A little guide on being successful. Anyone can do it, really. It just takes a few things.
#1: Word hard. The more you work (within reason), the more you can get done. The more you can get done, the more you can try. Slacking off will in 95% of cases make sure you won't be successful. A nice 80+ hour working week is a good start.
#2: Work smart. Automate what you can, and know when to outsource stuff. Efficiency is key if you want to benefit from your hard work.
#3: Don't rely on others. Other people tend to fuck up. Anticipate on that, so that if someone fucks up, you aren't fucked beyond recovery. Sure, you need to have people working for you, and you simply can't do everything yourself, but be sure to have a backup plan at all times.
#4: Take risks. That doesn't mean you should invest your life savings in hare-brained schemes, but you should take chances. Never be afraid to try new things, always keep on experimenting and innovating.
#5: Don't cling to failure. Be ready to accept your losses, don't stick to something if it isn't working out, no matter how much you expected from the idea.
#6: Educate yourself. Never stop learning new things. The more you know, the better. It helps you to be prepared for unfamiliar situations.
#7: Set short-term, achievable goals for yourself. Then work towards them. It helps you visualize your progress, and seeing things happen will keep you motivated.
#8: Never forget about the long term. While you might not be able to predict the future, you can take part in shaping it.
#9: When you find something that works, scale the fuck out of it. This one's pretty obvious, but still many people manage to screw up on this one.
#10: Don't waste money, but don't be cheap either. Be realistic in how you use your money, be sure to always keep a backup (when your processing company goes out of business, will you follow?), but don't be afraid to use it.
#11: If you work hard, play hard. Be sure to release tension every once in a while, whether it be through binge drinking, extreme sports, smoking massive amounts of weed or whatever. Playing hard will keep you from getting burned out.
Follow these things, and you have to be borderline retarded not to be successful. Feel free to add more points.
#1: Word hard. The more you work (within reason), the more you can get done. The more you can get done, the more you can try. Slacking off will in 95% of cases make sure you won't be successful. A nice 80+ hour working week is a good start.
#2: Work smart. Automate what you can, and know when to outsource stuff. Efficiency is key if you want to benefit from your hard work.
#3: Don't rely on others. Other people tend to fuck up. Anticipate on that, so that if someone fucks up, you aren't fucked beyond recovery. Sure, you need to have people working for you, and you simply can't do everything yourself, but be sure to have a backup plan at all times.
#4: Take risks. That doesn't mean you should invest your life savings in hare-brained schemes, but you should take chances. Never be afraid to try new things, always keep on experimenting and innovating.
#5: Don't cling to failure. Be ready to accept your losses, don't stick to something if it isn't working out, no matter how much you expected from the idea.
#6: Educate yourself. Never stop learning new things. The more you know, the better. It helps you to be prepared for unfamiliar situations.
#7: Set short-term, achievable goals for yourself. Then work towards them. It helps you visualize your progress, and seeing things happen will keep you motivated.
#8: Never forget about the long term. While you might not be able to predict the future, you can take part in shaping it.
#9: When you find something that works, scale the fuck out of it. This one's pretty obvious, but still many people manage to screw up on this one.
#10: Don't waste money, but don't be cheap either. Be realistic in how you use your money, be sure to always keep a backup (when your processing company goes out of business, will you follow?), but don't be afraid to use it.
#11: If you work hard, play hard. Be sure to release tension every once in a while, whether it be through binge drinking, extreme sports, smoking massive amounts of weed or whatever. Playing hard will keep you from getting burned out.
Follow these things, and you have to be borderline retarded not to be successful. Feel free to add more points.
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