TO TELL THE TRUTH . . .

"Honesty prospers in every condition of life."

Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) German dramatist/poet/historian.

I don't know about every condition, always, but I do know it's simply easier to be honest than dishonest.

IDENTIFY THOSE WHO WILL ASSIST BEFORE ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

"Necessity unites."

German proverb

We are all much more open to assistance from others we'd not previously considered important, when the need for their help becomes apparent.

Wouldn't it be better to identify our allies prior to it becoming critical that we do so?

START-UPERS; ARE YOU LISTENING?

"Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose."

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) British politician and author.

Start-up entrepreneurs, do not make the mistake of only believing the first 9 words without also believing the last 12.

Both are equally true for those attempting a start-up.

Your will can conquer as long as it, and you, are willing to accept the cost as being absolutely everything you hold dear, right down to the garage you start-up'd in.

YOU'RE DOING A REALLY GREAT JOB!

"Instruction does much, encouragement everything."

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749-1832) German poet/novelist/dramatist.

Actually the two together get the job done.

Not just how to do but props while doing as well.

WHAT NEXT? NOT WHAT NOW?

"The present is the only reality, the only certainty."

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) German philosopher.

And we live in the present for just a brief moment before moving on to our uncertain future.

You'll never make the future certain but you can work to make it less uncertain; shouldn't that be your focus?