The reason why you succeed

Wow, I'm not even open yet at my new store "That Computer Guy" and I've already done two paying jobs. Craigslist comes with some spam and crap, but generally it delivers! I'm beginning to wonder if maybe the secret really works, but you have to completely believe, basically like the bible says about faith. I'm talking about my struggle in the game industry here. I have the golden touch to service businesses. I can rent a place, throw a sign up and be making a good living over night. I've done it countless times. Thats how I got the money to make Gore and start 4D Rulers. I had multiple successful businesses and the bank believed we could do it. I believed we could do it.

Whenever I believe something, it generally will happen. Like the time I believed I could leg press 800 pounds. I never really beleived I could do it though, until I hit 790! Then I knew 800 was possible and believed I could do it, and did it. When you disbelieve, you are automatically defeated. So generally if a man thinks he can or can't do something, he is right. Deep down I don't believe I can make a successful game unless I have funding and a team. I never doubted real estate, and I am still relatively new to it, but my first deal went flawless and its now making me money. I don't doubt my ability to fix computers and provide multiple services and do it better than anyone else in town, so I am confident that my new store will be a complete success.

So why can't I get that attitude about games? Its because of my beliefs. I had more power 12 years ago than I do now. Its because I believed. The only reason Gore didn't make us all our money back was because the bank pulled the cash flow plug before we were done. That immediately forced us to get a deal, and then that deal forced us to ship before it was "ideally done" and then thinks just didn't pan out from then on. We were constantly shafted because we never really believed we could do anything cool after that. We knew when we signed on to do SS2 that it was going to suck because you can't make anything good with brand new tech in 5 months. It was suicide but it bought us some meals. Ultimately though, that decision and a few others cause a lot of grief.

I am starting to change my attitude about games. I am starting to believe again. Its all because of other areas in my life being successful again. My new investments and new businesses are going to rock and grow. That stability will then give me new posture at the helm of 4D Rulers, and I'll never NEED a deal again. Then I think I can carefully make the right moves which puts us back on track and turns 4D into a growing company again, that produces its own titles. If not, at least I'll most likely be a member of the 6 figure income club again if I continue investing in real estate and build a successful service business and retail store.