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Many decisions, big or small, rely and only happen when someone says ‘let’s do it’. It can be a small thing like determining that the price is ok for a flight and booking it, or bigger decisions like changing jobs, or following that dream.
So go ahead and act as if your decisions are temporary. Because they are. Be bold, make mistakes, learn a lesson and fix what doesn’t work. Seth Godin in Tatoo thinking Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/aftab/3475219722/in/photostream
Search for to do list apps in any app store and you won’t be short on results. It’s one of the most common types of apps and it’s no surprise. In one form or another most of us keep a to do list.
If you really deeply care about something, you will do it. You will do it without needing a list or a system or a reminder. No, your brain will not feel cluttered by the burden of having to remember it. Vivek Haldar in his post Productivity porn Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/ivanclow/4260762246
The problem set will always become harder, and you want to bring on people that can do the future job, not just the work that exists today.” – Aaron Levie, Box, quoted in the Mashable article What Founders Wish They Knew Before Starting Companies Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/aftab/3397842830/in/photostream
Amongst near and dears there’s more and more people who start following their dreams, who make the decision to try and see what happens. Hearing those kind of news makes me really happy.
Some days are thrilling, and others are gut-wrenching. In the end, it’s worth it. Not easy. But worth it. – Garett Dimon talking about his journey of Being a Solo Founder of a 24×7 Hosted Web Application Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/aftab/3475219722/in/photostream
By asking and answering “why” five times, we can get to the real cause of the problem, which is often hidden behind more obvious symptoms. – Eric Ries quoted in the Co.Design article To Get To The Root Of A Hard Problem, Just Ask “Why” Five Times Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/nanagyei/5343879895
In the end, it always comes down to passion. A good idea may define a startup, but passion is what defines an entrepreneur and passion should be what drives every freelancer. From the Toronto Standard article Redefining Startups: In The Future, Everyone Will Be An Entrepreneur Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4354438814
It’s easier to give other people advice than to live by it yourself. But sometimes we’re over complicating what is actually quite simple. It’s about getting things in order so you are able to see the forest amongst all the trees, and about being honest with yourself.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/aftab/3366342089
As an entrepreneur, you have a decision to make. Ask yourself, “is this my boom?” If your answer is “yes,” then you have a lot of work to do. From the Tech Crunch article Instagram Aftermath: It’s Time For Entrepreneurs To Go All In a good read to give yourself
There are a number or reasons why I can’t and don’t want to be spending ages on getting something to market, one of the primary ones being opportunity costs.
Do it because it gives you opportunities to grow and learn new things, and because some days are great, even if there are just as many days that are awful. […]The journey is its own reward; if it isn’t, you’re on the wrong path. – Justin Kan, in the Tech
The biggest risk of working on something on the side is letting other things take precedence, to lose your focus and for things to slow down so much that eventually no real progress is made, all motivation is gone and the project is abandoned. That’s why keeping the momentum going
I wish my friends would tell their fears to go f*** themselves and just do whatever is truly in their hearts. Whitney Hess, in a tweet Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4354438814
Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. From the Wall Street Journal article Are you as busy as you think , a good read about reflecting over that not having time is based on priorities Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/guysie/3370468477
…advice can be really helpful, but it’s just a product of one person’s experience. If it didn’t quite work out for one person, it doesn’t mean it never will. From the article There’s lots of advice around, but whose should you follow? a nice read on when to follow advice
When you run a marathon you will hit the wall. After 21 miles of running your body simply runs out of glycogen and wants to shut down. This is the point where your will is tested most. You push through it. You force carbohydrates into your body although your stomach
When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world. Try not to bash into the walls too much. Try to have a nice family life, have fun, save a little money.