“Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the summit. It is the whole process of reaching for a goal and, sometimes, it begins with failure.”– Erik Weihenmayer I have written a whole series on failure, as part of my…
Jeff Pulver, founder of Vonage and now head of Network2.tv, has some Point of View to share. A friend asked him about coping with a family that does not understand entrepreneurship: I don’t want to talk with my family about my plans. I don’t want to explain them that I am not certain where my…
The Dip, The Purple Cow, The Blue Ocean Strategy, and The Long Tail In which I simultaneously affirm and deny Godin, et al. What do I think of The Dip by Seth Godin? Heidi Miller was kind enough to share a copy with me, and David Finch (and Chris Brogan) asked for my opinion. (They’ll…
Success is a few simple disciplines practiced every day, according to Jim Rohn, THE business philosopher. Let me explain by giving you my definitions of failure and success. Here it is: Failure is a few Errors in judgment repeated everyday. … Now, here is my definition of success: A few simple Disciplines practiced every day….
The very wise Rex Hammock recently pulled up something he wrote in 2000: Even smart businesses managed by smart individuals and smart investors die. Businesses start and die every day. They always have. They always will. I am old enough – and have been fortunate enough – to have succeeded significantly and failed miserably and…
Our Friend Zane Safrit has the answer, quoting from Alexander Kjerulf, Chief Happiness Officer: If you want to get more done at work, the productivity gurus out there will tell you that it’s all about having the right system. You need to prioritize your tasks, you must keep detailed logs of how you spend your…
“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm”Winston Churchill We are fascinated by quotes and stories of failure; we have a whole series on it. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. – Dale Carnegie Interested in success and failure? We have a whole series on it. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
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