“10x leaders are clear-eyed and stoic, 10xers accept, without complaint, that they face forces beyond their control, that they cannot accurately predict events, and that nothing is certain; yet they utterly reject the idea that luck, chaos, or any other external factor will determine whether they succeed or fail.”” – Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, Great …
Category: Small Business Marketing
Take a stand [8.5.12]
“Great businesses have a point of view, not just a product or service.” – Jason Fried, 37signals Jason Fried has become famous for his point of view. In fact, his book Rework is a collection of his sometimes counter-intuitive ideas on building, running and growing a business. He’s not afraid to call it like he …
Visualizing failure to be successful – The Sunday Snippet [2.26.12]
“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” – Mark Twain I’m not a big fan of Tim Ferriss. Sure, he’s been hugely successful with his bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek, but his writing (and speaking) is often flip and boastful. Not my cup of tea, …