Have you ever bought a piece of furniture from Swedish superstore IKEA? You should. They’re durable, practical, contemporary and stylish. They’re also quite affordable and have great resale value on Craigslist and at yard sales.

But there’s a bit of a catch. You have to build it from scratch. First, you have to lug it from the store, find your car in some labyrinthine mall parking lot and then carry it awkwardly from your car to inside your home.

And that’s the easy part.

Next, you’ve got to open up all the vacuum-sealed bags and make sure you have all the little parts. Are you sure you have enough of the three-quarter inch wood dowels? Now you have to build the darn thing. I hope you’re good with complicated pictures and spatial relations. You might want to brush up on your Swedish too. For those of you that aren’t quite Harry Handyman, putting everything together might take a great deal of time and patience. Eventually, though, you figure it out and have a nice piece of furniture to show for it.

The moral of the story is that though you got yourself a great piece of furniture, it ended being a little harder than you thought it would be. You actually had to invest some of your time and effort. It was worth it though, wasn’t it?

Many new businesses expect to show up (or just wake up) and their company will be making six figures in just a few months.  If it were that easy, wouldn’t everyone do it? The fact of the matter is that you still have to work. And work hard. In fact, you and your IKEA bed will thank you later as you enjoy the deep slumber that comes from knowing that you are working hard toward building a successful business.

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