The Shark Tank has been a great platform for some people with amazing ideas to actually take action. Nothing can be accomplished if you are unwilling to take the steps necessary to accomplish your goals.

Of course, this is business, and most of the time taking action comes with a certain amount of risk. For me, taking a $100,000 mortgage on my house was the action that allowed to me start my business and to begin growing it into what it is today, but if I failed, I could have lost my house and had nothing. Not every action will come with this great a risk, but the only thing worse than failing – is not trying.

What are you willing to put on the line to see your dreams come true?

It’s unreasonable to expect that every single thing you do is going to turn out perfectly, or to make you millions of dollars, or make you famous. But the one thing that you must absolutely NOT do is fail to meet THE deadline.

I know it sounds like a really basic piece of advice, but sometimes the basics get overlooked. Whether you are selling clothes or cakes, you must be able to get your product to the market on time, or even better, early, because if you can’t, someone else has definitely got you beat.

Don’t let perfection stand in the way of progress. Of course you want your product to be the best but ask yourself, “What is perfection stopping me from doing today?”

-Daymond

This is my motto; the words I live by. The status quo will get you nowhere. Everyday I think about the fact that there is someone out there working hard to have what I have earned, someone willing to put in the time and effort that it takes to succeed, and if I’m not working harder than that person, I have no place in business.
If you want to succeed, you must adopt this attitude. You need to work longer, fight harder and sacrifice more than your competitors, and then go even further. No one ever said it would be easy, but when you win it’s all worth it.

What are you going to overdo today?

Taking Control of Your Brand: The Power of Engagement via Twitter – Daymond John from Parnassus Group on Vimeo.