Comments on: Success and Motivation, almost Part 2 http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Vicki http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-818 Vicki Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:31:01 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-818 Thanks Mark, I am a business owner too and it\'s great to get an inside look at your thinking about building a business. Very helpful and encouraging to know that there are some people who have to break out of the mold and be their own boss and tips on how to go about it. I left my corporate job a few years ago and have never looked back and never plan to. Thanks Mark, I am a business owner too and it\’s great to get an inside look at your thinking about building a business. Very helpful and encouraging to know that there are some people who have to break out of the mold and be their own boss and tips on how to go about it. I left my corporate job a few years ago and have never looked back and never plan to.

]]> By: Joel Libava http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-817 Joel Libava Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:33:33 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-817 Mark,<br>Thank you so much for this post. You really helped reinforce the reasons that I am in business for myself. A Fellow Clevelander of mine,Jim Kukral, was kind enough to link to your post. Two things are needed for success:<br><br>1.Really hard work <br><br>2. Creating your own luck<br>Happy New Year!<br>Joel Libava<br>Cleveland<br><a href="http://thefranchiseking.typepad.com/about.html" rel="nofollow">http://thefranchiseking.typepad.com/about.html</a> Mark,
Thank you so much for this post. You really helped reinforce the reasons that I am in business for myself. A Fellow Clevelander of mine,Jim Kukral, was kind enough to link to your post. Two things are needed for success:

1.Really hard work

2. Creating your own luck
Happy New Year!
Joel Libava
Cleveland
http://thefranchiseking.typepad.com/about.html

]]> By: VIP Realty http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-816 VIP Realty Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:46:39 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-816 Thanks for the great advice. Now for the hard part, implementation. Thanks for the great advice. Now for the hard part, implementation.

]]> By: bill ross http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-815 bill ross Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:29:26 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-815 You are so right. You are awesome Mark! People who don\'t get will always call successful people lucky. I agree with you completely on work ethic. THAT is why the people that work hard are generally more successful. No matter how many times it is said or advertised most people just won\'t work that hard. The one thing I will disagree with is the stock market. Maybe for people, once again, who don\'t want to work at it, but the stock market is a great money maker if done right with even just a little effort. I will say that you do such a good job of picking up on trends before the rest of the population. You are so right. You are awesome Mark! People who don\’t get will always call successful people lucky. I agree with you completely on work ethic. THAT is why the people that work hard are generally more successful. No matter how many times it is said or advertised most people just won\’t work that hard. The one thing I will disagree with is the stock market. Maybe for people, once again, who don\’t want to work at it, but the stock market is a great money maker if done right with even just a little effort. I will say that you do such a good job of picking up on trends before the rest of the population.

]]> By: Susan Lewis http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-814 Susan Lewis Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:15:34 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-814 Thanks for sharing...this was terrific reading. Thanks for sharing…this was terrific reading.

]]> By: Prashant http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-813 Prashant Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:36:48 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-813 it gave me strength and hope .Thanks Marks . Thank you Very much . it gave me strength and hope .Thanks Marks . Thank you Very much .

]]> By: Mike C http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-806 Mike C Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:57 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-806 I agree with you and think others missed your point entirely. Invest your time and money where you have an advantage. You'll beat out every other opportunity hands down. I agree with you and think others missed your point entirely. Invest your time and money where you have an advantage. You’ll beat out every other opportunity hands down.

]]> By: Brenda B http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-807 Brenda B Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:57 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-807 Mark, Talk to me about the possiblity of Mic'g up a MAVS player during home games so fans could rent a device to hear him. I would pay to get the fed thru my DVR as well.. Brenda B. 214-264-0666 Mark,
Talk to me about the possiblity of Mic’g up a MAVS player during home games so fans could rent a device to hear him. I would pay to get the fed thru my DVR as well..
Brenda B.
214-264-0666

