My Rush story is the opposite of most people’s. He wasn’t the first host I heard. I didn’t grow up listening to him (my entire family runs left of left). I only heard him when I got to college (after several failed attempts since he was out a lot). 1/x

My original line about him was that he was the Johnny Carson of talk radio (more about his vacations than being the pioneer of the radio). But as I look back, that comparison is more true than I realized. 2/x
Rush wasn’t just one of a kind, he was a man of the world and a man of high class. He was generous by all accounts. And best of all, he taught his listeners to be bold. You didn’t have to fear being a conservative. 3/x
No matter what anyone says about you, once you know the truth, they can’t destroy you. All they can do is lie about you, but liars lose in the end. 4/x
Rush knew better than anyone. There was an entire industry set up for the sole purpose of destroying him. They never could because everything they said about him was an abject lie. 5/x
And that was the lesson I needed. Don’t be afraid to speak the truth. Don’t be afraid to admit to being a conservative. Don’t let the left’s smear campaign wear you down. Don’t let what anyone says about you stop you from speaking your mind. 6/x
Even if you’re attacked, and you will be. Even if you lose friends, and I have. Speak the truth, but don’t be a jerk about it. Defend your values without seeking enemies. That’s the far more important thing than ideology that I learned from Rush. 7/x
And knowing that he was a believer and he had his faith in Christ makes this a happy moment for him. Our loss is Heaven’s gain. His talent was on loan from God and now it’s his time to return it. #RIPRushLimbaugh 8/8
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"I really want to break into Product Management"

make products.

"If only someone would tell me how I can get a startup to notice me."

Make Products.

"I guess it's impossible and I'll never break into the industry."

MAKE PRODUCTS.

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You do not need anybody's permission. We don't have diplomas, nor doctorates. We can barely agree on a single standard of what a Product Manager is supposed to do.

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