Humble Beginnings

So a few weeks ago I was at Dunkin Donuts, anxiously awaiting my 'Tuna Melt on a Croissant'  and I see this.

A photo.

Black & white.

In a 16:9 frame.

No gold trimming. Nothing fancy.

But with the following inscription:

" Our Humble Beginnings "

Yea..

Let it sink in.

In the photo, you'll notice a few cars parked in front of the very first Dunkin' Donuts.

What started as a small restaurant is now one of the largest coffee and baked good chains in the world - a global juggernaut.

And herein lies the point...

Often times in the past, I looked at "successful" people and "successful" businesses.

And I asked myself, "Man.. why couldn't that be MEEE?"

I later realized, after trial & error, that it COULD be me.

Problem is, I was looking at their story - a few chapters in.

I forgot to pay attention to THEIR humble beginnings, their Chapter 1.

If you can relate to that in some way, listen up.

I'll share the advice I gave myself:

1) DON'T be the author of your own sabotage.

2) DON'T think you need to be "big and fancy" from the get-go. Go for "simple" -- it'll convert to sales better anyway.

3) DON'T dismiss an idea because you're comparing your Chapter 1 to someone's Chapter 30. Dismissing your idea even before you've had a chance to validate it would be a mistake.

Look at people and businesses and be inspired. Take action. Follow-through.

STICK IT OUT.

It was only when I got this through my thick skull that my business picked up steam.

Maybe it'll work for you too.

Go Forth & Conquer,
Rosh.

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