Watch: Like Father, Like Son
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Categories: Entrepreneurial Journey general Inspirational Legacy Project Octane
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By Mike Monroe
“Nobody trusts a person who fails a lot,” he said matter-of-factly. “So you might want to be careful whom you tell about your grandiose plans to take over the world.” My mentor’s advice felt like a parental reprimand. Up until that point, I had been the consummate visionary: the guy with a million and one plans but nothing to show for them. I realized that the only way I would be taken seriously as an entrepreneur is if I actually got serious, went to work and created results.
That was almost 10 years ago. Many successes (and even more failures) later, the advice still rings true. Navigating the trials and tribulations of running a business, no matter whether you’re a serial entrepreneur or you’re just starting out, can feel a lot like being stuck in a labyrinth. Paths extend in every direction, and it’s nearly impossible to decide which path will take you the right way—if there even is such a thing.
Wrestling with uncertainty isn’t rare. After all, starting and running a business is a high-stakes venture. (more…)
Categories: Entrepreneurial Journey Leadership Sales Startup
Tags: entrepreneur GetSkillsForLife.com. leadership lessons lessons learned Mike Monroe Vector Marketing
True or false: You do not need to be an expert in an industry to be a startup entrepreneur in that industry. Ed Dean says, true!
As an entrepreneur who has founded businesses both in new countries and new industries, Ed shared how he gets up to speed quickly in a new sector in a recent Inc.com article. Read his five tips for taking on the ultimate challenge as an entrepreneur: launching a startup in an industry you have no experience in. (more…)
Categories: Entrepreneurial Journey Leadership Management
Tags: best practices Ed Dean entrepreneur EO London Fintech founder inc.com startup Woodseer
By Daniel Wesley, founder of Quote.com.
Since the dawn of time, humans have exhibited a penchant for bucking the status quo. For some reason, our brains are wired to both love and loathe complacency. Those in the latter category tend to become disruptors, known in today’s vernacular as inventors, influencers or entrepreneurs.
Thank goodness they exist; otherwise, we might still be pre-wheel and gnawing on raw meat for our protein kicks. However, joining the ranks of disruptors doesn’t mean a life of pure adventure and excitement—it also means stress. According to a Gallup poll, working for yourself increases stress levels by 3 to 4 percentage points compared with working for someone else. In other words, it’s a caveman-eat-caveman world out there, and founders are wearing neon “club me” signs. (more…)
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By EO member Ben Welch-Bolen
Fear is a basic human instinct bred into our DNA to help us avoid danger. Without a healthy fear of falling, fire, spiders and clowns—ok, maybe not clowns―our lives might be significantly shorter. But fear isn’t our only basic drive; we’re also compelled to propagate our species. These two instincts collided for me on 20 April, 2016, when my wife delivered a clever knock-knock joke to inform me that I would soon be a dad.
After a few euphoric days, I began worrying about how I would balance being a great dad and a successful entrepreneur. Fear of the unknown hit me―hard. My thoughts swirled: What would happen when I became a parent? Could I balance the two most challenging roles of my life without jeopardizing my sanity? How would it all work out? Would our marriage survive the stress? What compromises would I need to make?
Now that I’ve survived the early days of parenthood―my son is eight months old―some of my initial worries have faded, some remain and still others have surfaced. In the spirit of experience sharing, here’s a look back on my four greatest pre-parenthood fears compared with the realities of fatherhood. (more…)
Categories: Lessons Learned
Tags: #diverseandunited Ben Welch-Bolen dad entrepreneur family fear lessons learned parenthood parentrepreneur
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