Recently I talked with someone, whom I will refer to as Bob, who was very frustrated that people they worked on projects with did not seem to put in as much effort as Bob did. In other circumstance, Bob saw highly motivated and successful people working well together without running into these less motivated people.
The advice I ended up giving is that the successful people did not stumble into their success. they got there by motivating those around them, riding them on projects and making sure everyone else got their things done too. It is a process of dragging people kicking and screaming to the land of accomplished tasks. This ability to motivate, follow up and forcing success onto those you work with that creates the great entrepreneurs of our time.
For those that assume others will be as motivated, driven, organized, and on the ball as you might be will be sorely disappointed. Don't despair! everyone has skills that they are good at. if the marketing genius needs a cup of coffee and a reminder every morning to get stuff done, enable him! if the programming genius making your web app needs a meeting twice a week to focus on the plan instead of creating their own scope creep, make the effort to focus her!
If you help keep people on track you will, in the end, have great marketing and a great application. And this is your goal! don't let the idea that others aren't working as hard slow you down. find what needs to be done (whether it's planning, motivation, or making coffee) and make sure it's getting done.
That, my friends, is the only secret to success.
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