There’s been so much written about leadership in general, and more recently, about entrepreneurial leadership in particular. Lists abound of the characteristics of entrepreneurial leaders, like the ability to be creative, to inspire, to manage risk, to be adaptable.
All good stuff, right? ... Views: 555
I heard myself saying to my friend Carol, “I’ve just had a crazy day!”
I felt frazzled, worn out, and not feeling very confident that much got accomplished. Certainly, what I wanted to complete didn’t get done.
We’ve all had days like that, where there’s non-stop activity.
When you have ... Views: 585
One of the big fears people have about having their own business is that it is risky. And that’s true.
I don’t want to minimize that, because you’re taking a risk to put your economic welfare in your own hands. (You’re also taking a risk, and I would argue a bigger one, to put your economic ... Views: 555
When you don’t like something, what do you do?
Most people complain about it. According to research, most people complain once a minute during a typical conversation.
Shocking, right? It was to me.
It’s so socially acceptable to complain that it may not even strike you as strange in ... Views: 748
I appeared recently in an entrepreneur forum as a panelist. One of the questions asked was, what was the biggest challenge you faced when launching your business? My answer? Fear.
Fear is like the annoying text messages that won’t stop until you answer.
Fear has been described as, ‘False ... Views: 466
Is your mission big enough?
The problem with your mission, purpose, even your Why, is that it may still be small, self-focused, and therefore not very useful.
Mission based on the impact that you want to have includes others. An impact focus isn’t just about you, although it includes you. ... Views: 513
You want stuff. It’s only human.
I want stuff too. I’m only human.
But I bet the ‘stuff’ that you want isn’t necessarily stuff, objects, hunks of physical reality. Or at least, it’s not ALL of what you want.
You want impact. You wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t.
We all start ... Views: 453