I’ve been a full-time investor for the last three years. I do some paid speaking and advisory work here and there, but I make my living generating returns for myself and my co-investors. It is hard — very hard, actually — but it’s also the most fun I’ve ever had. It barely feels like work. Writing checks to entrepreneurs is fun, receiving checks upon liquidity events is downright exhilarating, and it’s absolutely fascinating to watch the dance between startups and investors.