I’ll reveal a pet peeve of mine about entrepreneurs. In this post, I really mean “entrepreneurs” rather than entrepreneurs.
It seems there are literally countless people that can talk about an idea they have, what they want to do, and why it is so smart. They can talk the talk.
But very few, and in my opinion the low single digits, can actually walk the walk. Meaning, can you execute? Will you do what you say you can do? Can you take something from the idea stage, flesh it out, figure out if there is a market for it, and then go build it?
For most folks, the answer is no. And the excuse list is a mile long.
I don’t have… money. Time. Anyone to help me. I’m not a programmer. I don’t know anything about fund raising. My wife won’t let me. I’ve got mouths to feed. The timing isn’t right. I’m working 60 hours/week already. My butt needs wiping.
It’s pathetic.
Look, either you want to do it or you don’t. Stop whining. This is where Nike got the branding right. “Just do it”.
For all the excuses on the list, there are even more ways you can overcome the obstacles. There is always a way. Everything in life is a trade off. You just need to figure out what to trade off. Time, money, sleep, exercise, and lots of other things can be horse traded when you are following your passion. A great blog post from Jason Cohen of Smart Bear drives this point home by saying to truly succeed, you need to sacrifice your health. Hopefully you can succeed without doing this, but I have to agree with Jason. If you need to, you should.
However it seems so many are not willing to put in the sweat equity. My advice to all “entrepreneurs” is this:
If you catch yourself starting a sentence with ‘I don’t have’ or ‘but I’m not’, then stop. Back up. Think about what you just said. Then tell yourself “ok, there must be a way.” Strategize about how to solve your problem. Get advice from others in your network. Move forward. Be persistent. Do something. It may not be the right thing, but eventually you will get where you need to go.
And if you need inspiration, watch the first two minutes of this Youtube clip. Its the most iconic “walk the walk” scene ever.
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