Comments on: Remember your first time? http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/ Become successful through sheer tenacity, drive, and working intelligently Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:47:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Adrienne http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-26744 Adrienne Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:23:03 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-26744 I am working on having my first time. Set up the LLC. It makes me nervous. Your analogy is quite accurate. :) I am working on having my first time. Set up the LLC. It makes me nervous. Your analogy is quite accurate. :)

]]> By: John R. Sedivy http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-26014 John R. Sedivy Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:44:30 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-26014 Concerning the business side of your analogy - you're spot on about confidence and the importance of learning to fail. It took me a little while to figure that out - how to be confident despite it feeling like everything is going to crash down around you. As you said in your article, confidence is contagious, so to is lack of it. It's amazing at how just being confident will allow a difficult situation to seemingly fix itself. Learning to fail is also critical as you stated.I wonder how many people have fell short of their true potential due to fear of failure? It has been said that in most cases at the end of a person's life they regret not what they did, but what they didn't do for fear of failure or rejection. Concerning the business side of your analogy - you’re spot on about confidence and the importance of learning to fail. It took me a little while to figure that out - how to be confident despite it feeling like everything is going to crash down around you. As you said in your article, confidence is contagious, so to is lack of it. It’s amazing at how just being confident will allow a difficult situation to seemingly fix itself.

Learning to fail is also critical as you stated.I wonder how many people have fell short of their true potential due to fear of failure? It has been said that in most cases at the end of a person’s life they regret not what they did, but what they didn’t do for fear of failure or rejection.

]]> By: Royce http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22893 Royce Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:24:47 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-22893 I feel that some of your advice here is at odds. I agree that if you're going to start a company - no matter how small - it's important to take it seriously and do it right. Writing up an Operating Agreement is one good example of that. But to say "just get it over with, start a company because it will likely do poorly" is kind of the opposite of taking it seriously and doing it right. Fortunately, reading your experiences is a learning opportunity for your readership also, kind of like starting a company. So in my opinion the key is just to always be learning (from everything - your mistakes, your successes, others' examples, the advice of luminaries in even unrelated fields, etc.) and thinking about how you can do things better. No matter where that inspiration comes from. And definitely do take your work seriously; if you're going to do it, strive to do it right. I feel that some of your advice here is at odds. I agree that if you’re going to start a company - no matter how small - it’s important to take it seriously and do it right. Writing up an Operating Agreement is one good example of that. But to say “just get it over with, start a company because it will likely do poorly” is kind of the opposite of taking it seriously and doing it right.

Fortunately, reading your experiences is a learning opportunity for your readership also, kind of like starting a company. So in my opinion the key is just to always be learning (from everything - your mistakes, your successes, others’ examples, the advice of luminaries in even unrelated fields, etc.) and thinking about how you can do things better. No matter where that inspiration comes from. And definitely do take your work seriously; if you’re going to do it, strive to do it right.

]]> By: Jonny | thelifething.com http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22410 Jonny | thelifething.com Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:13:48 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-22410 Lol, Just dont let the girl know you are thinking of your business at the time. Bit of a mood killer I think. Lol, Just dont let the girl know you are thinking of your business at the time. Bit of a mood killer I think.

]]> By: Friday Linky Love | Small Hands, Big Ideas http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22059 Friday Linky Love | Small Hands, Big Ideas Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:01:40 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-22059 [...] Young Successful Entrepreneur: Remember Your First Time? [...] [...] Young Successful Entrepreneur: Remember Your First Time? [...]

]]> By: Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-22049 Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:43:05 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-22049 Yup, I'm still writing my blog, though less frequently cos' I'm more focused on marketing my free eBook to build my list these days. Cheers~ Mark Yup, I’m still writing my blog, though less frequently cos’ I’m more focused on marketing my free eBook to build my list these days.

Cheers~

Mark

]]> By: Jun Loayza http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-21983 Jun Loayza Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:00:22 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-21983 Wow, great quote Mark! You should try starting your own company. Feels almost as good :P You still writing your blog? Wow, great quote Mark!

You should try starting your own company. Feels almost as good :P

You still writing your blog?

]]> By: Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-21943 Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:57:06 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-21943 Great comparison, Jun! Ha ha... I haven't had my first time starting a company and leading a team of people, but I sure have had my first time with a girl. Although there's no way I can compare the two since I've only experienced one of them, I can relate to what you mean by faking confidence. This kinda follows the BE-DO-HAVE principle. It starts with you being the person you want to be, then doing as that person would do, then having what they'd have. Here's a quote by Richard Bach that I like about 'fake it till you make it'. <i>"To fly as fast as thought, to be anywhere there is, you must first begin by knowing that you have already arrived."</i> Cheers~ Mark Great comparison, Jun! Ha ha… I haven’t had my first time starting a company and leading a team of people, but I sure have had my first time with a girl. Although there’s no way I can compare the two since I’ve only experienced one of them, I can relate to what you mean by faking confidence. This kinda follows the BE-DO-HAVE principle. It starts with you being the person you want to be, then doing as that person would do, then having what they’d have.

Here’s a quote by Richard Bach that I like about ‘fake it till you make it’.

“To fly as fast as thought, to be anywhere there is, you must first begin by
knowing that you have already arrived.”

Cheers~

Mark

]]> By: Jun Loayza http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-21918 Jun Loayza Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:14:28 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-21918 Thanks Matt. You might have already spoken about this, but what startup will you be creating? I'm very interested in learning more about it and offering as much 1st hand advice as I can. Either way, I think you'll do great! Thanks Matt. You might have already spoken about this, but what startup will you be creating? I’m very interested in learning more about it and offering as much 1st hand advice as I can.

Either way, I think you’ll do great!

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.junloayza.com/entrepreneurship/remember-your-first-time/comment-page-1/#comment-21910 Matt Cheuvront Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:49:22 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1096#comment-21910 Nice analogy here - as I set to embark down this path myself, your advice here will serve as wise wisdom. I especially agree with faking confidence even if you're not confident. When you become the CEO of a company, startup or otherwise, you're expected to know your shit, you're expected to run the show - so even during those times of weakness and doubt, you have to put the best foot forward and be externally confident. The minute a client or your team senses doubt and uncertinty is the moment you start to lose credibility. Again, great thoughts here Jun! Nice analogy here - as I set to embark down this path myself, your advice here will serve as wise wisdom. I especially agree with faking confidence even if you’re not confident. When you become the CEO of a company, startup or otherwise, you’re expected to know your shit, you’re expected to run the show - so even during those times of weakness and doubt, you have to put the best foot forward and be externally confident. The minute a client or your team senses doubt and uncertinty is the moment you start to lose credibility.

Again, great thoughts here Jun!

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