“There are no marketing problems, there are no finance problems, there are no accounting problems, there are only business problems.”
Instead of recreating your entire life, why not take a good look at what has come before and figure out how you can make simple changes and modifications to build something that works for you?
We almost never hear the tales of the defeated, only the winners. We barely ever get the opportunity to learn from others’ mistakes; instead we wind up trying to emulate the paths taken by the victorious. No one promotes tales of woe, only cries of success. After all, what myth, what movie, what legend, what saga would excite audiences with stories of failure and loss?
My friend Will told me a great story the other day… After college Will ended up in the entertainment business. He lived his life on the road managing famous bands. He grew his business into the largest tour management company in the country. Will’s roommate in college was Charlie who also ended up in the ...