Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow is the title of an article written by Kelly Putter for the March Edition of CHILL magazine. Kelly attended one of my coaching sessions and enjoyed the session enough to want to quote me in her article. I have reproduced the article in its entirety below. It’s a bit of a no brainer that money can’t buy love, but how about the other way around? Educators, business coaches and even big businesses give a resounding yes to that question. The thinking goes that to summon the large quantities of time, energy and sweat required to launch and grow a profitable business, you need to love what you do, otherwise you won’t [...]
This is one of Albert Einsteins most famous quotes and should be the mantra for every aspiring entrepreneur! This philosophy is an extension of my earlier post, Don’t just mind the Gap..do something about it! In this blog post, I will show you an example of the innovative entrepreneurial mindset that capitalized on a gap (i.e. a necessity) and created a successful (and legal!) enterprise (invention). Situation: Most drivers dread receiving tickets – whether it’s for parking infractions, speeding, passing a red light or for failure to stop. Often, motorists think that the tickets have been unjustly given. More likely, they know that if they dispute the ticket, there is a good chance that they could plea bargain their way [...]
Contrary to popular belief, entrepreneurs are not born but they are made. My coaching practice is proof that entrepreneurship is something that can be learned. I work with many clients that are eager to take a leap into the entrepreneurial world. “If only I had an idea or knew what exactly what I wanted to create as my enterprise“, is the lament I hear all the time. One of my training exercises is to help aspiring entrepreneurs develop a new mindset! I help them, train them, to change the way they look at things. One characteristic that is consistent among entrepreneurs is their ability to always remain alert to opportunities. What this means is that you`re always looking for an [...]
