There Is No Progress In Comfort Zones

  Another week filled with some key principles of entrepreneurship.  There are a number of keys standouts this week I would like to share.  One key aspect I want to work on is being optimistic even when things are not going as I planned them to.  It was really insightful to watch the Acton Hero video on Desh Deshpande.  I have found these short videos to be impactful, especially this one.  Keeping your head up and focused on your goals even when things are at there worst.  If you persevere though these times you really find out who you are and grow during these times.  Also, as stated in the video, as you feel more comfortable with going through difficulties they are less likely to have an impact on you. 

     I enjoy my reading of E-myth this week.  Some really intriguing pronouncements in my readings about the different levels of starting a business; going from infancy to adolescence and developing to maturity.  One of the statements that have stuck in my head throughout the week was by Tom Watson Sr..  He said something to the effect that at IBM they spent their time focused not on doing business but developing their business.  “We don’t do business, we build one.”  I love that.  That is quite a powerful statement.  Previously I thought it was important to come up with a great product and people will come flocking to your business but Watson Sr.’s it is the customer that the business was created for and not the product. 

     Things with my $100 Challenge are going well.  I have chosen to do custom-made drift wood sculptures.  I currently have 5 completed and hope to have another 5 finished at the end of this week.  I have sent out some e-mail to people letting them know about the project and that more info will be coming shortly.  I will be selling them for $55 each plus shipping so I have a goal of selling each one for a total of $550.  I look forward to seeing how this develops over the next few weeks. 

     Finally, I was listening to a podcast and someone quoted someone else, I didn’t catch the name but they said, “There is no progress in comfort zones”.  I really like that and wanted to post it to remember it.