Lessons I Learned the Hard Way

7. As an entrepreneur, know what you know and know what you don’t know. And never confuse the two.

6. Review your priorities. Stand for something that will endure the test of time.

5. If you don’t seek forgiveness, the defiance will continue. Face the victim, and ask for forgiveness.

4. There but for the grace of God, go I. This is humility. This is truth.

3. The three greatest temptations of life: Pleasure. Popularity. Power. Build a great life and company by not falling victim to these.

2. You are most vulnerable to making a bad decision right after a great success. Been there. Done that.

1. Which lesson will you need most in the season you’re entering right now—and what will you do with it?