Colin SprakeInvestor & Mentor Driving Multi-Million Dollar Growth

Staying Quiet Made Me Regret It

4 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this candid monologue, the speaker recounts a 90‑day period during which they were forced to liquidate personal and business assets—including contemplating selling their car—to keep their business afloat. They describe the intense difficulty of signing away possessions, the emotional weight of sacrificing what they valued, and the unexpected pride that comes from doing what seemed impossible to protect their “baby” (the business). The narrative underscores that entrepreneurship is unglamorous and fraught with hard choices, concluding with a reminder to make smart, deliberate decisions.

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Selling everything for 90 days was one of the hardest things I ever did. I can tell you this, it's incredibly tough when you're sitting there signing away things because you know you got checks come up that are due to keep your business alive. I remember your personal assets, even business assets that I had to liquidate in order to keep my business alive and not just alive, surviving just for another month. I went through that for 90 days. I even contemplated putting my car on the market to make sure I could liquidate that to get the cash to keep my business going for another day. Being in business is not glamorous. But I can tell you one thing, it really is one of the most powerful things in life is when you do things you thought you would never do to keep your baby alive. And then at the end of the day, you're very proud that you did. That's not most people, but remember, always be smart with your decisions.