Like Trees, a Business must Start Small
Friday, May 25, 2007 -
Mighty oaks don't start their lives as 50-foot trees. Babies crawl before they can walk. The same goes for a business. Failure to appreciate this is a core reason so few new enterprises make it to the big time.
Mike Litman, writing on mikelitman.com describes it thusly:
"Success is a game that tests you. It looks to see if you're worthy of its rewards. Most people (jumpers) quit WAY too early.
"They don't allow their success to EVOLVE. They're scared to be INSIGNIFICANT (If I don't make money in the next 20 days, what will my family say.)
"Nobody ever became significant before they crawled over the broken glass called insignificance. If people stayed in the game longer and let themselves GROW, the success rates in new businesses would jump."
There's much to be said for preparation on the route to sustained growth. As Abraham Lincoln once said:
"If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my axe."
Friday, May 25, 2007 -
Mighty oaks don't start their lives as 50-foot trees. Babies crawl before they can walk. The same goes for a business. Failure to appreciate this is a core reason so few new enterprises make it to the big time.
Mike Litman, writing on mikelitman.com describes it thusly:
"Success is a game that tests you. It looks to see if you're worthy of its rewards. Most people (jumpers) quit WAY too early.
"They don't allow their success to EVOLVE. They're scared to be INSIGNIFICANT (If I don't make money in the next 20 days, what will my family say.)
"Nobody ever became significant before they crawled over the broken glass called insignificance. If people stayed in the game longer and let themselves GROW, the success rates in new businesses would jump."
There's much to be said for preparation on the route to sustained growth. As Abraham Lincoln once said:
"If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening my axe."
