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We put a lot of time into creating the first video event, but still – the traffic numbers for the past few days have broken all of our records, and we’re thrilled with the discussion that’s been happening in the comments!
So yeah – just wanted to say “thank you” to everyone who helped to make it happen. 
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God, that music is starting to become catchy
Another awesome video Firepole team, and I’ll be tweeting this one out in a few moments. But first, a quick question because I know they get the conversation fired up.
How patient should you be with something that fails?
If something fails, that’s acceptable, because (as you’ve said) failure is necessary for success. But what if something keeps failing time and time again? What should you do then?
Thomas Edison ‘failed’ thousands of times before the lightbulb, by trying different approaches and bringing new ideas into reality through his inventions. On the other hand, J.K. Rowling stuck with her Harry Potter idea through 12 rejections, maintaining the overall story until Bloomsbury decided to take a punt. And we all know how that turned out!
What does everyone else think?
Hmmm, Stu, that’s a very good question!
It’s the age-old paradox of advice given to entrepreneurs: “never give up, but know when to quit”.
I think it’s a really hard one – the nature of entrepreneurial vision is such that most people just aren’t going to “get it” until you actually make it happen, but at the same time, you don’t want to be beating a dead horse.
I’d love to know what others think about this – will someone weigh in?
I can’t speak for everyone, but for me it depends what the project means to me. If it is my passion, something I would do without being paid, then I would keep going no matter what. When I go lift weights, I don’t give up if I don’t get stronger for a while, because I enjoy lifting, and get reward from more than just “progress” (although if I don’t progress in too long I know something is wrong).
With my own blog, I will keep writing even if no one ever reads – it’s an outlet for me.
BUT if I was pursuing a business venture – and that’s all it was to me – then I would be much more concerned about dropping it if I had seen no gain after “x” amount of time.
Andrew, thanks for weighing in – that’s a really valuable perspective.
You’re right – there are things that we’d keep on doing regardless of results – but with the other things, it’s important to be able to see time invested thus far as a “sunk cost”, when it comes time to planning next steps.
Andrew, thanks for weighing in – that’s a really valuable perspective.
You’re right – there are things that we’d keep on doing regardless of results – but with the other things, it’s important to be able to see time invested thus far as a “sunk cost”, when it comes time to planning next steps.
Hmmm, Stu, that’s a very good question!
It’s the age-old paradox of advice given to entrepreneurs: “never give up, but know when to quit”.
I think it’s a really hard one – the nature of entrepreneurial vision is such that most people just aren’t going to “get it” until you actually make it happen, but at the same time, you don’t want to be beating a dead horse.
I’d love to know what others think about this – will someone weigh in?
Hmmm, Stu, that’s a very good question!
It’s the age-old paradox of advice given to entrepreneurs: “never give up, but know when to quit”.
I think it’s a really hard one – the nature of entrepreneurial vision is such that most people just aren’t going to “get it” until you actually make it happen, but at the same time, you don’t want to be beating a dead horse.
I’d love to know what others think about this – will someone weigh in?
Hmmm, Stu, that’s a very good question!
It’s the age-old paradox of advice given to entrepreneurs: “never give up, but know when to quit”.
I think it’s a really hard one – the nature of entrepreneurial vision is such that most people just aren’t going to “get it” until you actually make it happen, but at the same time, you don’t want to be beating a dead horse.
I’d love to know what others think about this – will someone weigh in?
What a great topic, Stuart.
I love the Thomas Edison example (although the common confusion is that it was about the light bulb — the quote actually relates to the storage battery, but who’s quibbling…)
I think that repeated “failure” (god, I hate the word) is okay as long as there is progress and learning. We have to assume that along with our efforts we are also getting the appropriate expert counsel, and of course, training and/or knowledge building. I wouldn’t advocate putting the blinders on and forging ahead, though. Although that sort of thing is sometimes needed in the face of adversity, it’s also dangerous – you might be on the wrong track. You need to make sure that you’re not hitting your head against the wall.
This is where the quality of the expert counsel you take (your own mastermind group, as it were), matters a great deal. It’s tough to do something bold, different or revolutionary — everyone and his brother will fall over themselves to tell you how your idea is stupid and will fail. You don’t need people like that, obviously. You need sharp, visionary people (like you!) to help you see the forest for the trees.
Unfortunately, there aren’t terribly many of these people out there. I count myself likely to have a few trusted friends and business partners (hello, Danny) who I can bounce my ideas off and they are very willing to tell me if they think I am on the right track or if my idea is no more than a brain fart.
After that, yeah, persistence becomes the name of game. Behind every neat business success story there are usually many stories of trial and perseverance and .. “failure”.
You know, there was some good stuff in these videos and they were worth watching.
But mother of god is that music annoying! It made it a real challenge to actually listen.
