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6 Tips to Start and Run a Successful Business
It’s not something that most of us would dare venture, but starting your own business venture does have its share of excitement. There are pessimists who say that 9 out of 10 new ventures fail, but then, failure is a relative term. It depends [...]

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. — Vince Lombardi

All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure. — Mark Twain

More internet surfing this very early morning has resulted in another find I thought you’d enjoy — Best Reflections Marketing: Marketing the KLT Factor for Sucess.

I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. — Michael Jordan

I get calls and emails from entrepreneurs just about each week, asking me to help them understand where they are going wrong, or to warn them of what pitfalls to avoid. Here are the mistakes that top my list:
1. Spending too much money on how-to guides, courses and programs. Remember, the sales copy for these [...]

It’s all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are [...]

Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers. — Tony Robbins
How do you really want to live? What gets you most excited? When do you feel stuck? What kind of person will you have to become in order to achieve all that you want? [...]

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. — Maureen Dowd
What are you settling for? Can you aim higher?

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. — Elbert Hubbard
Who cares what others say? Go out there and be everything you want to be and more. No matter what you do, there will always be someone there to complain about it. Stop trying to please everyone else because it’s a losing battle.

Don’t think of failure as something negative. Look at it as a learning experience.
If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative. — Woody Allen

Here’s a quickie post to share with you a great article I found in The New York Times: If You’re Open to Growth, You Tend to Grow.

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