Comments on: When you hit the wall… http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/when-you-hit-the-wall/ Become successful through sheer tenacity, drive, and working intelligently Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:43:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Robert Kiraz http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/when-you-hit-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-26245 Robert Kiraz Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:20:26 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1137#comment-26245 This is one of the best blog posts i've read in a while. great metaphor for startup life; completely on the money...i can attest to that when building out vokle.com the post also reminded me of some of my favorite quotes regarding perseverance. hope this inspires some of you: - Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson - Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before. ~Jacob A. Riis - With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable. ~Thomas Foxwell Buxton - If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking. ~Buddhist Saying and one of my absolute favorites... - Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~William Feather ;) This is one of the best blog posts i’ve read in a while. great metaphor for startup life; completely on the money…i can attest to that when building out vokle.com

the post also reminded me of some of my favorite quotes regarding perseverance.

hope this inspires some of you:

- Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

- Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before. ~Jacob A. Riis

- With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable. ~Thomas Foxwell Buxton

- If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking. ~Buddhist Saying

and one of my absolute favorites…

- Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~William Feather

;)

]]> By: John R. Sedivy http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/when-you-hit-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-26197 John R. Sedivy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:43:04 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1137#comment-26197 Thanks Jamie - I'm glad to hear I'm not alone in my thoughts on this! I've always heard from other entrepreneurs that it all boils down to one question - "How bad do you want it?" That will determine whether you stick or quit. Thanks Jamie - I’m glad to hear I’m not alone in my thoughts on this! I’ve always heard from other entrepreneurs that it all boils down to one question - “How bad do you want it?” That will determine whether you stick or quit.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/when-you-hit-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-26173 Jamie Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:44:30 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1137#comment-26173 @John Wow, that was my EXACT thought after I read this blog post! Jun, your "wall" is a simplified metaphor of Godin's "Dip." I'm not sure if you've read the book or not and wanted to imitate the post after it, but definitely check it out if you haven't. Overcoming the "Dip" separates those that become very successful to those who do not, generally speaking. @John

Wow, that was my EXACT thought after I read this blog post! Jun, your “wall” is a simplified metaphor of Godin’s “Dip.” I’m not sure if you’ve read the book or not and wanted to imitate the post after it, but definitely check it out if you haven’t.

Overcoming the “Dip” separates those that become very successful to those who do not, generally speaking.

]]> By: John R. Sedivy http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/when-you-hit-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-26172 John R. Sedivy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:04:05 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1137#comment-26172 Excellent advice. There's a great book which is relevant to your article - The Dip by Seth Godin, basically he talks about when to stick with something and when to quit - a must read for would be entrepreneurs. I also believe that entrepreneurs should have someone to shepherd them through the change - especially if transitioning from a corporate career. Of course this should be someone who has gone down the entrepreneurial path themselves. Concerning your UCLA peers - the fun part will be when their working for you :) Excellent advice. There’s a great book which is relevant to your article - The Dip by Seth Godin, basically he talks about when to stick with something and when to quit - a must read for would be entrepreneurs. I also believe that entrepreneurs should have someone to shepherd them through the change - especially if transitioning from a corporate career. Of course this should be someone who has gone down the entrepreneurial path themselves. Concerning your UCLA peers - the fun part will be when their working for you :)

]]> By: Brett - DareToExpress.com http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/when-you-hit-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-26154 Brett - DareToExpress.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:27:38 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1137#comment-26154 Jun, Great post, and just what I needed. I hit a bit of a wall recently with my blog, and it's only now that I've been able to dig myself out of the hole I found myself in. Sometimes it's best to just accept what is, take a step back, and come back to The Wall of Doom later... It's less intimidating that way. Jun,

Great post, and just what I needed. I hit a bit of a wall recently with my blog, and it’s only now that I’ve been able to dig myself out of the hole I found myself in. Sometimes it’s best to just accept what is, take a step back, and come back to The Wall of Doom later… It’s less intimidating that way.

]]> By: Bridget Weber http://www.junloayza.com/personal-development/when-you-hit-the-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-26145 Bridget Weber Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:42:15 +0000 http://www.junloayza.com/?p=1137#comment-26145 Thanks for this post. I recently made the jump to full-time freelance writer, and it's been a true test of my emotional strength. On days when you can't get rid of doubtful thoughts, it's incredibly important to remind yourself that you won't always feel this way. In fact, you'll probably wake up tomorrow morning with a 180 degree shift in attitude and motivation. This post was a good reminder that these are normal feelings, but never to give up based on fleeting moments of uncertainty. I look forward to reading more - thanks! Thanks for this post. I recently made the jump to full-time freelance writer, and it’s been a true test of my emotional strength. On days when you can’t get rid of doubtful thoughts, it’s incredibly important to remind yourself that you won’t always feel this way. In fact, you’ll probably wake up tomorrow morning with a 180 degree shift in attitude and motivation. This post was a good reminder that these are normal feelings, but never to give up based on fleeting moments of uncertainty. I look forward to reading more - thanks!

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