W. Edwards Deming observed "Nothing happens without personal transformation." I think it's this personal transformation that's one of the hardest things about

W. Edwards Deming observed "Nothing happens without personal transformation." I think it's this personal transformation that's one of the hardest things about a startup. You start out wanting to change the world and end up at 3AM wondering what's gone wrong and realizing that it's you has to change first. Barry Moltz wrote a great book "You Have To Be A Little Crazy" that addresses the emotional roller coaster that every entrepreneur faces, observing "Entrepreneurs start businesses because..they have no choice. Passion and energy drive them on good days and sustain them on bad days." Some references follow: http://www.amazon.com/You-Need-Be-Little-Crazy/dp/079318018X/ http://www.amazon.com/You-Need-Be-Little-Crazy/dp/079318018X... http://www.barrymoltz.com/ http://www.barrymoltz.com/ http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2006/12/27/you-need-to-be-a-little-crazy/ http://www.skmurphy.com/blog/2006/12/27/you-need-to-be-a-lit...