]]> By: Brian faxless loan guy Maloney http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-808 Brian faxless loan guy Maloney Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:57 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-808 Fortunately, there are voices like yours who lead by example and set the stage for logic rather than ramming lies and half truths down your throat. As a guy who thinks real estate is a much better investment even at it's most basic of forms, volitility has always been the markets mantra so to speak. I have had a bathroom/toilet related idea for some time now and made many contacts (3m in Saint Paul, and some other paper giants in Wis.) but never shot off the idea on paper or anything physical. I trust you Mark and with this mass appeal idea, it could make massive amounts of money. If you would be interested, email me @ values@valueprep.com and I'll run it by you to see what you think. PS. It is definitely not 'fly by night'! Anyhoo, I really love your ideas & Dirks pretty J. Later, B. http://valueprep.com Fortunately, there are voices like yours who lead by example and set the stage for logic rather than ramming lies and half truths down your throat. As a guy who thinks real estate is a much better investment even at it’s most basic of forms, volitility has always been the markets mantra so to speak.
I have had a bathroom/toilet related idea for some time now and made many contacts (3m in Saint Paul, and some other paper giants in Wis.) but never shot off the idea on paper or anything physical. I trust you Mark and with this mass appeal idea, it could make massive amounts of money. If you would be interested, email me @ values@valueprep.com and I’ll run it by you to see what you think. PS. It is definitely not ‘fly by night’!
Anyhoo, I really love your ideas & Dirks pretty J.
Later,
B.
http://valueprep.com

]]> By: Brain21 http://blogmaverick.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-809 Brain21 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:59:57 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2004/04/25/success-and-motivation-almost-part-2/#comment-809 A couple of things... "Thinking Outside the Box" - Your idea does not have to be totally unique or out of the box. How many times have you seen something and thought "why didn't I think of that?" I bet you never asked yourself that about the Segway, but maybe you did about the "Chip Clip" or something. The idea has to be VIABLE (has a market or fills a need), and it has to inspire YOU. This is what I think is the key. You have to have the combination of a viable idea, and passion for it. I had an idea once. It had to do with medicine and computers. I discussed the idea with a few key people. All of them thought that it was a remarkable idea, and one that was worth potentially billions. I never finished the business plan. I was overwhelmed with all that I did NOT know about the various aspects of what I wanted to do including various existing and upcoming government regulations, etc. But the big thing is that even though this was a very valuable idea, I did not have the passion for it. Had I had the passion I could have overcome the obstacles. Instead reading senate proceedings, and looking into the other aspects of the business that I did not know (being deliberately vague here - I may find the passion someday and at least write up and sell the business plan) just bored me to no end. I couldn't stand it. I did not have the passion too continue and I let it die away. It was a depressing realization. However, I now have another idea that I am very passionate about and am working on. Not a billion dollar idea (though it could possibly be one day), but a multi-million dollar idea at the least, and it combines several things that I am very passionate about. THere is a ton I don't know, but at least now I love reading and learning about it. I look forward to the next business tome I must read about the industry, rather than dread it. I now fell like I *CAN* do this! I *WILL* follow through and give this a shot! "God has created each of us with a unique purpose." There is some validity to this. Take the whole religious aspect out of it. Take God out of it. I think that there are certain "talents" that EVERYONE has. Some have quite a few. THe thing is that MANY people NEVER discover what their talent is, or figure it out and throw it away. Two of Mark's talents are business, & computers. Actually, I would say business and passion for knowledge cause that's what taught him about computers. The reading, and the passion for it. He wasn't a prodigy or anything in terms of computers. He was not Bob Metcalf or Steve Wozniak. But I digress... So Mark has these 2 talents (and others as well). HE found those talents. He honed them and worked at them. You can say that God gave him these talents, and he himself found them within himself thru destiny, luck, or whatever. You can rationalize it any way. God & Destiny, luck, Karma, whatever. A Rose by any other name... So I think there is validity in the "God endowed" arguement and the counter arguements as well. "Imagination is more important than knowledge" That's the Einstein quote. Lots of people can learn to code on a computer. That's knowledge. How many will have the imagination to create Lotus 1-2-3? With the imagination you can find those with knowledge, or gain it yourself. With the knowledge and no imagination, you'll always be working for others. A related quote would be Edisons description of the process of invention. "1% inspiration, 99% perspiration". You have that idea, that creative spark. That's the 1% and the MOST IMPORTANT part (as Einstein related). Then comes the work to realize the fruition of the idea or goal. I would guess that 99% of the people fail not because that don't have that 1% inspiration, but because they can't get that 99% perspiration. They give up, or whatever. Buffett vs Cuban: Buffet is an exception to the rule. Your average investor, or broker, or whatever is no Warren Buffet. It is exceedingly difficult to succeed like Buffet has (just look at how many on the Forbes list got their wealth solely via the Stock market). However, there are MANY that got wealthy via entrepreneurship (sp?). I think that that is the point he is making. There are a couple of people that made well over 100 million by winning the lottery. That doesn't mean that just anyone can do it. Sure, they have luck, Buffett has skill. Give me some leeway here and understand my point! :-) Brain21 A couple of things…

