CORE MAGAZINE March 2016 | Page 20

Although BTC has garnered favour as the first and most prevalent Blockchain based technology to go mainstream, it by no means the only, neither is it the best. NXT is BTC 2.0 and I have made the decision to follow this technology because of the fantastic potential that it is able to embrace, the people of its community and quite simply because I believe it is the diamond in the rough in a sea of crypto currencies that talk mountains but move like molasses.

You have received a lot of advice from different people about putting your business on the blockchain. Who did you consult and what advice would you give for someone considering doing the same thing?​

Typically, I am a man who chooses to act. If I have in my head a certain direction I feel passionate about, I move in that direction unequivocally and with conviction. Of course everyone is different. We all have particular traits, different strengths and various motivations so it is difficult to surmise what it takes to make a person successful or what steps to take to aim for success. This is why it is so important to converse with people who may be in an area that interests you. It does not need to be obvious questions about certain things that you want answers to in order to begin or structure your ideas, but by the simple effort of having conversations with the people who are in the area of your interests, you will find that the questions that you would never have thought to ask in the first place will start to appear.

This was the method to my madness in forming CORE (Formerly BTCOR). Of course, I could just as easily have absorbed self-doubt and felt intimidated by the personalities and conversations that went way over my head and slid out the back door without much fanfare. Fortunately, God gifted me with an ability to quiet my ego, to listen more than I talk and to do my best not to make rash decisions that may burn bridges having long term and far reaching effects.

I must admit that the very first thing to surprise and influence me was the personality JL777. I found him/her to be complicated, tireless and refreshingly approachable. In terms of consultation, I would have to give credit where credit is due. It was her encouragement to push forward on plans regardless of experience and/or skill set, and candid advice.

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