General events which chronicle where we are at with the journey
After a few wins in a start up – one buddy emailed this image to another buddy with the obvious inference that he was “On Fire”
It didn’t cost anything. It only took a tiny effort, but it helped both buddies stay pumped and work harder on their start ups.
Once said “We do things because they are hard…”
Start up blog once said we do things “…because they are worth doing”
They combine to become a nice reminder and motivator.
You only fail when you give up, or go broke. It’s important not to confuse the two.
A colleague who works from home mentioned he doesn’t have the TV on in the background while working.
He says it’s because his work ends up in the background while he’s watching TV!
Yesterday a great Australian entrepreneur ‘Crazy’ John Ilhan passed away. I won’t replicate the many newspaper articles about his life or fortune. You can Google him to see all of that. What I will point out is the many personal qualities he was documented as having:
Self belief
Highly motivated
Family man
Big ideas
Philanthropic
Risk taker
Failed quick, failed often
Bootstrapper
Game changer
PR machine
Knew how to dance with gorillas
– Telstra in his case. (topic of coming blog entry)
At the age of 41, it reminds us of the most important thing of all – our health.
From the great mind of Jim Rohn:
“The having, is in the doing.”
Worth pondering.
The post below is from the early days of startup blog. For those who’ve already read it, it’s a good reminder. For those who haven’t it’s worth considering.
If you’re reading this blog and not involved in your own business, stop for a second and ask your self why?
You’re obviously interested in entrepreneurship, marketing and small ‘start up’ business. You’re smart and capable.
But we’re Risk Averse. All of us. But isn’t risk relative? Isn’t risk relative to what we have to lose? Maybe we should reconsider what we ‘could’ lose.
Are we risking:
Going Hungry?
Shelter?
Access to medical services?
Our Education?
The fact that we’re on the internet tells us it’s none of the above.
Maybe we’re only risking ‘Status’. Maybe we’re only risking ‘Title’ and ‘Conspicuous Consumption’.
What is our true assessment of the risk? Is starting a business really that risky?