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Joe Mainwaring

I can try to say motivational things, but at the end of the day you have to be the one driving yourself, words can't always achieve that.

May I ask why you've had a two year gap? Were you focused on something else or did you have a bad experience at your prior job?

Speaking on my experience, what motivates me?

  • It's a passion for me. Much like how professional sports players started at a young age, I was introduced to technology early. It's engrained in my DNA at this point.
  • It's provided the lifestyle I desire. I busted my ass for many years with the mindset that it would pay off, and it did. I know my continued participation only enables a richer lifestyle in the long term.
  • I have other long term goals in mind, like owning a lakehouse or living abroad during the cold winter months in Chicago.