tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31527251366237298482009-02-21T01:41:30.922-06:00A blog full of financial inspiration and money lessons.James "Bird" Guesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953435967997750027noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152725136623729848.post-91303554608085988392008-04-22T13:39:00.003-05:002008-04-25T08:01:36.860-05:001. They told me, “you should go back to school because the economy is bad right now!”<br /><br />2. They told me, “you better not quit that good job you might not find another one.”<br /><br />3. They told me, “don’t you realize most businesses fail within the first five years?”<br /><br />4. They told me, “you should wait until you have enough money saved up and rebuild your credit.”<br /><br />5. They told me, “you should open up a storefront because no one is going to buy stuff from the trunk of your car.”<br /><br />6. They told me, “you should work for a business first, learn how they do it and then open up your own store.”<br /><br />7. They told me, “you need to write a business plan first and then apply for a government loan/grant”<br /><br />8. They told me, “you should keep your job and just run your businesses on the weekends.”<br /><br />9. They told me, “if I were you, I would not quit my job because your business may not workout.”<br /><br />10. They told me, “you should find a mentor and some investors, you are going to need at least $100,000 to start your business.”<br /><br />I’m glad I never listened! Most of the people who told me these things were not entrepreneurs, but rather employees who somehow seemed to know everything about being an entrepreneur.<br /><br />Truthfully, you will likely never have the perfect conditions to start your business, so you must stop wasting time and just go out and do it! I know you may feel that if you could just read one more book or attend one more real estate seminar you will be ready.<br /><br />More than likely, you’ve already read enough books and know everything there is to know about creating wealth in your life. So please do yourself a favor and stop looking in the bookstore, the Internet, and self-help/business sections. There is one place that you somehow refuse to look – that place is inside yourself!<br /><br />My first business was a success and everything I have invested in seemed to make a profit, and I say this not to brag, but to inspire. You see, I know I will encounter business failure at some point, but when I get to that point I will learn from it, become financially stronger and just go out and start another business. Is that so bad?<br /><br />I always feel like I am in good financial shape because I put my mind through daily financial workouts and I have developed what I call “entrepreneur endurance,” and I understand that many of my business ideas may not workout or may fail, but I will never fail because I will keep thinking, creating, investing, selling and profiting from something!<br /><br />Create Wealth, Enjoy Life!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3152725136623729848-9130355460808598839?l=schoolofmoneyandwealth.blogspot.com'/></div>James "Bird" Guesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953435967997750027noreply@blogger.com1