It seems to continue – the says of the web 1.0 boom where people expected to be able to make boatloads of money for doing almost nothing on the web.\u00c2\u00a0 While YouTube wasn’t a “nothing” site, the idea that you could build a place for folks to upload videos, and then make 1.56 BILLION dollars less than 2 years later just makes people believe it even more.\u00c2\u00a0 So let’s review:<\/p>\n
1.\u00c2\u00a0 Those deals are few and far between.\u00c2\u00a0 Being “The Next Google” just doesn’t happen that often.<\/p>\n
2.\u00c2\u00a0 There really is no such thing as a free lunch.\u00c2\u00a0 The idea that you’ll put something up and people will just flock to it is very similar to playing the lottery every week as your “retirement plan”.<\/p>\n
3.\u00c2\u00a0 Get to work.\u00c2\u00a0 You need to think, and plan, and work, and re-think, and re-plan, and work more if you want to get ahead.\u00c2\u00a0 You need a product that people really value if you want to build something great.<\/p>\n
4.\u00c2\u00a0 Treat people well.\u00c2\u00a0 Not just with money – but with respect.\u00c2\u00a0 The no-account nimrod I worked for a while back taught me that as clearly as it could have been taught.\u00c2\u00a0 It will pay dividends so far into the future, you won’t even believe it.\u00c2\u00a0 Plus it’s a better way to live you life.<\/p>\n
5.\u00c2\u00a0 Have fun.\u00c2\u00a0 Because – well – just because.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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