2. Never give up. Almost nothing works the first time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not work the way you're doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn't have an opportunity.3. When you're ready to quit, you're closer than you think. There's an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true. It goes like this: "The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."
4. With regard to whatever worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be. Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of "undefined consequences." My father would tell me early on, when I was struggling and losing my shirt trying to get Parsons Technology going, "Well, Robert, if it doesn't work, they can't eat you." Bob Parsons is the founder of Parsons Technology and GoDaddy.com.
» Risky Risqué New Ad Campaign from MidMarketMaven
An article in the New York Times about a new ad campaign quite literally caught my attention today.The ad, below, which is part of the rebranding effort of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The Foundation is changing its... [Read More]
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