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A friend is in quarantine for COVID-19.
Her husband tested positive, so her family has to be isolated not only from the world, but also from her husband.
The circumstances are difficult. She’s not sure how she’s going to make it to the end. But if she keeps moving through her days, hour by hour, she will eventually come out the other side.
Read MoreA friend of mine is investigating a business idea.
In fact, he’s been investigating various business ideas for the past few months. He’s not sure whether the idea he has now will turn out to be a good one.
I wonder if what he’s really asking is, “Will my idea be successful?” And perhaps he would define success as, “Will it yield a profitable business?”
Read MoreDave was looking for guitar lessons.
A successful professional with his own company and three school-age children, he joked in our first phone conversation about having a midlife crisis and said that he wanted to do something to stimulate his mind. He had no musical experience whatsoever, besides a lot of listening and attending shows.
Read MoreA young man had a big dream. He wanted to leave his job and create a business that would sustain him. He was afraid of failing.
I asked him how he would define failure — and success. After all, if you know what you are going for and what you’re trying to avoid, you can create a vision for the future and a map that will help you find your way.
To my surprise, he defined failure as an inability to make the business replace his day job within a tight time frame (I think it was six months).
Read MoreEver get introduced to someone via email?
One friend generously connects you to another, then fades out of the conversation.
In my case, such an introduction often precedes a request from the new friend to “pick my brain.” And the thing they want to pick my brain about is how I started my school.
If you’ve ever been curious about how you might undertake such a project, I’ll save you an email and a coffee date. Here’s what I can share based on what’s worked for me.
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