Life is never a static journey. It is constantly in motion, a state of flux, with all of us experiencing a series of highs and lows. There are definitely periods when we appear to plateau and get stuck in any one particular state. I find human psychology absolutely fascinating. If  it is possible to put a little time and effort into understanding why they behave or act the way they do, or why others act or behave in a certain way, you open up a realm of infinite possibilities. If we remain islands and cut ourselves off from everyone else, this isolation distorts our image of the real world.

“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main..” John Donnne

Even though this phrase from the the poem is nearly 500 years old, there is  a truth in the phrase that transcends time when you truly make an effort to understand what the author was saying. When you relate this phrase to entrepreneurship, you ultimately end up at the topic of teams and partnership. Going at something alone, may appear to be the best short term strategy, it is not however the optimal long term one. We have to understand that to achieve great things, we must be willing to partner with others, with complementing skill sets to achieve something extraordinary.

Getting partnerships right is usually not an easy step. It requires both individuals to get to know why they are collaborating on this opportunity. They must share core values and be extremely passionate about what they do. There will always be an element of risk when you partner with someone. People behave very differently when working in isolation and as a team. Mistakes will be made, yet, at the same time these are necessary mistakes that need to made in order for one to move forward.