These 5 laws distill the wisdom from the successful entrepreneurs interviewed for the book: 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs Thriving in Uncertain Times which features exclusive interviews with some notable entrepreneurs including: Kim Jordan of New Belgium Brewing Co., Jake Jabs of American Furniture Warehouse, Christine Comaford, Allen Fishman of TAB, Bob Parsons of Go Daddy, and Michael Gerber of E-Myth. They are the common thread among all of the most successful entrepreneurs… whom have built great businesses and are living fulfilling lives:
1. Uncover a consuming passion. The more you share, the stronger it becomes. Similar to an addiction, they can’t turn it off and it rarely feels like work.
2. Define an impersonal goal. You have discovered a purpose greater than yourself. You do it despite the money. It's more about the impact on other people than on you.
3. Learn to Embrace Risk. Entrepreneurs see risk as dashing into the future with hope and the possibility to move closer towards their impersonal goal. Many have shared that once they accept the worst possible outcome, they feel empowered to take action.
4. Emulate to Learn, Innovate to Earn. Emulating is a great way to get onto the field, but all great accomplishment in the world has stemmed from someone doing something different. Eventually, you need to blaze your own trail and innovate to find success.
5. Develop an ability to shift perspective. You will no doubt face many challenges and set backs along the way. The key to not letting those setbacks impact you lies in your ability to shift your perspective and see the circumstances from a different light. Faith is at the root of one's ability to shift perspective. A Faith comes from overcoming earlier setbacks, knowing that in the end, everything works itself out, one way or another!
Whether or not you consider yourself an
entrepreneur, I firmly believe that we can all find greater fulfillment
in our lives by applying these 5 laws. If you would like to check out
the 300 page book: 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs Thriving in Uncertain
times, I invite you to visit http://www.50entrepreneurs.com
Brian Schwartz is the award winning author of 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs thriving in uncertain times, the book that launched the series. Beginning in early 2008, he set out to interview 50 successful entrepreneurs and in doing so discovered new truths as to why many are never been able to make the leap from employee to employer, and why many who do are unable to find lasting success. His passion is rooted in the company he started to mentor others through the same framework he used and become authors themselves, adopting the vital mindset to succeed at their chosen endeavor. He has appeared on NBC and CBS discussing 50 Interviews. His book is available from his website: http://www.50interviews.com or through Amazon.com. Contact him through his website to book him for your next show/publication or to inquire about speaking engagements.
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