The first rule of business, and of life, should be: keep your promise. If you break a promise, you risk losing trust forever. And there’s no more important commodity than trust. I recently enlisted a service that lost a potential customer for life over a $6 promise. And, it was for something I was going to pay for anyway. If you’re in it for the long haul (and if you’re not, you’re going to lose anyway), then you must always, always, always keep your promises (or grovel and take advantage of circumstances out of your control to show the customer how much you value them)

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

People who achieve success and happiness people are: patient and grateful. They are patient enough to keep stepping and make the right moves, and grateful for the things they’re lucky to have. When urgencies are piling up and I’m behind on a lot of things, it distracts me from this and I get impatient because I don’t have as much time as I’d like to spend on important things. I have to step back and always remember to be patient and grateful.

Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/dmnAX3DtLhQ

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

On Monday, I got a business idea. On Tuesday, the business was launched, the digital doors are open (check it out at https://ModernPasture.com). This is a story about how to do something now with the resources you already have, instead of staying stuck with an idea that’s going to take significant investment (time and money). You’ll be much better off launching something quickly and seeing if there’s really a market before you waste your time building something that no one wants.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com

The early stages can be frustrating, when you’re doing it all alone and there never seems to be enough time. But there’s so much value to be gained from this period, so take advantage of it. Use the constraints to refine your processes so that when you finally do expand, you’re multiplying efficiency. And, if nothing else, it’s going to make a good story when you finally do succeed.

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Russ Turner is a lucky husband and father of 1.75 (one on the way). He's a recovering wantrepreneur and the host of Don't Listen Yet (this show). Find him most everywhere as @theRussTurner and at https://russturner.com