No one is completely useless. They can always serve as a bad example. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond to Others in the World of Social Media
Pause, reflect, learn the lessons from each failure, take a break, find yourself, attain an attitude of gratitude, think of three things you’re thankful for each morning, get eight hours of sleep a day, eat two meals every day, exercise, eliminate your expectations, forgive all the people who have wronged you, forgive yourself, stop living … Read more
On Quora, someone asked: “I have been participating in hackathons and startup weekends for about two years. Last year I was on the winning team in 3 events. This year I have just repetitively lost over and over, participating in maybe 15 this year. If I keep failing at hackathons and startup weekends, should I take … Read more
The most useless thing I did was try to get rich. If I add up my income for the last eight years, then divide it by eight, Id be earning how much I’m earning now. Wait, I just did it and I came up with $54,125. Actually, now I feel like poo, because excluding housing … Read more
My worst failure was in 2010 when I was 25. I was watching movies every single day and drinking as much Jameson as I could, just waiting to be evicted from my pretty white loft, so I could live under the bridges of Los Angeles. I failed so many times prior, that I just gave … Read more
Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come. When you win, what do you learn? Nothing. Except maybe how to gloat. Shove something in someone’s face. Have a huge ego. Think you’re king of the world. Stuff like that. Is that really … Read more
I don’t know if this was my worst experience in my life, but this is what pushed me over the edge and made me want to end it all after I went through failure after failure. Prior to this event, my ex wouldn’t talk to me anymore. I had tried to make a few businesses … Read more
Everything is against you as a startup. The time it takes to bring your product to market. When you start marketing. How lean your product is. How talented your staff is. How prepared you are to build. How financially stable you are. What distractions you have in your personal life. Your stress level. The amount of … Read more
I have worked hard at every venture I put my mind to. In the past, I’ve tried to build up multiple start ups from the ground. I tried to swerve my way to financial success. I wanted to have it all. Money. Power. Respect. In my journey, I’ve had anything that could go wrong… Go wrong on … Read more
There is only one answer here. Over analyzing probability. What is the chance of creating an empire like Apple? Slim to none. How about Microsoft? The same. To be President? You only have one shot every four years, and only one person wins the seat. So… To shoot for the stars, I have to risk … Read more