Comments on: Are You Willing to Bet on Yourself?

By: Samantha

Samantha — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:03:56 +0000

I agree with Paul W, you definitely need to strike a balance between business reality and going for it. Confidence along with discretion is the key.
As an observer myself, I also wanted to mention how vital it is to attend networking events to observe and speak with those who are involved in the same realm of business as yourself. Making observations like this is often self-motivating and quite the learning experience.

By: Paul W.

Paul W. — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:17:51 +0000

I have been one of the entrepreneurs who bet on himself and lost millions (literally). I agree with what you are saying concerning taking risks to push your limits. However, the entrepreneur I respect is the one who takes calculated risks. One who is not also afraid to say no when his calculations show him that the risk is too high. Too many entrepreneurs like myself believe so deeply in their dream that we are blinded to the cold hard facts of reality. Risk has a place in entrepreneurism but equal to this is the understanding of your limitations.

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فروشگاه اینترنتی — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:15:54 +0000

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By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:37:24 +0000

This post has lots of words of wisdom. Very encouraging and full of hope. I agree with all what you’ve said. Why don’t we spend some money and achieve your goal while earning a lot more than you expect. Everything we do, whether it is for good or bad, it all turns to risk. Actually, it’s not all about on how or what we risked, it’s how hard we worked to get a good outcome.

By: surfnturf

surfnturf — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:26:11 +0000

Amen!

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» Are You Willing to Bet on Yourself? — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:30:35 +0000

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