Fly on the E-Commerce Cyberwall

Biting Off More Than You Can Chew
Here's a favorite quote from Paul Hogan:

"The secret to my success is that I bit off more than I could chew and chewed as fast as I could."

I really love this one, especially right now. It's not enough to dream big. You then have to work to your fullest to make those dreams come true.
Jeff

Labels: inspirational quotes

The Blessing of Not Having Enough Money
I came across a quote the other day from Danna Fenn, a contributing editor for "Inc." magazine. It doesn't fit into my Thursday inspirational quotes, but I thought was worth passing on anyway.

"Not having a lot of money at first can actually be good, as it forces you to be frugal."

I've found that to be true. There's a temptation when you have extra cash to simply throw money at problems and hope that that the problem will go away. When you don't have the money to throw at problems, two things happen:

• You don't waste a lot of time deciding which premade solution to buy
• You have to actually confront the problem and figure out a solution
  

And when that happens, you learn. Yes, there's something to be said for being short on cash (at least while you're learning the ropes!).
Jeff

Labels: start business

When You WANT Your Business to Succeed
It's one thing to want your business to succeed. It's another thing entirely to WANT your business to succeed.

It gives you an extra boost. It gets you away from feeling put upon or bored to do the little things that need to be done in your business.

The only way I can describe it is that it becomes personal.

It's no longer something you do because it seems like a fairly good idea to get a little extra income flowing in. It's something you do because you have a goal that resonates deep inside of you that can only be reached by making that business succeed.

I've been experiencing that lately as I've been working a big project that I'll fill you in on a little more once it's closer to completion. But after years of doing things that seemed like workable ideas for making money, I've finally turned off the intellect and engaged the heart.

I'm working harder than I've ever worked sitting down. Maybe even harder than the physical exertion of landscaping or house painting or heavy-lifting factory work I've done. Yet I'm loving it, because it's letting me reach for a goal I've never fully let myself believe I could attain.

And when you're working toward something that means something more to you than just a paycheck, it makes all the difference in the world.
Jeff

Labels: mindset, motivation