Learn from my failures. Keep firing lots of shots, quit fast when things don’t work, pour fuel on the winners, and remember that every mistake is an opportunity to learn and improve.
The thing about a lot of entrepreneurs today is that they almost force us to automatically despise them because they pontificate about brain hacks, or business hacks or anything else that's been repackaged from an earlier time and made to look original in today's business climate.
Entrepreneurs also tend to refer themselves as the cringe-worthy "serial" kind (https://youtube.com/shorts/jk1oUiT1qcM?feature=share) which is as annoying as it gets. Not because we assume they can't do what they claim but because they always lead with that claim, as if they have a proprietary Midas touch that turns everything they're connected with to gold.
Essentially they come across as being inextricably exceptional and infallible. You're NOTHING like these people. You show the scars, the scribbles and the waste basket full of attempts and, because of that you're both approachable and likeable and that's thoroughly appreciated.
You seem to understand that blowing your own horn as a first move to attract interest gets you nowhere. That type might ultimately be heard but also resented and despised while doing so. So thanks for not being any of those things Jonathan.
Thank you for reading and for the amazing compliment. I agree with your comment and actually debated even using the term entrepreneur for this reason, though the term is less important than the idea that no one knows much about what they're doing and those who tend to "win" as entrepreneurs aren't better than anyone else; they just try a lot more things and don't give up on trying.
Happy your back! Great work hombre. You made me laugh out loud a few times. Still shocked you didn't get laid from that spreadsheet.
I think you have a wonderful perspective and kudos for sharing.
I do think a section on relationships would be valuable when you write the book. I think personal connection and investment in true friendships can be invaluable in becoming a successful entrepreneur. You and I have both benefited from having friends who you can trust, talk to and do business with.
Networking can also be an invaluable tool and sometimes as it did for me many times, a phone call to a stranger across the country can lead to a big success indirectly for directly.
Also, this comment may just be a passive aggressive way to say, respond my texts.
Sorry this is Sam who? Sam, Sam...doesn't ring a bell.
Hah thanks for reading man! I didn't think about the friendships but in retrospect that did happen sort of organically along the way and was definitely a big contributor to any successes.
Nice to see you back Professor Bales. I always enjoy reading your content. Man it's been 10 years since I first started.
Wow! Never felt older hah thanks for reading Joe!
Do you have an opinion on Move to Earn apps, like Movequest? I have these NFT miners that earn MQT tokens, based on my physical activity.
The thing about a lot of entrepreneurs today is that they almost force us to automatically despise them because they pontificate about brain hacks, or business hacks or anything else that's been repackaged from an earlier time and made to look original in today's business climate.
Entrepreneurs also tend to refer themselves as the cringe-worthy "serial" kind (https://youtube.com/shorts/jk1oUiT1qcM?feature=share) which is as annoying as it gets. Not because we assume they can't do what they claim but because they always lead with that claim, as if they have a proprietary Midas touch that turns everything they're connected with to gold.
Essentially they come across as being inextricably exceptional and infallible. You're NOTHING like these people. You show the scars, the scribbles and the waste basket full of attempts and, because of that you're both approachable and likeable and that's thoroughly appreciated.
You seem to understand that blowing your own horn as a first move to attract interest gets you nowhere. That type might ultimately be heard but also resented and despised while doing so. So thanks for not being any of those things Jonathan.
Thank you for reading and for the amazing compliment. I agree with your comment and actually debated even using the term entrepreneur for this reason, though the term is less important than the idea that no one knows much about what they're doing and those who tend to "win" as entrepreneurs aren't better than anyone else; they just try a lot more things and don't give up on trying.
Happy your back! Great work hombre. You made me laugh out loud a few times. Still shocked you didn't get laid from that spreadsheet.
I think you have a wonderful perspective and kudos for sharing.
I do think a section on relationships would be valuable when you write the book. I think personal connection and investment in true friendships can be invaluable in becoming a successful entrepreneur. You and I have both benefited from having friends who you can trust, talk to and do business with.
Networking can also be an invaluable tool and sometimes as it did for me many times, a phone call to a stranger across the country can lead to a big success indirectly for directly.
Also, this comment may just be a passive aggressive way to say, respond my texts.
Sorry this is Sam who? Sam, Sam...doesn't ring a bell.
Hah thanks for reading man! I didn't think about the friendships but in retrospect that did happen sort of organically along the way and was definitely a big contributor to any successes.
Hope to see you soon