It goes like this: “The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.” There’s an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true.

When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think.

If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn’t have an opportunity. It just means that it might not work the way you’re doing it. Just because what you’re doing does not seem to be working, doesn’t mean it won’t work. Almost nothing works the first time it’s attempted. I hear people say, “But I’m concerned about security.” My response to that is simple: “Security is for cadavers.” I believe that not much happens of any significance when we’re in our comfort zone.

Get and stay out of your comfort zone.

… There’s an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true.

With his permission, here are his 16 rules he tries to live by: Those rules are extremely good advices if you are going to start a business. Go Daddy is well known domain name registration company. Bob Parsons, CEO of, shared his life and his 16 rules that he used for his survival. There is a weblog entry which really worth to mention.

Rules of survival summary