Hey business guys ever tried explaining something to an engineer and they just didn’t get it? Or the other way around, you engineers just can’t get something across to a thick headed business guy?
You people who are trying to accomplish something creative, why do artists, musicians, and designers tell you that your not doing it right but when they explain their creative philosophies or rigid structures in which creativity must take place, why does it never make sense?
Persistence. Is it working hard and not giving up? Sure. When you are starting a new venture you must work ridiculously hard and not give up. But many people do this, but aren’t persistent. They lose steam after a while and sell out or shut down. I think the definition of persistent is refusing to lose.
Contracts are a pain. They take time to get worked out, you feel like the other person will feel uncomfortable with them, and you feel that if you don’t get a lawyer it might get destroyed. So far, I have learned in two cases how important contracts are, and how you can do them on the cheap.
Today’s technological landscape has made it incredibly easy to connect with thousands of people across the globe quickly and efficiently. It has allowed me to keep in touch with the people I met at the National CEO Conference in Chicago, as well as meet a bunch of new people. This weekend I learned the valuable importance of actually speaking with people.
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