Travis Robertson

I’ve had the opportunity to talk with a few entrepreneurs lately and something keeps coming up – building a business to sell it. I’ve got nothing against selling a business. But building a business with the sole purpose of selling it is a great way to ensure that it realistically never happens.

Do you want to be successful? I’m not referring to money. I’m talking about getting from where you are to where you want to be – starting that business, getting a promotion, landing a new client, creating a new product line, etc. I believe there are two skills you need.

In 1519, Captain Hernán Cortés landed in Veracruz to begin his great conquest. Upon arriving, he gave the order to his men to burn the ships. As I imagine it, someone then laughed and Cortés promptly thrust his sword into the man’s chest. After which…

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
I was nervous – my heart rate was elevated and my hands slightly shaking. I stared at what I just typed into the chat window knowing once I hit send, there was no going back.
“Yo. Do u have a few min? I need to talk w/ [...]