Marc Lore is an American entrepreneur, businessman, investor, and NBA owner. Lore is currently the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Wonder Group. He is a serial entrepreneur who has started and sold four companies. He served as the President and CEO of Walmart eCommerce when his company, Jet.com, was acquired by Walmart in 2016 for $3.3 billion. Before Jet, he was the CEO and co-founder of Diapers.com/Quidsi, which was sold to Amazon in 2011 for $545 million.
He was recently asked what advice he would give to someone just starting. For him, the best advice is to be willing to take risks, be tenacious, and go all in. There is no such thing as going half in or trying something just to see what happens. You have to believe in what you are doing and commit fully.
Second, you must have a clear vision of what you want to achieve and take the initial steps toward that vision. Think big. Identify the actions you can take today that will bring you closer to your vision, and then continue this process day by day to build momentum.
Are you willing to take that risk? If you genuinely want to make a difference, you must keep moving forward. Learn to dance with fear and embrace uncertainty. Embrace discomfort. You have the power to decide what kind of person you want to be and how you want to live. Be generous, listen with empathy, and connect with others.
Ask yourself, what's the biggest impact I could make today? Remember that fear is the mind-killer. If you seek certainty, wait for someone else's instructions, or for the right mood, or for someone else to discover you, you may never have a chance. There is no guarantee that your efforts will succeed, but it's worth trying.