When I started my company in ’98, friends told me that most businesses fail. When I sold it in ’03, same friends hit me up for loans.–Andrew Warner (via Twitter), of Mixergy.com New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
“Success is not built on success. It’s built on failure. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.”— Sumner Redstone Found at Freelance Folder, 7 Pieces of Timeless Business Wisdom (worth a read, all the way through) New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.Photo: African thorns, by…
Success and failure is like the hero and the sidekick, they are companions. @TiaParker via Twitter @GlobalPatriot added, “And like the sidekick, failure is there to inspire success!” New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
Did you set some new goals this year? Maybe you picked out three words. How are you tracking your progress? The best way is something visual, satisfying, daily, and reinforcing. I’m going back to using Joe’s Goals. Ultra simple. Free. List your big “I want to make progress on this every day” goals and habits….
“Take risks, and you’ll get the payoffs. Learn from your mistakes until you succeed. It’s that simple.” ~ Bobby Flay Heard from Laura @Pistachio Fitton, via @dan_martell, on Twitter I’m still redefining failure. Have a great quote or story about failure? Share it in the comments. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what…
One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again. –Henry Ford A man’s life is interesting primarily when he has failed–I well know. For it’s a sign that he tried to surpass himself. –Georges Clemenceau Shared by @DelWilliams on Twitter. I’m sharing these quotes because I’m still campaigning…
Marti Lawrence has pulled together an all star cast (including a small contribution from me) for her third book, 7 Ways You Screw Up Your Life. All the principles apply straightening out your business, as well as your personal life, and Marti presents them in a clear and amusing way. The Foreword is by Chris…
Looking back at my life, though, I believe my success has come because of my failures – not despite them. I’ve got a pretty colorful history and made many bad decisions, but it wasn’t until about 5 years ago that I stopped concentrating and trying to improve what I was bad at and started to…
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