Sometimes it’s better not to ask-or to listen-when tell you something can’t be done. I didn’t ask for permission or approval. I just went ahead and did it.
Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.
You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.
Don’t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity.
Recognize that there will be failures, and acknowledge that there will be obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others, for there is very little learning in success.
Whether you’ve found your calling, or if you’re still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life’s work.
Regrets are born of paths never taken.
With the understanding that you will face tough times and amazing experiences, you must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you’ve been blessed with and go.
I believe that you have to understand the economics of a business before you have a strategy, and you have to understand your strategy before you have a structure. If you get these in the wrong order, you will probably fail.
Ignore the people who tell you it won’t work, and hire people who embrace your vision.