To keep your resolve, surround yourself with those who want you to succeed. – Robert Ornstein
As soon as I read this quote today, a very interesting thing about writing these Joe to Gos occurred to me. I get a sense from others that they want me to succeed at figuring out how to make Real Joe into a successful venture. Of course, this helps to keep my resolve, as the quote says. A lot.
It’s odd that it hasn’t occurred to me before, though. For some reason, I’ve thought primarily of the guys on this list in terms of whether they’d find what I’m doing as helpful or enjoyable or interesting.
It’s a shift in my thinking. Maybe not a small one. It may trigger a further shift, too, now that I think about it — that maybe it’s not whether or not “I succeed” with this, but rather “we.”