Guy Kawasaki on Entrepreneurship

Guest blog article on Sun's site written by Guy Kawasaki.

There are a few gems in here about small business entrepreneurship that are funny and true. Like this one, complete with excellent proverb:

Try stuff. I also used to believe that it's better to be smart than lucky because if you're smart you can out-think the competition. I don't believe that anymore--this is not to say that you should strive for a high level of stupidity. My point is that luck is a big part of many successes, so (a) don't get too bummed out when you see a bozo succeed; and (b) luck favors the people who try stuff, not simply think and analyze. As the Chinese say, "One must wait for a long time with your mouth open before a Peking duck flies in your mouth."

Choosing between being smart and lucky of course is a false choice. Most successful companies will be both.