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]]> By: Sarah Bray http://kylelacy.com/5-things-i-have-learned-as-a-generation-y-business-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 Sarah Bray Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:20:09 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1350#comment-2889 Awesome post, Kyle! We are at the same place age-wise (age of company AND physical age). But definitely not direction-wise...man, you rock! I have had the hugest fear of getting a team together. I've been bucking it for ages. But I'm learning that if you scale back instead of forward, you lose your momentum, you lose your growth, you have to keep starting at square one over and over again. The only way to scale forward is to get a team together. Tons of admiration for you, man. :) Awesome post, Kyle! We are at the same place age-wise (age of company AND physical age). But definitely not direction-wise…man, you rock! I have had the hugest fear of getting a team together. I've been bucking it for ages. But I'm learning that if you scale back instead of forward, you lose your momentum, you lose your growth, you have to keep starting at square one over and over again. The only way to scale forward is to get a team together. Tons of admiration for you, man. :)

]]> By: PJ Christie http://kylelacy.com/5-things-i-have-learned-as-a-generation-y-business-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-2880 PJ Christie Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:44:52 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1350#comment-2880 Hey, Kyle, a quick point of view from a generation x business owner is that the fundamental nature of what you say is true. I think I've met you at least once and appreciate the passion you have towards business and marketing. When I read something from you, and I only read about 10% of your tweets, I have to confess knowing you are young will enter my mind. I might think "oh he only thinks that because he doesn't have x number of years doing this kind of work." Then I back up and say, what difference does that make? Times change and no matter our age, we have to allow our thinking to evolve. Just remember that when you are pushing 40 and there is a new crop of generation sms or whatever goofy label the media will apply to people like my little brother. He is 14, addicted to his iphone, loves to offroad, play violin, and gets good grades. Hey, Kyle, a quick point of view from a generation x business owner is that the fundamental nature of what you say is true. I think I've met you at least once and appreciate the passion you have towards business and marketing.

When I read something from you, and I only read about 10% of your tweets, I have to confess knowing you are young will enter my mind. I might think "oh he only thinks that because he doesn't have x number of years doing this kind of work."

Then I back up and say, what difference does that make? Times change and no matter our age, we have to allow our thinking to evolve. Just remember that when you are pushing 40 and there is a new crop of generation sms or whatever goofy label the media will apply to people like my little brother.

He is 14, addicted to his iphone, loves to offroad, play violin, and gets good grades.

]]> By: La Petite Belle http://kylelacy.com/5-things-i-have-learned-as-a-generation-y-business-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-2874 La Petite Belle Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:07:22 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1350#comment-2874 congratulations on the 2 years!! And I really enjoyed your post- very true. congratulations on the 2 years!! And I really enjoyed your post- very true.

]]> By: La Petite Belle http://kylelacy.com/5-things-i-have-learned-as-a-generation-y-business-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-2875 La Petite Belle Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:07:22 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1350#comment-2875 congratulations on the 2 years!! And I really enjoyed your post- very true. congratulations on the 2 years!! And I really enjoyed your post- very true.

]]> By: Ryan Paugh http://kylelacy.com/5-things-i-have-learned-as-a-generation-y-business-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-2871 Ryan Paugh Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:13:15 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1350#comment-2871 Kyle, Congrats man! Brazen Careerist is about to hit its two-year mark as well. It's fun to look back and see how the business and the people involved in the business have mature. The most important thing that I've learned is patience. Patience in seeing results, but more importantly, patience in other people. I have great business partners too. We don't always see eye-to-eye and occasionally we can get extremely frustrated with one another, but we always come out on top because we understand eachother's strengths and weaknesses. In the beginning, it was really frustrating to admit that someone could be better at something than I was. But the more I embraced my partners, the more I realized that we're so lucky to have one another. Keep up the good work. -RP Kyle,

Congrats man!

Brazen Careerist is about to hit its two-year mark as well. It's fun to look back and see how the business and the people involved in the business have mature.

The most important thing that I've learned is patience. Patience in seeing results, but more importantly, patience in other people. I have great business partners too. We don't always see eye-to-eye and occasionally we can get extremely frustrated with one another, but we always come out on top because we understand eachother's strengths and weaknesses.

In the beginning, it was really frustrating to admit that someone could be better at something than I was. But the more I embraced my partners, the more I realized that we're so lucky to have one another.

Keep up the good work.

-RP

]]> By: Amy Lemen http://kylelacy.com/5-things-i-have-learned-as-a-generation-y-business-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 Amy Lemen Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:05:04 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1350#comment-2870 Congrats on 2 years, Kyle! I look forward to the day when I will have 2 years under my belt with my own business. Thanks for the advice in point 2. I struggle with my age also (although I have a few years on you). Thank you for your perspective. Congrats on 2 years, Kyle! I look forward to the day when I will have 2 years under my belt with my own business. Thanks for the advice in point 2. I struggle with my age also (although I have a few years on you). Thank you for your perspective.

]]> By: Victoria Finch http://kylelacy.com/5-things-i-have-learned-as-a-generation-y-business-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-2869 Victoria Finch Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:37:10 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1350#comment-2869 Kyle I don't know you well, but I do know from what I have seen that you are an inspiration to those around you. Way to go! Congratulations on how far you have come and how far you have yet to go. Kyle I don't know you well, but I do know from what I have seen that you are an inspiration to those around you. Way to go! Congratulations on how far you have come and how far you have yet to go.

]]> By: Cindy Hartman http://kylelacy.com/5-things-i-have-learned-as-a-generation-y-business-owner/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 Cindy Hartman Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:19:05 +0000 http://kylelacy.com/?p=1350#comment-2868 Kyle - you have such a gift! Your maturity, talent and business sense are much older than your physical years. We've enjoyed watching you and Brandswag grow. You and your talented team will be leading the way for years to come! Congratulations! Kyle – you have such a gift! Your maturity, talent and business sense are much older than your physical years. We've enjoyed watching you and Brandswag grow. You and your talented team will be leading the way for years to come! Congratulations!

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