About Karol

6 Year Old Bad Ass

Let’s get this out of the way right quick: Name’s pronounced like Karl, not Carol.  And while I’m at it, the last name is Guy-Duh.

I’m 31 and have been working for myself since age 19.

I was born in Poland and my family escaped communism shortly before Martial Law was instituted in 1981. Close call. Thanks Mama i Tata!

My earliest memory is eating a Starburst (with wrapper intact) my late Babcia Stefania gave me outside of our Mt Pleasant, MI apartment at the age of 2. The wrapper was stuck. But a goal is a goal and I don’t let pesky little things like perceived constraints get in my way.

I believe in honesty even if maybe it’s not in my best interest. Some people can’t handle it. Other people appreciate it very much. The people who appreciate it become great friends. The people who don’t? They continue living lies, but I’m not sure if they’re living lives.

I move around a lot.

Call me anytime: (910) 22-SWEET

Yes, that’s really mine. Why are so many people afraid of posting their phone number publicly? 99.99% of the time nobody will call or text it and the 00.01% just might change your life.

Here’s a more recent photo so when we meet up at an event you don’t ask everybody to, “Stick out your tongue. Are you Karol?”:

Taken Dec 21, 2011 in Austin, TX by the wonderful Diarra who I will link to as soon as she has her portfolio site live.

7+ Ways I Will Boost My Ego or Otherwise Talk About Myself. You are bound & obligated by the letter of the law to read every single word:

1) During the Summer of 2011 I went on a Roller Coaster Tour which NPR, MSNBC, USA Today, Gadling and others wrote about. Then I blacked out – thrice (tried to downplay it in this article) – and cancelled the tour. I continued road tripping around the US (16,000+ miles total).

2) I used to write at another blog which received over a million (1.2mil) views in about 2 years. I’m starting from scratch here. I call it the Clean Slate Theory and I’ll write about that more in the future.

3) I co-launched Only72.com which generated over $500k in revenue in its first 15 months. We also sent over $40k to charity. Good times.

4) I co-founded OnlyIndie.com.

5) I’m a fan of touring (three 3-week rock tours under my belt), canoeing/camping trips, sandboarding, downhill Big Wheels races, upside down canyon swinging, paratrooper tossing, karaoke, shuttle launches, and seeing crazy things like flaming big rigs in the middle of Arizona.

6) I don’t eat animals and I don’t believe in ghosts or gods. Both of those points are up for discussion anytime. Bring your A-game. ;)

7) I’ve been playing guitar since age 13 (here’s the one I hand built in India & video here). Kurt Cobain and Tony Iommi influenced me to pick it up.

I’ve never had the pleasure of working in cubicle hell, but I hear it’s … hell.

I have Ridiculously Extraordinary Freedom.

Do what we like and we like what we do. – Andrew W.K.

4 more things I’ve hypnotized you into reading:

Blog Update Schedule: I post sometimes. And sometimes I don’t. ;)

Business Consulting: Very selectively. I’m more interested in Advisor roles than dollar-for-hour consulting.

Public Speaking: Yes. Get in touch.

Interviews: Blogs, podcasts, radio, TV, newspapers, living room sofas. I’m there. (Maybe not the sofa. But maybe.) Just get in touch.

Let’s do this!

At The Crossroads in Clarksdale, MS where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil.

Big Wheels Racing!