Kenny Rogers sang a little ditty once upon a time about knowing when to “hold’em,” knowing when to “fold’em”, knowing when to “walk away” and knowing when to “run.” The song is catchy and tells a fun story about two gamblers sharing a train ride in what must have been a wilder version of [...]
“You will come to a point where you think you have reached the end. That will be the beginning.”
- Louis L’Amour
What a great point, and not just in some existential, motivational way.
As you push onward through your venture, it would be wise to remember that every measurable step you take, every success you achieve, [...]
If you learn one thing in business, it will be this: nothing ever goes the way you planned. As I have addressed before, you will encounter problems and opportunities on a regular basis that you did not imagine and have not planned for. When you are doing this, it is best if you employee a [...]
“Imagine what you might accomplish if you knew you would not fail.” - Unknown
I saw that on a card at a car wash last week and I’ve been amazed at how much it struck me then and how much it strikes me now, days later. In just a handful of words it conveys the following [...]
Now that we have established that the money you “raise” should be treated like you walked down to the local bank and signed your life as collateral, we need to tackle the question of how much money you should be raising in the first place.
There are some very, very successful people who have a much [...]
