Comments on: 10 Business Lessons I Learned This Year http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/ Quick Sprout is a digital marketing and business blog based on the experiences of an entrepreneur, Neil Patel. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bryan McKenzie http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-94064 Bryan McKenzie Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:54:02 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-94064 I don't think there's really any recipe for outrageous success. Maybe there's a recipe for how to make a big salary (go to law school, learn a trade and learn it well, whatever) but as far as the big bucks go a lot of factors that are out of your control will come into play, timing being one of them. I don’t think there’s really any recipe for outrageous success. Maybe there’s a recipe for how to make a big salary (go to law school, learn a trade and learn it well, whatever) but as far as the big bucks go a lot of factors that are out of your control will come into play, timing being one of them.

]]> By: john http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-80784 john Tue, 08 Mar 2011 04:03:21 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-80784 customer's will not know everything as they need what they required as we have to satisfied them customer’s will not know everything as they need what they required as we have to satisfied them

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-79400 Neil Patel Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:36:48 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-79400 yes, 80% of your time should be spent on money generating activities while 20% should be on money servicing. yes, 80% of your time should be spent on money generating activities while 20% should be on money servicing.

]]> By: Colin Y http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-79187 Colin Y Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:12:15 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-79187 I would like to add another point: Put 80% of your time working, 20% time reading. I would like to add another point: Put 80% of your time working, 20% time reading.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-75438 Neil Patel Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:05:11 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-75438 lol, sounds Indian to me ;) lol, sounds Indian to me ;)

]]> By: Vivek Krishnan http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-75325 Vivek Krishnan Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:23:59 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-75325 It is very true that if we have to aim very high then we will achieve mediocre success. It is like my dad says before my exam, "you have to aim at scoring 90 son, only then will you pass!" :P It is very true that if we have to aim very high then we will achieve mediocre success. It is like my dad says before my exam, “you have to aim at scoring 90 son, only then will you pass!” :P

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-71819 Neil Patel Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:16:33 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-71819 Always... that way you don't end up making the same mistakes twice. Always… that way you don’t end up making the same mistakes twice.

]]> By: sell textbooks http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-71674 sell textbooks Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:59:04 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-71674 You make great points here. Its good you can reflect back and see where you went wrong. You make great points here. Its good you can reflect back and see where you went wrong.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-69429 Neil Patel Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:54:57 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-69429 Best to try one of them out at a time so you can see what works and what doesn't. Best to try one of them out at a time so you can see what works and what doesn’t.

]]> By: çizgi film İzle http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-69347 çizgi film İzle Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:50:03 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-69347 Nice tips. Though applying all of them on a single website is very tough but can be applied to different set of website. Content/blog website can go for Infographics, Quizzes, How to guide E-commerce – reviews, Lists Nice tips. Though applying all of them on a single website is very tough but can be applied to different set of website.
Content/blog website can go for Infographics, Quizzes, How to guide
E-commerce – reviews, Lists

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-68492 Neil Patel Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:58:53 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-68492 Set them high.... aim for the stars, if you don't reach them at least you'll land on the moon. Set them high…. aim for the stars, if you don’t reach them at least you’ll land on the moon.

]]> By: Watch Season http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-68339 Watch Season Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:51:27 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-68339 Is it better to set your targets high and underachieve or set them low and achieve what you wanted even though it might not be enough? I don't know... Is it better to set your targets high and underachieve or set them low and achieve what you wanted even though it might not be enough? I don’t know…

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-68311 Neil Patel Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:17:50 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-68311 It's better that you learn from people that have already done what you're trying to do... it'll save you a lot of money. It’s better that you learn from people that have already done what you’re trying to do… it’ll save you a lot of money.

]]> By: Scott Casey http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-68135 Scott Casey Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:03:02 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-68135 Great post Neil. You really have the ability to make things clear to young people that are on a career path. Very helpful. Great post Neil. You really have the ability to make things clear to young people that are on a career path. Very helpful.

]]> By: Win Online http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-68083 Win Online Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:17:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-68083 I think a good thing to do which you cover is write down what successes you have done. Write down exactly how you have achieved this. Once you write it down you see how you can replicate this in the cheapest and most effective way. I think a good thing to do which you cover is write down what successes you have done.

Write down exactly how you have achieved this.

Once you write it down you see how you can replicate this in the cheapest and most effective way.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-67396 Neil Patel Tue, 18 May 2010 04:23:17 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-67396 Most people who launch a business fail because they can't take the inevitable rejection. You need persistence to keep pushing forward even when times are tough. Most people who launch a business fail because they can’t take the inevitable rejection. You need persistence to keep pushing forward even when times are tough.

