One of the myths you see in entrepreneurship is that people have this dream one night, wake up the next morning, and start building it. It's actually much more of an iterative process.
Interpretation
Entrepreneurship is a gradual and iterative journey, not an overnight success.
This quote highlights the common misconception that successful entrepreneurs suddenly have a brilliant idea and immediately set out to realize it. In reality, the process of building a business involves continuous iterations, adjustments, and learning from failures, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and adaptation in the entrepreneurial journey.
In practice
During a motivational speech for aspiring entrepreneurs, you might say, 'Remember, it's an iterative process, just like John Collison mentioned.'
To be successful, you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running, and if you have a good team around you and more than a fair share of luck, you might make something happen. But you certainly can't guarantee it just by following someone else's formula.
Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.
I am proud of having done what I've done. Very proud.
Men weren't always happy for me. It was very challenging to watch a woman be so successful.
Here is the great secret of success. Work with all your might; but trust not in the least in your work. Pray with all your might for the blessing of God; but work, at the same time, with all diligence, with all patience, with all perseverance. Pray then, and work. Work and pray. And still again pray, and then work. And so on all the days of your life. The result will surely be, abundant blessing. Whether you see much fruit or little fruit, such kind of service will be blessed.
Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
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