Do the work. Out-work. Out-think. Out-sell your expectations. There are no shortcuts.
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Everyone has ideas. The first step is to learn more about your industry than anyone in the world. Otherwise there is a good chance that the lady that knows it better than you is going to kick your ass. Then you just have to go for it. No excuses. Just work your ass off.
It comes down to finding something you love to do and then just trying to be great at it.
Time is the most valuable asset you don't own. You may or may not realize it yet, but how you use or don't use your time is going to be the best indication of where your future is going to take you.
As far as businesses, I was always hustling. I had to pay for my own school. I got 20 bucks every week or 2 from my dad and that was it. So I had a "whatever it took" attitude.
Every 'No' gets me closer to a 'Yes'.
Even when I had nothing, I had everything. Because I love to compete.
I grew up in a working class family. People thought I might go work at a mill. My mom wanted me to learn how to lay carpet because she was concerned about my future. Nobody had high hopes for me. But I was a hustler.
Forget about finding your passion. Instead, focus on finding big problems.
One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is that we lie to ourselves. We don't step back and look at ourselves like a competitor would.
I create offbeat advice; I don't follow it. I rarely take third-party advice on my investments.
