Don't give up too soon. The landscape is littered with people who quit too soon. Read Seth Godin's book, The Dip, and you'll better understand this idea. For those of us who are getting long in the tooth, we've known this for quite some time. Until we hear "NO!" we need to keep pushing. Sometimes a "NO!" really doesn't mean "NO!" We have to understand that. Most importantly, we have to trudge full steam ahead and be persistent until we just can't go any more, or until all hope of success seems to vanish. But make sure you never quit too soon because success might just be lurking right around the corner. Less