We entrepreneurs have a funny way of sabotaging ourselves. Whether it’s our first venture or our third, we can’t seem to save ourselves from our own counterintuitive tendencies (e.g. procrastination, perfectionism). While actions like these seem relatively harmless on the surface, they can have a dramatic impact on our business. Below, I’ll dive into six…
Successful entrepreneurship is built on a few things. Chief among them are the novelty and demand for your offering and the reputation of your name. For SMEs, that means your brand’s name, the clout it holds, and the founder’s/CEO’s reputation. Trust is the most valuable currency entrepreneurs and businesses have. Although it takes a long…
Like wasting your time? Of course not. But yet, you do it every day. Can’t beat yourself up over it, though. Reality is, you’re a human, and being such a creature means your brain can’t function at peak levels for more than a few hours per day. Your mind demands a breather, several times per…
After experiencing some early success as an entrepreneur, I started investing in other ventures/sectors, hoping to leverage some of my newly-earned capital. It was the ‘smart’ thing to do, or so I was told. I invested in various industries, despite having little to no experience in them. I fooled myself into thinking I was bright…
Entrepreneurs are inundated with challenges, surprises, and problems. It’s part of the game. And whether we acknowledge it or not, that unpredictable nature of entrepreneurship is what we love. We love building and fixing things. However, when it comes to problems, there is a recurring issue I see with many entrepreneurs (myself included): the desire…
Not to make light of this virus, which has killed thousands, is stressing many families, has canceled travel plans, halted economic activity, and is sweeping across the world without prejudice, but it’s serving as one hell of a reminder to us all just how damaging the scarcity mindset can be — both to our psyche…
I frequently invest in startups and early-stage ventures. High risk/reward companies which often dissolve, but sometimes provide potential life-changing returns. Venture investing is most certainly a battle of attrition and requires taking swings well out of your comfort zone. Essentially, the venture/startup space is an arena for calculated gambles – requiring a bet on people,…
On social media, you’ll find dozens, if not hundreds, of entrepreneurial personalities proclaiming their loyalty to “the hustle.” The message is generally the same: “I hustle harder than anyone else, and that’s why I’m rich and successful. I’m all-in.” While this may be true for some of these entrepreneurs, they may work very hard, I…
I was in my early twenties and just bought a Lamborghini-orange Kawasaki Ninja 636. In my eyes, it was the coolest looking and sounding motorbike in the world. I always wanted a ‘crotch rocket,’ as they were dubbed back in the day. My dad and uncle both rode motorcycles, so the allure to two wheels…