Zionistic?  Maybe.  Herzl said this about forming a Jewish state in the Middle East.  The political aspect of this line is important for some (both admired and despised).  Personally, I really admire these words strictly for their application in business.

If you’re an entrepreneur, in business development or sales, then you already know that each day requires refining your approach in order to take both you and your business  to the next step.  Finding that inner strength to compete, create and learn is part of it, but it’s execution that transforms dreams on the back of a napkin into a reality.   How can this quote be applied?

Make a decision that your objective is going to be achieved. Calling someone for a sale, demo or partnership?  Make that critical decision before you pick up the phone or open an email will help boost confidence and more importantly uncover issues in your game that need to be addressed in advance.

Create an environment around yourself that fosters focus.  This is so key.  It’s easy to get distracted with easy access to entertainment, friends and news.  Checking Facebook, email or SMSs every few minutes distracts from getting things done.  Not getting it done = unhappy person.  Change this picture by creating an environment with triggered times to check email and phone calls.  Another key issue that has changed my life is eating a diet that helps your body perform at it’s maximum.  For instance cutting out unneeded carbs at lunch with a salad will get you back in the game faster rather than sitting out for another 30-45 mins.

Refuse to accept any limitation or disconnect in getting things done. Discouragement isn’t a bad thing.  When understood correctly, discouragement is your environment’s repose telling you to do things differently.  Adapt to your immediate and external environment, and refuse to accept poor results from yourself.  When getting blocked from your objective, reverse engineer the process and understand how to change the approach.

In deep in a early stage start-up?  Trying to take your current business to the next step?  If you want to turn your ideas from coffee shop discussions into results it’s all about determination and a willingness to learn that will transform both you and your business.