Your idea is not as important as you think it is. Most people starting up a business believe that having a “Great Idea” is central. They were inspired by a brilliant breakthrough while showering one morning, so they believe success is a matter of executing that vision. That optimistic energy is essential fuel for the entrepreneurial mindset. Belief (vision without …

Have you failed before? One of the hallmarks of highly successful entrepreneurs is a history, somewhere in the past, of an entrepreneurial failure. Paradoxical as this may seem, entrepreneurial people use their enthusiasm to stretch the envelope. Risk-takers who have gone over the edge know where the edge is. How many times did Domino’s Pizza go down in flames early …