Never Give Up On A Dream

Years ago I was blessed with a dream... a feeling... a vision for change and I risked everything (and I mean everything) for that dream. I still have the single sheet of lined paper that I wrote this dream of a club down because I knew at that moment, it would come true and I wanted to remember that feeling of 'awe inspired'. I called it the Eco Investment Club. This was my role to play in a struggling Green Movement. And yet, over time and trying to figure out and finagle to make money the dream begin to slip out of my hands. Then, one day, the Eco Investment Club was no more. I was sad, angry, resentful, and all around crushed after losing control of the domain http://ecoinvestmentclub.com to an ex partner, but I had to let it go.

Over the years, I read articles in Inc. Magazine about entrepreneurs losing control of their companies and getting kicked out and then wanted it all back under the old name, but couldn't... so they had to give up. It pained me to no end to contemplate giving up. But then the story Steve Jobs always gave me hope because I had passion coming out of my ears!

  

So, I waited. The company closed. The domain came back up for sale in auction. I prevailed. And now the Eco Investment Club is mine again. I had a hard road. The Green Movement still struggles. I struggled. My name was mud, because I gave up on my values, and my name of the web was out my control, too. I risked too much, but now http://yevesperez.com is mine and is pointed to the club, because we are now one and the same. Fredrick Douglass said, "Without struggle, there can be no progress." I believe it. I am the real Yeves Perez. I'm sorry for my mistakes and wrongs, but I'm not giving up. I am the green Sean Parker, an agent of disruption. And I will never give up again as long as I'm alive.

Cheers to 2013!

http://ecoinvestmentclub.com

I love this quote for a million reasons...

The tools can be used for good [or] for evil, and you sort of have to bet that better angels will prevail and will offset mischief – Sean Parker SOURCE: CNET

The Real Yeves Perez

Let's get started...
• My name is Yeves Raymond Perez
• I was born on July 31st, 1980
• I was delivered a Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento, CA
• I love my parents Pam and Keith Loveless, my brother Avery Perez, and my west and east coast family
• I'm the Father of two amazing children, husband to a wonderful wife, and a homeowner and loyal citizen to America's Finest City, San Diego, CA
• I enjoy speaking, writing, research, networking, focus groups, blogging, tweeting, keynote presentations, public relations, traveling, bike rides, hiking, cooking, organic gardening and I'm a locavore foodie. My favorite car is the Chevrolet Volt.
• My favorite author is Thomas Friedman, the NY Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner
• I'm currently reading Edward Humes' Eco Barons and Keith Stewart's It's a Long Road to a Tomato
• I've been called a lot of things, some flattering and some not-so-flattering, however my three favorites are: a great Father; an up and coming Sustainability Executive and a force of nature; a Green Sean Parker ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Parker )
• I take risks and make mistakes
• The Real Yeves Perez is a "world-changer" who has already made a significant impact in the San Diego region.