I recently visited the Universal Sphere at the Comcast Center HQ in Philadelphia, PA and was inspired by its exploration of the power of ideas. Between that, and a lot of recent sit-downs I've been having with entrepreneurs, I'm curious about the motivation of creatives and entrepreneurial people. As a college student and soon-to-be-graduate, I'm specifically interested in examining the glamour of the idea of "starting something" met with the lack of acceptance or support for unconventional ideas from society. Let's talk about it.

What experience are you enjoying that is influencing you to become more? Is it pushing you to think bigger? Inspiring you to cultivate and expand your professional and personal dreams? I took a significant pay hit in deciding to do what was best for me, but opened myself up to a WORLD of new opportunities, fresh perspectives, and an incredible network of diverse individuals. When you are young, and especially in school, THIS should be the focus, not how much you are earning hourly.