14 Survival Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs

5. Be Positive [...] conscious effort to stay positive can get you back in the saddle quicker after a letdown, like when you were been blown off by that VC for the umpteenth time.

It's a tough one to remember, especially if you're somewhat thin-skinned by nature like me, but very important.

You do meet a lot of jerks along the way.

Direct link to the blog post: http://roachpost.com/2010/05/28/14-traits-of-successful-entr...

These things could be applied to any situation.

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A good book and a quick read on the same subject is: Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales.

Very good stuff.

Where's the "learn to live cheaply"?