Comments on: Success & Motivation:Scatterbrained and in College

By: beevok

beevok — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:52:17 +0000

Mr. Cuban, when do you think a person should have figured out what to focus on?
And (hope this doesn’t sound dumb)what exactly is “focused”? Is someone focused if they think their focus is “sales” or does it have to be “automotive sales”. Or can it be as general as “business” (e.g. just as long as it’s not “doing things” (which includes art, eating, sleeping etc…).

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By: darrin365

darrin365 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:39:46 +0000

Good advice. One other piece of advice I’d give Adventure Dude. Don’t write someone like Mark Cuban and address him as “dude”. Of course, this comes from a generation that shows up to a job interview in shorts and flip-flops.

By: josephwesley

josephwesley — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:58:40 +0000

I like this answer. College is for learning, so learn. Once you are out of college — keep learning. At some point, everyone grows up out of necessity and learns to focus. It’s at this point that you apply your knowledge and and benefit of learning kicks in. My recommendation would also include learning more than what is on espn.com. If I spent as much time reading the Wall Street Journal in college as I did reading Espn.com, I’d have a PhD in business instead instead of in 2001 to 2005 sports knowledge.

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By: therugelachman

therugelachman — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:06:31 +0000

Being adventuresome/not knowing what you want to do/screwing up is much more forgiving on your life when you are 20 and all your worldly possessions fit in 3 boxes in your parent’s basement, than at 40 with a wife, kids, bills, job commitments, etc. It’s all in your perspective, which only becomes more acute as you get older. (so listen to your parents…all of you!)

By: nberest

nberest — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:33:08 +0000

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By: flatblackcars

flatblackcars — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:32:33 +0000

great tips!

By: lacyiscrazy

lacyiscrazy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:56:57 +0000

With a double major, master level classes and experience in several areas and also pushing 30 I still can't seem to find something I can settle down to and enjoy work wise. I definitely have the focus thing or at least get bored easily and want to move on to something new, which in this job market, not being able to stick with a job is not good. HELP! steel buildings

By: darryl3

darryl3 — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:54:59 +0000

Happy New Year, Mark! Go Mavericks.