Thanks for the compliment, Andrew, we’re glad you liked the videos.
And we’re sorry that you didn’t like the music – is it the track, or the volume that bothered you?
The track. Although I guess if the volume was 0 it wouldn’t bother me.
It’s that whole elevator music plinky-plonky thing going on, just sounds quite cheesy and I also don’t think it’s necessary – you should have enough confidence in what you guys are saying to “go naked”.
Heh, funny, I like the track. Have you seen our old video lessons? Do you like that track better?
I have (and enjoyed them), and actually I don’t remember music in the older ones… So I guess I like that track better!
Okay, got it. We’re getting more feedback – it might just be that the music is too loud now. We’re going to try to fix that.
Thanks for the compliment, Andrew, we’re glad you liked the videos.
And we’re sorry that you didn’t like the music – is it the track, or the volume that bothered you?
Hey Danny & Peter!
This is a really important topic and I’m glad you’ve covered it here. Mindset is essential to making things work in your life and in your business. You can only be as effective as you allow yourself to be, so this advice is paramount. Thanks!
Thanks, Marlee. As has been said: “if you don’t get the mindset stuff squared away, no amount of how-to is going to help”. It’s actually why in the Firepole Marketing training program we spend the first week’s lesson plus an immediately available bonus module on the topic. We want to make sure you’re in the right spot to make the most of it.
I appreciate that you don’t just focus on the core business attributes but personal attributes that allow us actually utilize the core business functions that we learn. Brilliant FP Team!
Thanks, Jk! The way we see it, the business know-how isn’t enough – if something is preventing you from putting theory into practice, then the rubber never meets the road, and you never get anywhere. That doesn’t work for a marketing outfit that’s all about results…
Thanks, JK.
We believe strongly that if the personal stuff isn’t in order, then the business stuff will be compromised.
Hi Danny and Peter, lack of confidence and lack of time are the biggest self-sabotagers. But then again lack of belief in what one sets out to do is also a big factor. What’s your take on this?
Yes, absolutely – if there is a lack of congruence between what you believe and what you’re actually doing, then you aren’t likely to have the confidence – that’s what’s at the root of lack of confidence, on more than one occasion. Thanks for pointing that out, Mariam!
If one doesn’t believe in what they are doing, that’s a non-starter right there. Everything worth doing requires a degree of passion sufficiently high enough to overcome the many, many nay-sayers who don’t want to see you succeed*. If you don’t believe, you won’t have anyplace from which to get courage during the inevitable tough times.
* Sad to say, but it’s true. The way many people feel okay about themselves is by making sure others don’t rise up above them. If you’ve ever been “success-blocked” you know what I am talking about. The kicker: It often comes from the very people you care most about, the ones who you expect would be your cheerleaders, the ones who have the *strongest* influence on you.
Great video, especially loved the part on What should you do next….this is where I get stuck all the time – I just freeze. Followed your advice on one of my projects yesterday and it all went quite smoothly and at the end of the day I was excited for the next step, not stressed. My only complaint is the music – it’s way too loud, competes with your voices and makes concentrating on what you are saying very difficult. If you keep the music can you try to make it a very subtle background noise but I would get rid of it all together. We want to hear YOU, not music. Looking forward to the next video.
Hey Kimberly, I’m so glad that it was helpful! Sometimes it’s really that – looking at a big, amorphous project without knowing what the one next thing really is.
And thanks for the feedback on the video – I’m going to try to get the volume down a bit on the music.
Thanks, Kim. Appreciate the feedback.
That’s a great win, too. How’s it going today?
I think that I have overcome the lack of self confidence by now, but still struggling a bit with time. Self sabotage is really a destroyer and need to be eliminate. Thanks for the info.
It’s great that you’ve overcome this challenge, at least for now – it’s something that we all struggle with from time to time, and the more help we can get, the better (that’s why we added the “Why Things Don’t Get Done” material as a bonus for people who sign up to our training program).
Great video! Something that needed to be addressed.
People always think that the obstacles that come their way are the reasons why they should not do something – actually, it’s to see how you can cope.
The music….not my cup of tea but good video
Hey Gabriella, thanks for weighing in.
I think you put that very well – it reminds me of a quote out of “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, where he says that “the obstacles on the road aren’t there to keep you out – they’re there to keep other people out, and give you a chance to show how much you want it”.
Re: the music, we’ve lowered the volume on them – is that any better?
Great video guys, I can safely say that two out of the three internal obstacles you mentioned strongly affect me. I’m going to implement the tip you gave about focusing on gratitude to help minimize the fear of the unknown.
Great stuff : )
That’s great, Eugene, we’re glad to hear it!
I agree. The music is both really annoying and too loud. It sounds like I have The Sims running in the background. Make it stooooop!
We’re working on fixing that as we speak – thanks for the input!