| "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone | | | | positive connotation, I believe that being referred to |
| else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living | | | | as a "geek" to be an immense compliment. Warren |
| with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let | | | | Buffett said it best: |
| the noise of other's opinions drown out your own | | | | "Beware of geeks bearing formulas" |
| inner voice. And most important, have the courage | | | | Moreover, "geeks" are "geeks" because they hold a |
| to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow | | | | strong passion regarding the job they are doing or |
| already know what you truly want to become. | | | | the accomplishment they are chasing. They term is |
| Everything else is secondary." | | | | more associated with success than failure. |
| Steve Jobs | | | | Getting back to the Jobs' quote, the leader of Apple |
| When all is said and done and the dust has settled, it | | | | mentions that your intuition already knows where |
| is the risk-takers who win in business and life. I have | | | | you should be and what you are capable of |
| immense respect for those who took that leap of | | | | accomplishing. However, to most, their intuition |
| faith only to find their idea not to work out. They | | | | breeds more fear than inspiration. This is because, at |
| followed their heart and chose to go down a path | | | | an early age, we are taught to be employees. Thus, |
| that only a few are willing to embrace. Like Jobs said, | | | | any other passions should be considered hobbies. |
| "have the courage to follow....(your) intuition. They | | | | Though, what if you could have the best of both |
| somehow already know what you truly want to | | | | worlds? When you combine passion and business, the |
| become." There are thousands of underpaid and | | | | outcome can prove to be tremendous and beyond |
| unhappy people who are stuck in cubicles ten hours a | | | | initial belief. If you have a true enthusiasm regarding |
| day. They're a dime a dozen. | | | | undertaking a particular endeavor, the mere thought |
| This office is mostly against their will and, despite | | | | of being engaged in this opportunity will light a fire. In |
| having goals; they never end up taking action as to | | | | turn, liking what you do will naturally make you driven |
| following their dreams. Everybody has dreams, | | | | and, just as important, the work and subsequent |
| though some can't take those perceptions on life and | | | | accomplishments will provide fulfillment and happiness |
| turn them into something great. To executive a | | | | in your life. When all is said and done, it is tenacity |
| business and be a true entrepreneur, there must be | | | | and work ethic which win at the game of small |
| passion, there must be a willing to work as hard as | | | | business. Tenacity and work ethic are more |
| necessary, there must be a desire to work on the | | | | important than intelligence, any procured business |
| weekends, and most importantly, there must be a | | | | funding, your vendors or any factors related to your |
| desire to learn. Small business has trouble defining the | | | | business. I like the quote by Johann Wolfgang von |
| word vacation. | | | | Goethe, "If you would create something, you must |
| Becoming A Geek: | | | | be something." |
| If you want to become a true entrepreneur and | | | | The main deterrent for individuals regarding opening a |
| make the dreams and goals which you have set | | | | small business is the fear of failure. Forget about the |
| forth a reality, it is imperative that you become a | | | | word "failure," but it in the back of your mind, work |
| "geek." Although some don't associate the word with | | | | hard and you'll succeed. |