Always look to work with people who are willing to take some risk in life, who are happy with change and who are looking to create something bigger than themselves. I’ll give you an example of a positive risk-taker that I’ve come across in my life. 

My friend from my local sports club calls me one day and says: “Do you shop on Amazon? What products do you buy?” 

I said: “Why are you asking this question?” 

He said: “I’m looking to start something and want to sell products on Amazon”. 

At the time when he called, it was COVID-19 and we had young kids. 

So I said: “My wife tends to buy kids products from Amazon all the time.”, and that was the end of that conversation. 

One day, he calls me again, but this time for a general catch-up. In between our conversations, I said: “Oh by the way, what happened with that Amazon venture you were thinking of starting?” 

He said: “We’ve started already, I’ve registered a company and I’ve also ordered products from China. The container is on its way and will arrive in 3 months. However, I’m still looking for a warehouse, but I’ll try and get that sorted out too, hopefully in time as I’m speaking to a few warehouse owners about lease at the moment.” 

This was amazing. He had started his business, and yet there was no preparation. The key is to start.

Problems will eventually get solved in time. By the time the container had arrived, a lease for the warehouse had already been signed and his team was ready to receive the container at the warehouse. 

“Start before you’re ready.” 

Steven Pressfield, American author

Wow! Company registered, products ordered already and were on their way to the UK. This attitude of starting is what is always needed to move ahead. If you’re always stuck in numbers, calculations, spreadsheets and research; nothing will ever happen in life, and the tuition business is no different. 

So what had he done so far? He didn’t have a business plan. His market research was calling a few friends to find out what they would buy from Amazon, and that’s it. Sometimes you just have to go for it. I did the same with my tuition business and made it work. I didn’t have any research to tell me what I should do or shouldn’t do. I just went for it and got started, and that’s the most important part.   

I love this quote. I think we can all use it for inspiration. 

“How big would you dream, if you knew you couldn’t fail? The only thing stopping us is ourselves. Take one step in the right direction, and you’re halfway there to making the dreams come true.”

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There is always an element of risk in business. Had that not been the case, everyone would be doing it and moving away from the safety and comfort of jobs. 

There is a risk in living life too. Does that mean we stop living? Does that mean we don’t step outside our place? NO. 

The best thing is to have business partners and people who are willing to try something new, who are willing to step out of their comfort zone and want to develop a business and grow it for the future with you.