entrepreneurial skills

6 Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking

Published March 12, 2017 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial skills, Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, confidence, boardroom pitch, Learning from Great Public Speakers, tips on public speaking, Do You Get Nervous About Public Speaking?, public speaking, public speaking skills, great orators, nervous before giving a speech, calm your nerves and deliver a great public speech, scared of public speaking, greatest orators of all time, conquered my fear of public speaking
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Preparing for your big speech or presentation is akin to prepping for the big game. It requires practice, situational awareness and studying your opponent (audience, in the case of public speaking). While there are courses which teach people how to improve their public speaking skills, I …

The Character of an Amazing Entrepreneur

Published April 15, 2014 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: MotivationTagged entrepreneur, entrepreneurial skills, Uber, entrepreneurial success, Steve Jobs, entrepreneurship, startups, entrepreneurial journey, passion, being an entrepreneur, Becoming an entrepreneur, Travis Kalanick, great entrepreneurs, disruptive companies, tenacious entrepreneurs, Effectual Reasoning, predictive reasoning, startup gurus, CrowdFlower, Scour, P2P search engine, Red Swoosh, Carnegie
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The idea of being an entrepreneur crashes through almost everyone’s mind at some point or another in their lives. Few people follow the idea through to fruition. For most, it typically ends up becoming a passing fantasy. Becoming an entrepreneur is not the best way …

Entrepreneurial Blackjack

Published January 21, 2014 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Culture of Capitalism, Risk vs. Reward, VideoTagged entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial skills, target demographic, niche, Don Johnson, professional gambler, blackjack, preparation, successful entrepreneur, the art of negotiation, rules and regulations, Beast of Blackjack
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[dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]E[/dropcap]very gambler knows, when playing at the casino, sooner or later the house always wins… or so we are told. By using his invaluable entrepreneurial skills, Don Johnson, a professional gambler, won $15 million in Atlantic City in a single …

Entrepreneurial Lessons From Winston Churchill

Published March 9, 2013 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Influence, MotivationTagged entrepreneur, entrepreneurial skills, Winston Churchill, perseverance, great example of a leader, Prime Minister, Planning for the future, Creating Partnerships, lucrative internet bu
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When you look at a Prime Minister, especially Winston Churchill, you wouldn’t necessarily consider him an entrepreneur. With that said, Churchill possessed entrepreneurial skills that could propel him to riches in today’s economy. The Dealmaker It is often noted that Churchill was awful with his …

What Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From President Abraham Lincoln

Published March 7, 2013 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: InfluenceTagged entrepreneurs, Leadership, small business, entrepreneurial skills, perseverance, one of the greatest presidents in US history, Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln as an entrepreneurial leader, communication strategies, advisors with opposing viewpoints, proactive brainstorming, affiliate marketing, free market, traits of an entrepreneur
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With an Academy Award-winning biopic recently detailing the last year of his life, and his own zombie-centric historical fiction novel, there may be no former world leader more popular than Abraham Lincoln is these days. As entrepreneurs, there is much we can learn from one of …