so, what product or service will they be providing?”
If the answer is not some form of “Pretty much the same thing as they do now.” Take your money elsewhere.
Be open to finding out what makes another person tick. Work especially hard at this in times where you may have differences or are told by others to avoid someone. Find out why.
You will likely be pleasantly surprised as to where it leads.
As of last night, Beatrix has applied to 10 colleges. In no particular order:
- Sarah Lawrence
- St. Olaf
- SUNY Geneseo
- Drew
- Gettysburg
- Connecticut College
- Dickinson
- Union
- Lake Forest
- Hartwick
She’ll complete her final two this weekend…
- Wesleyan
- Vassar
Then, the waiting begins.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
The word of the day is: Shellacking!
I hope some lessons were learned tonight.
Reminder: The best Plan A starts with having a Plan B.