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Entrepreneurship
I have been on this entrepreneurial journey for more than twenty years.
Entrepreneurship
So you think you want to be on an entrepreneurship journey? Or perhaps you are just curious about other people who are entprenreneurs.
Entrepreneurship is made to look glamorous and yet on the whole it is not. Most people if you were to ask them, as business owners they are likely you will be living on a very tight budget, rather than driving around in a Tesla.
As they say the road to Entrepreneurship is littered with the carcasses of the ‘hopeful’. It is a lot of hard work however it can be extremely rewarding both financially and emotionally. However, neither of those things is guaranteed. You get to run your own business, and make your own rules as well as build something special from the ground up. But for every Silicon Valley success story there are thousands of people that will never be a true ‘entrepreneur’.
I have found that the best way is to learn from others. I have run many successful entrepreneurial businesses. And I have made plenty of mistakes. In these blog posts I share the ups and the downs. You may want to subscribe to my Monday Xpresso Newsletter so that you can get a weekly dose of motivation.
So let’s get started on your entrepreneurial journey. Be curious, and have fun – reading and learning about being an entrepreneur.
Different ‘Chapters’ to explore – Entrepreneurial blog posts
How to help in the face of Bushfire horror
Links on where and how to help with bushfire relief. Leigh Sales wrote in her book Any Ordinary Day, that people of disaster never ‘get over it’ there just becomes a ‘new normal’ a way to move forward, rebuild and have a different life. As most of us watch the horror...
Supporting rural Australia in 2020
Ambassador of 2020 Lenovo ThinkBook mentoring program Update as of 13 Jan 2020. I felt compelled to update this post as the situation in rural Australia has materially changed. Whilst the bushfires continue to rage I am regrouping with Lenovo to work out how best we...
Date night now sorted – welcome Lime&Tonic
I love trying new things – in fact, this year my husband and I are making a point of doing things we have never done before. Our theme this year is ‘outside the box’. A wonderful theme, but sometimes I am left a little anxious. Time is so precious – and when we choose...
Five lessons learned in leadership
I talk about leadership a lot. And I have my own words that I use to help differentiate between leadership and management. Leaders unite people for the good of the cause through vision, values and aligning to the plan. Managers nurture the uniqueness of each...
I’m a survivor: The experience
Being greeted with a bear hug by my fellow entrepreneur and friend Janine Allis told me that the experience of being on survivor had enriched her experience of life. Now, this might sound odd – but in a nanosecond, I could feel a shift in her. That in the eight weeks...
The four letter word: When fear stops us in business
It is not foes that create disruption – it’s the fear of change. When you hear the word ‘fear’ what happens? Do you think it produces a productive emotion, or something to be avoided? Do you wish you had no ‘foes’ and would life be easier? During my keynote...
Two lessons in Customer Experience from Boeing
Who is driving the customer experience at Boeing? Boeing is in the news. In its 103-year history, it is probably facing the greatest challenges it ever has. Some commentators are asking ‘will it survive’? The customer experience and the brand reputation are being...
IfOnly: Seeing entrepreneurial opportunity in the Experience Economy
I read a lot; I learn as much as I can; I’m always looking for trends and entrepreneurial opportunities. With so many commercial messages bombarding consumers every day, the key element to online success and attracting customers is in building trust. What you stand...