“Thinking Outside the Box”
- Your idea does not have to be totally unique or out of the box. How many times have you seen something and thought “why didn’t I think of that?” I bet you never asked yourself that about the Segway, but maybe you did about the “Chip Clip” or something. The idea has to be VIABLE (has a market or fills a need), and it has to inspire YOU.

This is what I think is the key. You have to have the combination of a viable idea, and passion for it. I had an idea once. It had to do with medicine and computers. I discussed the idea with a few key people. All of them thought that it was a remarkable idea, and one that was worth potentially billions. I never finished the business plan. I was overwhelmed with all that I did NOT know about the various aspects of what I wanted to do including various existing and upcoming government regulations, etc. But the big thing is that even though this was a very valuable idea, I did not have the passion for it. Had I had the passion I could have overcome the obstacles. Instead reading senate proceedings, and looking into the other aspects of the business that I did not know (being deliberately vague here – I may find the passion someday and at least write up and sell the business plan) just bored me to no end. I couldn’t stand it. I did not have the passion too continue and I let it die away. It was a depressing realization. However, I now have another idea that I am very passionate about and am working on. Not a billion dollar idea (though it could possibly be one day), but a multi-million dollar idea at the least, and it combines several things that I am very passionate about. THere is a ton I don’t know, but at least now I love reading and learning about it. I look forward to the next business tome I must read about the industry, rather than dread it. I now fell like I *CAN* do this! I *WILL* follow through and give this a shot!

“God has created each of us with a unique purpose.”
There is some validity to this. Take the whole religious aspect out of it. Take God out of it. I think that there are certain “talents” that EVERYONE has. Some have quite a few. THe thing is that MANY people NEVER discover what their talent is, or figure it out and throw it away. Two of Mark’s talents are business, & computers. Actually, I would say business and passion for knowledge cause that’s what taught him about computers. The reading, and the passion for it. He wasn’t a prodigy or anything in terms of computers. He was not Bob Metcalf or Steve Wozniak. But I digress…

So Mark has these 2 talents (and others as well). HE found those talents. He honed them and worked at them. You can say that God gave him these talents, and he himself found them within himself thru destiny, luck, or whatever. You can rationalize it any way. God & Destiny, luck, Karma, whatever. A Rose by any other name… So I think there is validity in the “God endowed” arguement and the counter arguements as well.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge”
That’s the Einstein quote. Lots of people can learn to code on a computer. That’s knowledge. How many will have the imagination to create Lotus 1-2-3? With the imagination you can find those with knowledge, or gain it yourself. With the knowledge and no imagination, you’ll always be working for others.

A related quote would be Edisons description of the process of invention. “1% inspiration, 99% perspiration”. You have that idea, that creative spark. That’s the 1% and the MOST IMPORTANT part (as Einstein related). Then comes the work to realize the fruition of the idea or goal. I would guess that 99% of the people fail not because that don’t have that 1% inspiration, but because they can’t get that 99% perspiration. They give up, or whatever.

Buffett vs Cuban:
Buffet is an exception to the rule. Your average investor, or broker, or whatever is no Warren Buffet. It is exceedingly difficult to succeed like Buffet has (just look at how many on the Forbes list got their wealth solely via the Stock market). However, there are MANY that got wealthy via entrepreneurship (sp?). I think that that is the point he is making. There are a couple of people that made well over 100 million by winning the lottery. That doesn’t mean that just anyone can do it. Sure, they have luck, Buffett has skill. Give me some leeway here and understand my point! :-)

Brain21

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