There is enough junk and busy work that will pop up every single day to keep you busy and prevent you from taking action on your goals for many lifetimes. Other times you need to create it.Ħ) Either Run the Day or the Day Runs You Sometimes business and revenues will come easy. This quote by George Bernard Shaw is a critical one for every entrepreneur who will succeed through both good and bad times and bull runs and recessions. That doesn’t mean you won’t have to deal with fear or doubt. Yet, at some point you will have to take calculated risks. As a founder of a company it is wise to try and de-risk your venture by learning as much as you can and testing as much as you can, step by step. It can serve you well too, by keeping you in motion and not worrying about the past or future, of which you have no control over.Ĥ) He Who is Not Courageous Enough to Take Risks Will Accomplish Nothing in LifeĪnother great quote by Muhammad Ali. That advice seemed to work well for Muhammed Ali. He was rejected over 200 times by investors and went on to sale his company for $300 million ( listen to the full episode here).ģ) Don’t Count the Days, Make the Days Countĭon’t worry so much about how long you’ve been doing it. Josh Hix, cofounder of Plated, was a recent guest and a real example of this quote. I have the pleasure of interviewing on the DealMakers Podcast some of the most successful entrepreneurs. You might unfortunately, have a much clearer picture of the struggles, but then you get to start again with a new startup, or become an angel investor yourself. Even when you ‘make it’ and raise a lot of money or sell your company, life isn’t over. Experiencing this can give you more courage to try again. Failure won’t kill you, if you don’t let it. This quote by Winston Churchill really puts the life cycle of an entrepreneur in perspective. 2) Success is Not Final, Failure is Not Fatal: it is the Courage to Continue that Counts
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