Not long ago, I drove from NY to Maryland to meet with 15 successful business owners for 2 days. Very cool stuff.
It's hard to realize everything you don't know until it's right in front of your face. You see, each of us took turns speaking. We each spent 30 minutes discussing things that were working well in our businesses, and then 30 minutes talking about things that weren't working so well and soliciting feedback from the group.
I walked away with 2-pages of great ideas to implement.
So, after the "Mastermind" meeting, I'm driving home from Maryland and something strange got my attention. This red truck sped by me. And it had a decal that really pissed me off.
The decal said: "Born to Hunt....Forced to Work"
Now I'm not upset about hunting. I'm not a hunter. And I know a lot of folks disapprove of hunting. But that's not my issue.
My issue is someone saying that they are forced to work.
You see, my decal would read:
"Born to Be An Entrepreneur...Happy to Work as an Entrepreneur"
Meaning that your work should be what you love. If you love to hunt, then make that your business. Sell hunting equipment or apparel. Set up a website for hunting enthusiasts. Become a coach that teaches hunters to improve their skills.
You get the point...
I just hate it when folks complain...when the answer is within their reach.
If you aren't running your own business yet, create your own decal. What would you say you are born to do?
And then figure out a business that you could start to leverage
your passion.
And then create your business plan.
And then raise capital.
And then you're off to the races.
Dave
P.S. It's so powerful to get together with like-minded entrepreneurs. It's the fastest shortcut to explosive business growth I know of....
You get to avoid the mistakes that others have made before you... But more importantly, you can make huge leaps and bounds by learning what's working in each other's businesses.
Frankly, I wish I hadn't waited so long to join a Mastermind Group. And I'm even thinking about creating and running my own at some point in the future.
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What Were You Born to Do?
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