Robert K. Elder is the President and Publisher of Blockchain News, which offers the latest news and opinion on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger technology and intelligence.
Believe in yourself and your team, but listen to your mentors and learn from the mistakes of others -- and your own. Make sure your dream comes with a business plan.
Adaptability. When I went to college, I wanted to be a journalist because you were essentially paid to be curious. Although I did write books and work at news outlets, I was able to feed that curiosity later on with entrepreneurship and building new businesses.
Where you end up is not always where you thought you'd be, but the direction, momentum, and lessons that you learn are far more valuable than anything else.
Jim Henson! I'm not kidding -- his mix of vision, creativity, and work ethic was awe-inspiring.
Now for the fun stuff...
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