Earn Your Marks

An entrepreneur isn’t really an entrepreneur until she has a few failed experiences to talk about.

A writer isn’t really a writer until he has a few rejection notices from publishers to show for it.

A hockey player isn’t really a hockey player without a scar somewhere to show for it.

Every profession has marks of someone who is experienced.

And my favorite thing about it? It’s really really hard to fake them.

Marks off all sorts (good and bad) signal to others that you are who you say you are, that you can be trusted.

That trust is how you become more of an entrepreneur, more of a writer, more of a hockey, more of a professional.

Stay Positive & You Build Trust By Doing

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Garth Beyer is a Certified Cicerone®, Product Marketer, owner of Garth's Brew Bar and a Madison-based freelance writer.