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Are You An Entrepreneur and Not Know It? 20 Ways to Find Out

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Are you an entrepreneur and not know it?

Working-from-HawaiiWhen I answer the question, “So what do you do?“, I rarely ever introduce myself as an entrepreneur. Because for those who don’t get it, it takes too long to explain and for those who do, well, it does not need to be said.

But still, a part of me wonders how saying the words actually feels:

I am an entrepreneur! What about you?

The dictionary, with all due respect to Webster and all, comes woefully short in giving us any clarity for the word entrepreneur. I mean, how much does “a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so” resemble the traits of an entrepreneur?

It sounds more like the job description of either a stock broker or a business accountant to me! [Read more…] about Are You An Entrepreneur and Not Know It? 20 Ways to Find Out

From Corporate to Self-Employed: How to Adjust to Being Your Own Boss

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Maybe You Weren’t Meant to Have a Boss!

“You weren’t meant to have a boss!” wrote Paul Graham on his blog in 2008.

It’s a popular piece that taps into the psychology of whether we as human beings are meant to have bosses. It’s a wild article. He compares us to lions in Africa, then weaves in our attachment to junk food and the unnatural way we have to act in large companies and concludes with the crazy notion that perhaps some of us were simply not meant to have a boss!
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Warning for Entrepreneurs: Avoid The Trap of Idea Overwhelm

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Today, we are going to tackle the most common problem for any entrepreneur or a business owner. You have way too many ideas and don’t know which one to pursue so you do what every well-meaning smart person would do: You put all of them on hold until further research and analysis.

You have enthusiasm, you have determination, you have guts, and you want to do great things. Your heart is in the right place, and you embrace entrepreneurship with open arms. Except you are a little stuck.

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Episode 65: How Blogging Creates Endless Opportunity for Personal Growth and Profit

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Welcome back to Episode #65 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today’s topic is all about blogging, which is one of the most essential and well-known forms of interactions and communication in today’s world. Learn the hidden benefits of blogging with me today. Whether you have a blog or don’t even know what a blog is, you are covered in this podcast, darling, so grab a cuppa tea, have a seat or talk a walk and tune in to the podcast. [Read more…] about Episode 65: How Blogging Creates Endless Opportunity for Personal Growth and Profit