A while back, I was working on a big project. I was so hopeful about it. It was the kind of thing that could change everything for me. I poured my heart into it—late nights, endless revisions, giving it my all. I assembled a team of serious professionals — a Japanese, Singaporean, European and American. When it comes to software and technology, I have been told that these kinds of people have “logic.” I bought into it and spent a lot of money to get the team working. To make matters worse, I did a pitch to a prospective investor…