Hi All!
I hope you’re having a great week so far. As always here’s your weekly On-Track advice, a collection of business wisdom, inspiring quotes, and insights on how other entrepreneurs in your field are succeeding.
Stay on Track This Week
A few items to read, watch, and reflect on.
- Newsletter Takeaway: When you start a business, you must have a strong vision but remain flexible in your approach.
- NEW Article: 10 Tools for Staying Happy When Times Are Tough
- Watch This 👀: Trust Your Gut Feeling
- Book of the Week 📖: Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
- Something to Reflect On🪞: “What’s a recent memory that brings me joy?”
1. “It all starts with a tiny, stupid idea, then one thing leads to another, and suddenly, you find something amazing: yourself.” ― Richie Norton
A great idea is often aligned with a desire that we have because it solves one or more of our problems. When that’s the case, you are more likely to put in the work required to bring an idea to fruition―and you’ll likely find yourself in the process.
2. “If you are working with no vision to be own your own boss, you are no different from people who are unemployed” ― Sunday Adelaja
When you launch a business you need to know where you want to take it. Is your goal to keep it small? Or grow it into something large with hundreds of employees? Understanding your goals will help you to create a roadmap for your business and make decisions that are in line with your vision for the future.
Some Articles on This Topic
- 15 Small Business Quotes for Inspiration – 6 min. read
- How to Develop the Courage to Start Over in Your Career — 5 min. read
- 3 Reasons to Become an Entrepreneur This Year — 5 min. read
3. “It’s not about getting out of your comfort zone to reach your goal. It’s about widening your comfort zone so far that your goal fits comfortably inside. Once you do that, hitting your goals will be like hitting 3s for Steph Curry.” ― Richie Norton
Until next week,
Mike van der Poel
P.S. Don’t count on it
Read The Last Issues
- #90: Getting Rejected, Setting Goals, and Making Money – Dec. 27, 2023
- #89: Creating Yourself, Keeping Your Balance, and Forgetting – Dec. 20, 2022
- #88: Growing, Allowing for Distraction, and Suffering Vertigo – Dec. 13, 2022
- #87: Taking Risks, Living Fully, and Putting Yourself Out There – Dec. 6, 2022
- #86: Following Your Dreams, Courage, and Making it Through – Nov. 29, 2022