I started searching for a web design and development company in June. I felt it was (and has been) time to redo my website and make it look like the company it is thankfully becoming. My number one rule in business is to only work with people who are extremely passionate about what they do.

I only want to work with the best. And of course, the best are very passionate. When you are the best, you are also able to command a premium for your services. And I have no problem paying a premium for tremendous work.

So, I began my quest.

In mid-June I thought I had met my guys: Two brilliant kids that go to NYU. One was an amazing designer and the other was an even better programmer. They both oozed passion. It was lust at first sight. They gave the most perfect response to every question I asked. And they asked me questions about my vision, strategy, etc. I appreciated that because, in a sense, they were interviewing me as much as I was interviewing them.

At the end of our 3 hour meeting we shook hands and I agreed to pay the premium they wanted. That same night, I received an email from them basically stating that they didn’t want any money at all, they just wanted equity in my company. They told me they’ve never met anyone with so much passion, energy, enthusiasm, drive, belief, conviction, determination and that they fully believed I could and would make this the company I spoke of.

One of them wound up getting an offer he couldn’t refuse and moved to London. The love affair was, unfortunately, over as quickly as it started.

I met with 3 other great firms this past summer and early fall that I was seriously considering. The same thing happened with both of these firms! They said it was something about the way I spoke and how my eyes lit up. I was amazed at what was going on. I was just being me. In the end, I just didn’t think it was a good match.

I just got off the phone after a 1 hour conversation with what could be a big win for MyBodyTutor if it pans out the way I hope it does. Again, the same type of awesome feedback. “I have no doubt in my mind that you will take your company to where you want it go. You convinced me within the first 30 seconds, Adam. I truly believe in you, etc., etc., etc…”

I’m trying to figure out what is going on and I think I figured it out.

There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.

I live for business, I live for health and fitness and I live to help and inspire people. The day I came up with the concept for MyBodyTutor is the day I discovered why I was born.

Oh, and the site…it’s coming boy!