As 2011 draws to a close, Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister reflects on the words of President Theodore Roosevelt. “It’s not the critic who counts,” Roosevelt once said. “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again.” In that same spirit, McCollister urges: “Have no regrets in 2012. Don’t listen to the skeptics and the critics, and certainly don’t join them. It’s a waste of your time and oxygen. If you don’t like something, then set out to change it. You might succeed because you work hard, but certainly not because you’re a blowhard. This could be your year. Make up your mind now to enter the arena and go for it!” Read the full column—which includes McCollister’s take on Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow—here. Send your comments to editors@businessreport.com.
Publisher: Get in the arena in 2012
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