The number one reason most people can’t, won’t, or don’t become successful is this – they NEVER fucking start. How many times have you overheard great ideas and new inventions that end right then and there? Most people are scared …
Outsource your life so you can live it
I haven’t set foot in a store to buy toilet paper in over a year. On sunny Saturdays, I prefer riding wave runners versus driving to Wal-marts. Let’s do a little math here. Wake up on the weekend with chores on your …
Drive(n) to succeed
“Success isn’t about being the best. It’s about always getting better.” – 99U’s Maximize Your Potential One thing most people don’t realize — it takes a ton of drive to succeed. There are days where you even just fight with …
Be 100% authentically, genuine, You!
People all too often try to conform, to fit in, to be like every one else. Don’t. Just be you. When you are 100% genuine you attract more people like you, that care about what you care about, that have …
What are your business rules of engagement?
We all go into business for ourselves for a myriad of different reasons – one being we are usually fucking NUTS. But another common theme being – we are tired of being told what to do and want to stick …
Have the right mind(set)
Entrepreneurship is downright hard. You’re almost insane in thinking you can go out, do this new thing yourself, and be successful. And yet, that is exactly the mindset needed. You have got to be confident in your beliefs. No one …
Begin with the why?
Possibly the first and most important thought process to go through before starting any new venture, business, or change. Why? Get to the why Why do you want to own a business? What do you want to get out of the business? Why is …
Be a sponge and a student
Seek advice from peers and mentors. The internet can teach you anything. Stay up to date in your industry as well as potential client industries. Listen! Absorb knowledge from everywhere, just use your own judgement on how to apply that …
Money gives you time, use it wisely
Yes time is money, we’ve all heard it. We all know the equations. But I like to review this as a “happiness value”. What can I outsource, or pay to have done so that I don’t have to. What time and happiness do …
Make a decision now
Right or wrong, it won’t matter. Decisiveness is a key trait in entrepreneurs. When you mull over decisions – you’re distracted. When you delay on decisions – you lose out on opportunities. When you decide now, you move forward.
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