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A great year to do it!

January 9th, 2011 Jon Colier No comments

Do or Do Not. There is no Try.So does everyone have their motivation on for the new year?  Come on!  It’s a new year! 2011! Where are the resolutions!

Yeah, I didn’t make them either.  I have realized that I make many of the same ones year after year.

BUT…

If you have that dream… desire… discontent with your career or job (or lack of one) – all I can suggest is that you try.  Give it a shot.

Although – as Yoda said “Do or Do Not.  There is no Try.”

That is very true.  But I believe that to start off, you have to consider it a try. I mean, why not? Throw your hat over the fence. Then you have to go and get it, and try doing what you’ve always thought and dreamed about.

I have a friend – a brilliant artist – who decided to try selling some of her artwork (see it here). Why not? It is great art. Friends love it. So she posted a web site / blog about it. Minimum cost and effort.  Easy enough – why not?  Might as well try.  Won’t hurt anything. She started selling art through an online store, cafepress.  Again, easy to try, low risk.

Now for the new-year exciting part. She is going to throw her hat.  It’s time to DO.  Renting out space in an art gallery.  More risk – sure – but much more gains!

Entrepreneurs, in general, do not see failure as a possible outcome.  Of course we know there will be problems and hurdles.  We know it is going to be tough, many hours working and marketing, headaches, sleepless nights – but we have no doubt that we can make it work.

NO DOUBT.

Do or Do Not.  There is no Try.

And best of luck to my friend Shelley – we are all behind you 100%!

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