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Chicken Pox, Diphtheria, Invasive Flu, Measles and Pertussis are deadly. We've learned to get 'vaccinated' and to NOT spread them by 'covering our mouth'. Simple action from information has helped save humanity. Why not eradicate divorce and small business failure? Just because entrepreneurs and married business partners have fundamental 'blind-spots' and highly defended 'false' beliefs doesn't mean we can't inform and save ourselves.

"I know that most men — not only those considered clever, but even those who are very clever and capable of understanding most difficult scientific, mathematical, or philosophic, problems — can seldom discern even the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as obliges them to admit the falsity of conclusions they have formed, perhaps with much difficulty — conclusions of which they are proud, which they have taught to others, and on which they have built their lives." Leo Tolstoy

This is an example of a 'blind-spot' that entrepreneurs have. We ask ourselves; "what am I missing?" The symbols above transform one-to-the-next, like the marketplace from day-to-day. We MUST correctly guess what belongs in the 'gap'. Study the green line in the symbols above. What does the missing sixth form, to the right, in the series above look like? The answer fits exactly between the 5th and 7th symbols. Ready? Be enterprising!

The smarter we become, the 'dumber' we act because habits and familiarity work against us. Psychological scotomas and emotional blind-spots are partners with our fear and anger issues which often lead us right into failure as you have just seen. Fortunately we can learn to transform our minds, which improves our marriage and our business. Acting on the 'right' information can save us, just as vaccination does.

This is an illustration based on an 1888 postcard. Can you see the old maid and the young maiden? Imagine if you and your partner conclude differently, and your business survival depends on a 'correct' point-of-view. You can understand how this can become a problem that risks both our business and our marriage?

The difference between heroic 'champions' and 'also ran' is very, very little. As you have just experienced, seeing multiple solutions to a single problem is hard, but possible. It's the same for eccentric couples; once they see 'how' to improve, they dramatically achieve results for their marriage, family, business and community. The Enterprising Cycle™ is full of transformational insights from illustrations and articles just like this one.

It used to be that people only lived for four decades. Disease was rampant. Similarly, MOST marriages FAIL, and sadly, having MORE EXPERIENCE does not improve our chances of success. Combine these statistics with small business failure and you get a compound problem.

Small business is huge. There are 29 million 'small businesses' in the U.S. – creating 79% of all new jobs. And yet, 22.7 million of the businesses don't have a single employee. That’s not what entrepreneurs want, but it’s a part of the disastrous statistics of acceptable 'churn'. 22 million entrepreneurs ‘going it alone’ have a tragic effect on marriages, families and communities; and the national economy. DON'T BELIEVE IT? CLICK TO WATCH

Deadly diseases like smallpox have been wiped off the face of the earth. Saving humanity turned out to be quite simple: "cover your mouth when you cough. Don’t eat dirty ‘stuff’." You can help stop small business and marriage failure - in just 10 minutes. Get the word out.

Someone you know feels lost, frightened, angry and depressed. They own a business, and they struggle at home and behind closed doors at work. They are NOT ALONE – but they don’t see it! Share what you've just learned with them. We'll introduce them to the rest of their 'tribe', and make a huge difference in their faith, beliefs and passion. Information and action stopped deadly diseases. Together, we can stop this one too.