]]> By: Wakeboard Towers http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-67314 Wakeboard Towers Sat, 15 May 2010 14:43:10 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-67314 The most important thing about being successful is being self motivated, and you have to be passionate about what you do to keep the self motivation up for any length of time. If you have launched a successful business already then you are a huge leap ahead of everybody else because less than 1 percent can actually launch a successful business strategy: everybody else will fail. The most important thing about being successful is being self motivated, and you have to be passionate about what you do to keep the self motivation up for any length of time. If you have launched a successful business already then you are a huge leap ahead of everybody else because less than 1 percent can actually launch a successful business strategy: everybody else will fail.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-67259 Neil Patel Wed, 12 May 2010 20:56:46 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-67259 Hmm.. that's very powerful, I like that. It's also so true... you need focus on your win's not losses. Hmm.. that’s very powerful, I like that. It’s also so true… you need focus on your win’s not losses.

]]> By: Inner Game http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-67211 Inner Game Wed, 12 May 2010 14:53:54 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-67211 Shoot for the stars and you’ll land on the moon love that phrase, its a fact that your goals, or "dreams" will never come true(not exactly the way you imagined) , but if you try hard you may get somewhere close, as the stones said so wisely , "you cant always get what you want, but sometimes, just sometimes, you get what you need" Shoot for the stars and you’ll land on the moon

love that phrase, its a fact that your goals, or “dreams” will never come true(not exactly the way you imagined) , but if you try hard you may get somewhere close, as the stones said so wisely , “you cant always get what you want, but sometimes, just sometimes, you get what you need”

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-67065 Neil Patel Fri, 07 May 2010 23:02:49 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-67065 Ultimately... it's what they want and what they get from you which will determine the longevity of your company Ultimately… it’s what they want and what they get from you which will determine the longevity of your company

]]> By: guitar online lessons http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-67010 guitar online lessons Thu, 06 May 2010 15:20:46 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-67010 The most important thing for a successful business is to be passionate on the matter You decide to do and to provide quality product so that customers are satisfied with what they get. The most important thing for a successful business is to be passionate on the matter You decide to do and to provide quality product so that customers are satisfied with what they get.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-66018 Neil Patel Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:29:13 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-66018 Exactly, that's a great way to look at the situation. You should always change the questions you ask yourself.... the more empowering, the easier it will be to push yourself forward. Exactly, that’s a great way to look at the situation. You should always change the questions you ask yourself…. the more empowering, the easier it will be to push yourself forward.

]]> By: Jim Kater http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-65931 Jim Kater Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:11:52 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-65931 Ask everyone (not just the so-called experts), and try to answer your own questions as well. When you get an answer, try to think of exceptions, and then ask yourself why those exceptions exist. Never be satisfied until you arrive at an answer that has very few exceptions. Ask everyone (not just the so-called experts), and try to answer your own questions as well. When you get an answer, try to think of exceptions, and then ask yourself why those exceptions exist. Never be satisfied until you arrive at an answer that has very few exceptions.

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-65292 Neil Patel Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:43:27 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-65292 Yes because being excited about something isn't enough. You'll need to be passionate in order to push yourself through the hard times. Yes because being excited about something isn’t enough. You’ll need to be passionate in order to push yourself through the hard times.

]]> By: k12 education http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-65157 k12 education Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:24:26 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-65157 Great article with a lot of information. Somebody said in their comment that you have to love what you do. I agree, if you want to start a business it has to be something you are passionate about, otherwise you are gonna waste your money and effort. Great article with a lot of information. Somebody said in their comment that you have to love what you do. I agree, if you want to start a business it has to be something you are passionate about, otherwise you are gonna waste your money and effort.

]]> By: Articles about Investors in Startups as of August 31, 2009 http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-64198 Articles about Investors in Startups as of August 31, 2009 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:25:42 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-64198 [...] Investors in Startups as of August 31, 2009 August 31, 2009 | John Lessnau | Comments 0 10 Business Lessons I Learned This Year – quicksprout.com 08/31/2009 Although the year isn’t over yet, I have learned a lot of [...] [...] Investors in Startups as of August 31, 2009 August 31, 2009 | John Lessnau | Comments 0 10 Business Lessons I Learned This Year – quicksprout.com 08/31/2009 Although the year isn’t over yet, I have learned a lot of [...]

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]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-60648 Neil Patel Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:37:09 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-60648 yes... if you want to be the best, you must work harder than the rest. yes… if you want to be the best, you must work harder than the rest.

]]> By: Turkey http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-60601 Turkey Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:50:23 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-60601 To work very hard to believe the key to achieving To work very hard to believe the key to achieving

]]> By: Neil Patel http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/08/31/10-business-lessons-i-learned-this-year/#comment-59441 Neil Patel Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:34:53 +0000 http://www.quicksprout.com/?p=928#comment-59441 Great, I'm glad you found it useful. Don't only keep it in mind, take action! Great, I’m glad you found it useful. Don’t only keep it in mind, take action!

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