Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Pete Rose: A Model for Entrepreneurs

No, I'm not talking about gambling.
From http://reds.enquirer.com/

This is about his records as the all-time Major League leader in hits (4,256) and at-bats (14,053).  You see where this is going.  Mr. Rose stepped up the plate more than any other player. 

What does this mean for me and you?  If you are like me and slightly above average intelligence (though not from Lake Wobegon), then we have to win via hard work and persistence.  You, with your average batting average, have to step up the plate again and again.

Yes, there are outlier entrepreneurs who seem to step up and hit home runs every time they are at the plate.  Don't let that distort the reality that 99.9% of the entrepreneurs learn by striking out again and again.

I suggest that we all can follow Pete's example as a grinder who showed up more than everyone else.  




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