I have had the good fortune to work with some very smart people. Harvard MBA’s, MIT Phd’s, owners of successful companies, you name it. Not too long ago I met with an individual that I would categorize as a member of that group. He is an entrepreneur that has been on his own for several years, however, he has struggled to really “make it”. He and I met recently to discuss a number of business ideas and strategies. One of the things he wanted to talk to me about was online strategy and marketing.

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I have worked from home since 1994 when AT&T shoved me there because of a mandate to reduce fuel consumption and increase employee productivity (frankly, I think it was to reduce overhead - but regardless it was a great mandate). You might think that I was elated, however I went kicking and screaming because back then all I had ever known was the cubicle world and there was “comfort” in this regiment. My old boss forced me out of the office and since then, it has been history.

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“If your ships doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it” - Johnathan Winters

One thing potential entrepreneurs continuously ask me is what should I be doing to get started? Should I be researching business ideas? Should I be writing a business plan? Where can I go to get inspiration on a business?

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One trait that ANY person can possess is the ability to relate to and interact with others in a positive and beneficial manner. Mastery of this trait will greatly help in any endeavor that you choose. The counter to that is if you have difficulty relating to others or are more self-focused, your success WILL be greatly hampered.

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This past weekend, my family and I went to downtown Boulder on beautiful Pearl Street. It was the holiday weekend, people from all over the world were here because there was the Bolder Boulder, a road race that over 50,000 runners participate in.

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Think about walking 100 feet across a sidewalk. No big deal right? You do it every day without thinking about it. Now think about taking that same 100 foot walk but that sidewalk is 10,000 feet in the air. No ground surrounding the sidewalk, nothing holding you up but this 100 foot walk.

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The other day I had lunch with a very successful a person. He is for all intents and purposes, what you might think of as having lived the American dream. As a casualty of the dot com bust, he started his own business several years ago with an idea and sweat equity. He took that idea and today, his company’s annual revenues are several million dollars a year in a growing market.

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My wife and I are renovating the house we just bought a few weeks ago. We have done this many times before and I get really tired of home improvement projects, they just aren’t very fun. However, regardless of what we have to go through, the end result will be worth it..

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Someone once told me that in the first 5 years of a company’s existence, 90% of them will fail. In my experience and research, I would whole-heartedly agree with that statistic. However, placed in the context of most people who would like to start their own business, many will just shake their heads and say, “Whoa, 90%? Not for me” and then move on.

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The other day I met with a potentially strong networking partner that works in an industry that parallels mine. He is a very active “go-getter” who is cordial and a professional person, and being the ever diligent networker, I asked if he would be able to grab lunch and chat about working together. He was ecstatic to do so.

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