tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342820272380118010.post8758821779404890105..comments2023-06-12T11:20:36.753-04:00Comments on Christa in New York: Curating a Creative Life: Realism isn't the road to successChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08334513767369782167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342820272380118010.post-13348458486550773302007-12-24T10:07:00.000-05:002007-12-24T10:07:00.000-05:00Hi Steve!! As always, thanks so much for your ener...Hi Steve!! As always, thanks so much for your energy, enthusiasm, and support of new ideas. I have no doubt your road to success as an entrepreneur is well underway!Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334513767369782167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342820272380118010.post-53812423548614733072007-12-24T09:59:00.000-05:002007-12-24T09:59:00.000-05:00Go Entrepreneurs...Entrepreneurs are a key driving...Go Entrepreneurs...<BR/><BR/>Entrepreneurs are a key driving force of our economy. They help create jobs, deliver value, not to mention paychecks for tens of millions of people in our country alone. Entrepreneurship, for many, has now become the “Great American Dream” – that is, to become an owner, and able to shape and control one’s own destiny. Seven out of 10 new jobs are created by entrepreneurial businesses. And the U.S. Department of Commerce has reported that since World War II, "smaller entrepreneurial firms have been responsible for 67% of all innovation in the U.S.” I think there are three factors for entrepreneurial success.<BR/><BR/>Passion <BR/>Any business builder must possess passion for what he or she does if success is to be achieved. <BR/><BR/>Luck<BR/>Luck is everywhere – although not everyone sees it when it beckons. But an entrepreneur does recognize luck when it happens and seizes lucky moments to advance. The word entrepreneur means “to take an opening.” And the word opportunity suggests an open port, or portal, for success. One simply cannot overestimate the importance of being in the right place at the right time.<BR/><BR/>Willingness to Risk Almost Everything <BR/>This is what separates an entrepreneur from a job-seeker. The willingness to risk almost everything (comfort, income, home, health, and yes, even family) to seek opportunities, to take openings, and to satisfy as yet unmet demands. Success demands action. <BR/><BR/>As a fellow (albeit new)entrepreneur, I applaud anyone who takes the leap of faith. It's exciting, rewarding and well worth every risk, nasay and worry. Go Entrepreneurs...Stephen_Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451019479223152628noreply@blogger.com