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By Tim Berry
Secrets to Failure

Pop quiz: who is normally credited with this quote, one of my favorites for startup:

“I don’t know the secret to success, but I do know that the secret to failure is trying to please everybody.”

Stay tuned to this station for the answer. We’re brand new here, so I’m not going to be overoptimistic about comments, but it would be nice, if you know the answer, for you to click on the comments and add it.

-Tim

This entry was posted on Friday, August 24th, 2007 at 9:19 am and is filed under startup advice. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Secrets to Failure”

  1. Wahoo Says:

    Thank you for sharing!

  2. Anonymous Says:

    ” If you work hard on your job, you could make a living. If you work hard on yourself, you could make a fortune. Your income is primarily determined by your philosophy, not the economy. Success is something you attract by becoming an attractive person….






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