Reset, readjust, restart, refocus.As many times as you need to.
Just don't quit!
Do something just for you every day which makes you feel good.
Take some me time to do whatever makes you happy, and create the habit of doing this every day.
By looking after your soul, it creates a ripple effect throughout your life, and others will benefit from the refreshed you.
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Never let success get to your head and never let failure get to your heart.
Three things you cannot recover in life: the WORD after it’s said, the MOMENT after it’s missed and the TIME after it’s gone. Now you know.
Nobody wants a sales pitch. So instead of trying a hard sell, focus on telling a story that captivates your audience by painting a vivid picture of your vision. When you get good at storytelling, people want to be part of that story, and they’ll want to help others become part of that story too.
It’s one thing if a mistake occurs because of circumstance or a miscalculation or the unexpected or inexperience; it’s another if it’s part of a pattern of carelessness or ineptitude or laziness. Then it becomes a choice.
Growing a company is a marathon that requires patience, dedication, knowledge, good decision-making, vision, and the ability to see the big picture.
Starting a business without a well-thought-out, realistic, highly-detailed business plan that factors in all aspects of rollout is a recipe for disaster.
Instead of looking for one specific market gap, think much more big picture about what kind of market you want to be in for the long run.
Time matters; if you cannot do everything on your own, stick to your strengths, outsource the rest, and focus on customers’ ease of doing business.
No amount of VC money or good marketing can save a bad product. Period.
Character counts. A lot. The right leadership can be more important than the right idea, the right team, or even the right business model.
At times it’s as if the Silicon Valley inmates are running the VC asylum. But what might seem like unicorn-crazed chaos from the outside looking in is actually carefully structured.
It is time for a wealth creation revolution. And it starts with you.
One of the most common mistakes that start-ups make is not focusing on building a brand starting on day one.
The key to most start-up successes is seeing a need and filling it.
Too often entrepreneurs are reactive to the challenges inherent when building a company... the most successful founders are proactive.
Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. Before you raise your first dollar in capital or make your first sales call, the odds are already against you.
Ego is a double-edged sword. On one hand it is vital...But too much of a good thing can be dangerous.
You don’t need an MBA from an elite Ivy League school to find funding and be successful, but you do need to understand the start-up ecosystem.
If you don’t envision your business growing one hundred times in size, your start-up probably won’t generate much interest [from venture capitalist]
My take is that smart financiers wait until aha before they climb aboard the bandwagon. Entrepreneurs need to bridge the capital gap from idea to aha with expertise, not capital or sophisticated market research.
People do business with people, and it’s essential that entrepreneurs understand this going into any venture.
Keep in mind that pitching investors is a process that requires preparation, data, vision, and honesty. And even if an investor passes on this particular start-up, don’t burn the bridge.
Just as no two entrepreneurs are alike, there is no one-size-fits-all start-up.
Make no mistake about it; money is first and foremost about freedom.
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Motivation is a byproduct of action, not the catalyst for it.
Control your thoughts or your thoughts will control you.
Today is a new day. Stop living in the past.
Focus on the step in front of you, not the whole staircase.
You attract what you are, not what you want. If you want great, then be great.
Your goals should scare you a little and excite you a lot.
