There is this saying… “Fake it till you make it.” You've heard it, I know you have.
This is what I have done most of my life. Fly by the seat of my pants and cross my fingers that it works out. I don't always know if things will work out, like sometimes what I think may be the best idea scares the shit out of me. But I stick to my vision, and it's worked out well so far.
There are a few obvious things you want to stay away from, like lie, steal, and ruin your reputation in the industry, but you definitely need to act like it and you need to see yourself in a certain place; See yourself with a successful enterprise and go.
Don't be one of those guys who says you need to have ‘this, this and this’ in place before you start running the business.
You have this idea for your company, and even in the early getting started stages, you need to run it like you would run it if it were successful.
Start the company, incorporate the company, get your accounting system in place, get your business cards, set up your social media profiles, and then get the business up and running. Start the business!
You dont know how many businesses I have set up- incorporated,social media profiles, started putting a team in place, planned out how it would all go down, and then pulled the plug.
So many of the businesses I have started have gone places too, which I’m proud of. Over the years, something that pisses me off is that so many people think about starting a business, and then wait for the stars to align.
The stars are never going to align, people. If you start thinking, you will never do anything.
As Nike puts it, JUST DO IT. Just Fucking Do It!
Never give up on your dreams. If you believe in it, you’re gonna get there.
I have had times where I'm like, SHIT! I have failed at everything I have done. Now, I have to go back and get a corporate job. But, instead of that, I've kept at it. Every day is a new day that can add something positive to your life.
Never, ever, ever give up - Winston Churchhill