Aug 13, 2008
Speaking at a conference on entrepreneurship in Ottawa and spending some time with a lot of amazing people. Young and old. I asked the group what they have learned being a creator of business, what would they tell someone who is only considering being self-employed?
Here is what one amazing 21 year old artist told me…
“If you believe in what you are doing, don’t worry about the failures and the detractors. If you work hard and never give up, you will succeed.”
How many of us give up at the first sign of diversity? The first wrong turn, or the first put down? The answer is too many!
So take some and recommit to the dreams and goals you have. I believe in you. Remember the only true failure is one you don’t learn from.
Posted by Stu Saunders in Leadership on Aug 13, 2008 at 8:48 am | Permanent Link | Comments (1)
Comment posted on Aug 15, 2008 at 8:04 am by Shannon Derbyshire (YLCC Guest)
Hi Stu!
I was at your table at lunch at this conference. I am an employee at Lanark-North Leeds Enterprise Centre. I just wanted to tell you what an amazing job you did that day. You were incredibly inspiring and motivating and full of the kind of energy that most people never come to find in themselves. We had great reviews from the students that were there that day and I just thought I’d let you know what a fabulous job you did!!
Sincerely,
Shannon Derbyshire