Following up on the somewhat extensive How to Get Sponsored Lesson #1, here's Lesson #2--don't be an idiot.

You know that guy who skates who is always talking about what trick he did, and how he did it first try, and how he did it just like P-Rod would do it, and how Jereme saw him do it and said he did it better than P-Rod would do it, and how Girl wanted him but he's turning them down because he wants the $120K per year from Plan B? And then you know how you saw him skating once and he couldn't do a kickflip on flat? Don't be that guy.

You know that other guy who always gets mad when he doesn't land a trick? You know, he was trying to do a kickflip down a three-stair, but he couldn't get enough speed to clear the last step, so he fell? And then he got up and started throwing his board and cursing and acting like he was Kerry Getz, except Kerry is patient by comparison because he waits until the third missed attempt to lose his temper? Don't be that guy. Be patient like Kerry, keep working on it, and you'll land it by and by.

So once again, lesson #2, don't be an idiot.