“Will you be great at it on your first try? Probably not but by the thousandth video, your skill set will match what was once blind confidence and belief.”

“When I first started in business, I operated out of a youthful arrogance. There was cockiness in my character and voice as I was trying to convince other people and frankly, I was trying to convince myself.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“You could be blessed with height, but that does not mean you would make a good basketball player.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“If you are looking to develop your own ability to take risks, develop yourself first. The more trust and grounded confidence you have in yourself, the better.”

Isaac Mashman · Bold Journey, 2023

“If you wanted to take it a step further, you could turn your mistake into a public learning lesson, and share your findings.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“If you can show the crunchiness and dirtiness of starting and share your lessons along the way, there is a home-field advantage. You are doing the things that might not be sexy, but are real.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition

“Arguably, there are more lessons in showing failures and mistakes than there are in retroactively sharing stories that might not be relevant for today’s world.”

Isaac Mashman · The Manifesto, Second Edition