There is no doubt that both inspiration and perspiration are always required in a startup. Yet many people seem to be stuck on one end or other of this equation – all perspiration with no dream, or all inspiration with no reality. Success is the right balance of both for fun and profit.
Aspiring entrepreneurs ask me why their great idea hasn’t sold; they talk about it endlessly, and they expect others to do the development, finance, and marketing work for them. Those at the other extreme don’t look up from the grindstone long enough to notice whether all their work is producing sweat equity or just sweat.
Starting a business may be fun, but it’s not easy. No matter how many times you’ve done it – the stresses are tremendous. It can also be very inspiring, as you watch your dream morph into reality, or as you feel each little element of success:
* Watch your team develop new skills. There is nothing more inspiring than seeing the results of your mentoring and leadership. Your own learning should be the biggest inspiration of all.
* Your solution fills a real market need. Truly satisfied customers are a joy to every business person. Watching the orders come in, or the product moving off the shelf, is the feedback you have been looking for.
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Author: Martin Zwilling
