I don't wase time thinking, 'Am I doing it right?' I say, 'Am I doing it?'

Fear of failure and fear of the unknown are always defeated by faith. Having faith in yourself, in the process of change, and in the new direction that change sets will reveal your own inner core of steel.

I don't wase time thinking, 'Am I doing it right?' I say, 'Am I doing it?'

The difference between a calculated risk and rolling the dice can be expressed in one word: homework.

Never hesitate to show your own staff that you need help. They need to be reminded how important they are to the process. In life and in business, we rely on each other to be responsible for individual tasks that benefit everyone. People sometimes forget how much interdependence there really is in a successful business. Learn the art of asking for help to empower and motivate others, and you will have learned a very powerful management strategy.

Just because you made a mistake doesn't mean you are a mistake.

In the end, raising money is basically a matter of going out there and asking. There are no shortcuts.