Archive for August, 2009

First Student Loan Paid Off

Today is a good day!  Yes, it’s a Friday, but it’s also the day we paid off the smaller of my two student loans!
This is especially satisfying for me, because of what the loan represents.  When I was in college, I spent a little too much time with friends and playing madden and not enough [...]

Posted by jonsmock on August 7th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags:  •  No Comments

Bringing luxuries to the masses

I found Focus’ Top Entrepreneurs of the Last 100 Years via Hacker News today.  The way these people have seen past their products to what customers want inspires me.  Ralph Lauren put it best:  “I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.”  Ok, that’s a little over the top, but that common thread ties each person [...]

Posted by jonsmock on August 5th, 2009 under Uncategorized Tags:  •  No Comments