Amanda Holt
Having a weekly feature like Critique My Profile has given me all sorts of ideas for other features – plus, they give me something to write about when I’ve got blogger’s block. So I’ve decided to try my hand at another feature. Who knows if I can keep it up, but for now I’d like to introduce you to some really cool people doing really cool things. (As of right now, I can’t think of a catchy enough title. Feel free to suggest one!)
I want to start off with shatterbox and its founder, Amanda Holt (@heyshatterbox). Amanda was introduced to me by Marie Forleo, another lady who’s work makes this world a better place.
Shatterbox is a site featuring young people that are doing amazing things with their lives and careers. Amanda says about the site:
I founded shatterbox in 2009 because I saw fellow twenty-somethings struggling to find inspiration in their careers. It’s scary out there, but I know it’s possible to love your job even right out of college. So I wanted to find people who love what they do. I found them. And I captured their stories for shatterbox.
But the site doesn’t just feature these awesome people, Amanda and her team created mini-documentaries that are beautifully made, high-definition and tell the stories of young people changing the world. Or, as Amanda likes to put it, making their mark.
Here’s their teaser video for your viewing pleasure:
While all the videos are amazing, I think my favorite is of Maia Josebachvili, founder of Urban Escapes, an outdoor adventure company for those of us living in the concrete jungle. A company I totally should have taken advantage of while living in New York.
My favorite thing about Maia’s story is that she started organizing trips while she was still in college, essentially just for funsies. I love stories like that – when people take the things they love doing, the things they would do for free, and turn them into a thriving career.
ALSO! The site just launched an incredible scholarship called the Make Your Mark! Competition. Every month they give $1,000 to help a new young entrepreneur kick start the whole “living their dreams” thing.
So head on over to shatterbox and spend the rest of your day watching every video they’ve ever made. It’s gonna make you want to quit whatever job you’re doing and start a charity, open up a bakery, sell some granola or just generally, be whatever makes you extraordinarily and deliriously happy.
