JFDI!! Luke Johnson - Stop making excuses and get started

Following the writting of Luke is worth the FT subscription alone:

".........But 2009 is, in fact, a great time to fail........" “..........Our greatest glory lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail...........” "...........There is never a perfect time to begin the journey. But if you have ambition and are willing to apply the effort, stop making excuses – get out there and start battling."
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"First on the list tends to be a lack of capital." ".....Other situations may need some funding, but often less than founders think"

"A second imagined obstacle is income: people get addicted to a nice safe salary as an employee, and are unwilling to give it up for the uncertainties of the entrepreneurial life."

"A third reason is the idea: too many wannabe entrepreneurs are waiting for a breakthrough concept to arrive one day, fully formed and ready to launch. But capitalism is not like that. "

"A fourth reason is risk aversion. Too many people fear failure more than they want to win. Of course, your start-up might prove a vain attempt at the prize, so you may lose money, time and pride. But 2009 is, in fact, a great time to fail. All around us companies and institutions are going wrong, including many of the world’s largest and grandest. Everyone who has achieved much has suffered setbacks. And you know what? No one really notices or cares. As Confucius said: “Our greatest glory lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.”"

"...........There is never a perfect time to begin the journey. But if you have ambition and are willing to apply the effort, stop making excuses – get out there and start battling."

JFDI!!!!
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a2741750-3409-11de-9eea-00144feabdc0.html