Dream Year summary

If so many Americans hate their jobs, you might be wondering why more of them don’t quit and start their own business.

For many, there is only one thing stopping them: fear of failure.

Let’s say you’re ready to quit your job and start following your dream. But what if you don’t know what your dream is?

Many people struggle with this dilemma, but you can unravel it by turning back the clock.

Once you’ve identified your dream, you need to find a way to turn it into a business.

The first step is to come up with a business idea that allows you to pursue your dream while simultaneously solving a problem that people face. This is the only way anyone will care about your dream.

Once you’ve come up with a business idea that will let you pursue your dream, you’ll probably be raring to get started. But at this stage, it’s actually vital that you keep a cool head and take a sober look at your finances.

For starters, your idea has to be financially viable – this is what differentiates it from a hobby.

In any undertaking, the hardest part is getting started. And pursuing your dream is no different. It’s very tempting to just keep dreaming and planning your business rather than actually taking action to make it happen. It’s easier and more appealing than actual work.

Another common excuse for not pursuing your dream is saying that it’s not the right time to take action. But this is false reasoning: circumstances will never be perfect.

If you were to write to the president of the United States requesting a meeting, do you think he would find some room in his calendar for you? Probably not, right?

But in fact, you’ll never know unless you try.

There are countless smartphone and tablet companies out there, but none evokes quite the same passion as Apple. Their products may be pricey and lack the features of other leading-edge competitors, but people still swoon over them.

Why is this?