In talking to entrepreneurs about starting a business there is a great deal of variety in energy, ideas, skills, experience, money, commitment, 
and time required. If you have none of these, we suggest not wasting your time starting until you figure some of them out. If you have at least some of them, it is generally worth the effort to determine the potential and think about a program. Even with this advice, we frequently hear numerous frustrations with the process:
“Doing a startup mostly s…ks. It’s hard in every way. You have to do all the sh…y work no one in a big company wants to do, especially you with your fancy degree and overblown ego. You work long hours. You make s..t for money. You worry about paying rent. But, above all, it’s hard emotionally. You’re a failure until you’re not.” [Read more…]
Have you ever watched one year olds learn to walk? If you have, you are sure to notice a number of similar experiences. While every child learns how to walk in a similar way, each one’s experience is unique as they get up, fall down, get up, and keep trying. What is amazing is their determination, lack of fear, commitment, practice, and continuing efforts to test the situation. That’s the power of positive thinking. As a startup and turnaround business consultant, I constantly hear, read advice, and see comments focused on worries, concerns, caution, in essence, all the old paradigms related to bringing about business success. While some of these perceptions may have validity in certain situations, they’re generally not productive.